Docking:
Simple procedure that many ignore. The following is a far less dramatic and boring way to dock. When approaching a dock for the first (e.g., a transient situation), tie each dockline, bow and stern, to their respective
cleats, run then through their
chocks and back over the top of the lifelines. Coil the ends on the deck, ready to be passed over a piling or to a dockmaster.
Discuss the plan to dock with the crew, have them at their positions, and STICK TO THE PLAN. I've skipped various parts of this plan at times and provided afternoon entertainment to lots of spectators.