Release Notes 2019

Several new features and enhancements are available in IMOS. For more information, see the 2019 Changelog.

Trading Profile Option: Show Cargo/VC In Weighted Days as Voyage Days
Requires the Trading module
When the "Show Cargo/VC In Weighted Days as Voyage Days" check box is selected for a Trading Profile, the start date will reflect the Commencement Date of the voyage instead of the Cargo Laycan.

Create Paper Trades against Calculated Routes
Requires the Trading module; configuration flag CFGEnableCalculatedRoutesInPaperTrades must be enabled
With proper configuration, you can select Trade Routes and symbols marked as “Calculated” when creating FFA, Bunker, and Commodity trades.

Update Cargo L/D Rates when Linked to a COA
Configuration flag CFGUpdateLDRatesWhenLinkedtoCOA must be enabled
The L/D Rates that are populated on a Cargo COA’s itinerary will copy to a linked lifting’s itinerary when the COA is added to the lifting.

New & Simplified Links on the Estimate P&L
On the Estimate P&L panel, the “Deviation TCE” label is now a link that opens Deviation TCE details. “Misc. Revenue,” "Bunkers," “Port Expenses,” and “Misc. Expenses" field labels are also now links to the relevant forms; the link icons that used to appear next to those sections have been removed.

Display Trade Commission Settlement on the Voyage P&L
Requires the Trading module; configuration flag CFGEnableEditVslVoyOnTradeCommission must be enabled
On a Trade Commission Settlement, you can enter a specific "Vessel" and "Voyage No." so that the amount appears on the corresponding Voyage P&L.

Manage Voyage Reporting Module Rights from the Security List
Requires Veslink Voyage Reporting
You can now manage Voyage Reporting rights for users and groups from a unified list of Module Rights in the Security List. You can also still manage access from the separate Voyage Reporting Security workspace, in the Operations module.

Several new features and enhancements are available in IMOS. For more information, see the 2019 Changelog.

Report on User Permissions
A new "Module Access" table, available as a join from the "User" table, is now available in the Report Designer. With this data source, you can build a report to gain visibility into permissions across users and groups.

Type “Ctrl + K” to Search for Data in a List
In any list, when you type “Ctrl + K,” it focuses on the “Search…” field where you can immediately begin typing a search term to find data in the current list view.

IMO 2020: New Bunker Symbols Available
Requires the Trading module and a bunker data feed
Two new bunker symbols have been added to support IMO 2020 fuel grade compliance: SPO05FO (Marine 0.5% FOB Singapore) and RDM05FO (Marine 0.5% FOB Rotterdam Barges). The symbols must be added manually to the Bunker Symbol form in the Trading module.

Use Idle/Off Consumption for Dry Dock Port Functions
Applies only to new or unused Port Functions other than L, D, or M
When defining Port Functions in the Data Center, you can select the “Idle/Off Cons” check box to use the Idle/Off consumption rate defined on the Vessel Consumption tab. This enables you to calculate in-port bunker consumption differently when the vessel is waiting at port (using the Idle/On rate) versus in dry dock (using the Idle/Off rate).

Compare Sea and Port Consumption against an Average
Applies only to non-tow voyages
On the Voyage Bunkers form, two new columns enable you to see “Avg Sea Cons” and “Avg Port Cons” per fuel, on the Summary tab, and per sea leg, on fuel-specific tabs.

Add Technical Managers to the Address Book
Configuration flag CFGAddTechMgmtCoAddType must be enabled
In the Address Book, you can now create Addresses that are Type “T,” for Technical Manager, which can be selected in the Manager drop-down menu on the Vessel Contacts tab.

Manage API Tokens per User
The API requires separate licensing; you must have the “Use Veslink API” permission enabled in Voyage Reporting Security
With appropriate rights, you can now request or clear your own API Token from the My Profile panel. If you are an administrator, you can request or clear a user's API Token from a User’s Profile tab in the Security list.

Several new features and enhancements are available in IMOS. For more information, see the 2019 Changelog.

IMO 2020: Flexibly Configure Fuel Zone Consumption
Configuration flag CFGEnableScrubberType must be enabled
If a fuel zone is marked as “IMO 2020,” you can now select H (high-sulfur) and G (general) fuel types in non-scrubber configuration of fuel zones, which are taken into account when bunker consumption is calculated.

IFRS 16: Enhanced Support for Lease Modifications
Lease modifications will now use the latest ROU depreciation rate, and add an adjustment to the MLAJ journal to compensate for any change in accumulated depreciation due to the modifications. Prior periods will continue to be depreciated according to the value stored with each MLAJ journal.

Exclude Pending Paper Trades from a Trading Profile
On the Trading Profile form, you can select a new option, "Show Only Confirmed Paper Trades.” When selected, any paper trade with a "Pending" status will not be shown in the Trade Details list or Trading P&L summary.

In Scheduling, Jump to a Cargo’s Voyage
In the Scheduling Cargo Book, to view a specific Cargo in the schedule, right-click its row and then click “Quick scroll to cargo id: Cargo ID.” The schedule scrolls up or down to the associated Estimate or Voyage.

Back-create a Booking from a Voyage
Configuration flags CFGEnableCargoBooking and/or CFGEnableVCInBooking must be enabled; requires a schema upgrade
When configuration flag CFGCreateBookingFromVoyage is enabled, on the Create New Voyage form, a new option appears in the "Create From:" drop-down menu: "Voyage Booking." When selected, upon saving the voyage, a new Booking will be created and linked to the voyage, with its properties initialized basis the entered voyage data.

Filter Port Activities
On the Port Activities form, you can filter the activities grid by hovering over any column header, clicking the header menu, and selecting the column values which should be displayed.

Bulk-Close Voyages from the Voyage List
You must have the "Close a Voyage" Module Right selected
Check boxes in the Voyage List enable you to close one or more voyages at a time.

Several new features and enhancements are available in IMOS. For more information, see the 2019 Changelog.

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As a Veson Nautical client, you have access to the centralized Help Center, through which you can search the Knowledge Base and contact Veson Nautical Support. If you have not done so already, please create a Help Center account.

By October 31, 2019, existing help links will redirect to articles in the Help Center.

Key Features

IMO 2020: Select Scrubber Type per Port, Vessel, Estimate, and Voyage
This functionality requires a Distances and VIP schema update. Please contact Veson Nautical to schedule downtime to update your environment.
When CFGEnableScrubberType is enabled, a scrubber drop-down menu appears on the Port, Voyage Bunkers, Bunker Planning, and Vessel forms accessed through an Estimate. On the Port and Vessel forms, the drop-down menu reflects scrubber values allowed at the port and equipped in the vessel. On the Estimate and Voyage, it reflects the scrubber type used for bunker calculations. On the Vessel form, the “Use Scrubbers” check box is replaced with the new “Scrubber Type” drop-down menu. The Fuel Zones form has two tabs to support “Scrubber” and “Non-Scrubber” configurations. These new options facilitate bunker calculations to use the new IMO 2020 regulations.

Aggregate Contracts Linked to the Same Parent Contract
Requires the Trading module
On the Trading P&L Summary, you can now group contracts by “Parent Contract.” This enables you to view contracts aggregated by COA, for example.

Worksheets: New List Title and Functionality
In the Estimates workspace, the Estimates list is now titled “Worksheets.” As with other lists, you can customize your view using search, grouping, filtering, sorting, and more. By default, the list contains Estimate Worksheets created by all users in your organization; users may restrict visibility to their own Worksheets by adding a list filter.

Various Scheduling Workspace Improvements
The “…” menu that previously appeared on bars in Scheduling is now accessible by right-clicking an Estimate or voyage. From that same menu, in addition to Vessel Notes and Schedule Notes, you can add Estimate Remarks and Voyage Remarks that flow through to the Estimates and Voyages workspaces.

Back-Create an Estimate from a Voyage Fixture
On a Voyage Fixture, click the new “Estimate” button to back-create an Estimate.

For Gas, LNG, and Tanker Bookings, Track Tank Inspection and Purging
Configuration flags “Enable Cargo Booking” and “Enable VC in Booking” must be enabled
Two new columns appear on the Tank Information form, “Insp.Status” and “Purg. Status.” These statuses can be set to “In Progress,” “Denied,” “Approved,” and “Additional Request.”

“Processing” Forms Appear Light Blue in the Veslink Forms List
To more easily differentiate from Veslink forms in status “Approved,” “Processing” forms now appear with a light blue background in the Forms list. As before, “Pending” forms are highlighted in green, and “Pending with Errors” forms are highlighted in red.

Denote Cargo Names that Require Special Handling
A new check box, "Special Handling Required," has been added to the Cargo Name form in the Data Center. It is available to flag products that need additional attention during vetting. The "Special Handling Required" column is available for display in the Cargo lists and Cargo Name reports.

Several new features and enhancements are available in IMOS. For more information, see the 2019 Changelog.

Key features and enhancements:

Apply Coordinates to "At Sea" Ports in an Itinerary
When configuration flag “Enable Lat Lon Override” is enabled, you can manually override At-Sea Port Latitude and Longitude values in the Estimate and Voyage Manager, to more accurately reflect waiting points or itinerary deviations.

Apply Weighted Hire and Restricted Vessel Speeds to Vessel Valuation
Requires the Trading module
When restricted speeds are applied to a vessel, on the Vessel Valuation form, you can select from those speeds in the Ballast Speed and Laden Speed columns. Additionally, to adjust the input Hire Rate by the relative weighting of each Estimate in a Matrix, in the Method column of the Component grid, select the "Weighted" option to the Hire Rate.

Manage Programs in the Scheduling Workspace
In the collaborative Scheduling workspace, you can create, edit, and delete programs, which filter your workspace to show only Cargoes, Estimates, and Voyages relevant to your team.

Bulk Update Contracts from the COA Linked Liftings Tab
In addition to bulk updating contracts from the Cargo List and VC In List, you can select Linked Liftings to update from the COA form. Select the contracts that you want to update and then click the “Bulk Update” button below the grid.

Add Attachments to Addresses
Administrators can add Attachments to any Address by right-clicking the “Attachments” link in its Summary tree.

Several new features and enhancements are available in IMOS. For more information, see the 2019 Changelog.

Key features and enhancements:

IMO 2020: Define Acceptable Fuels per Port and Record Scrubber Install Date
Configuration flag “Enable Port Fuel Availability” adds a Fuel Type/Grade Availability grid to the Port form, in which you can capture fuels that are available at the port. These fuels appear when you hover on ports in the Estimate and Voyage map views.

Configuration flag “Enable Vessel Scrubbers” adds a “Scrubbers Active” field to the Vessel form, in which you can record the date when scrubbers were installed.

To learn more about Veson Nautical's IMO 2020 solution, RSVP for the upcoming webinar, A Digital Solution for IMO 2020.

Estimates: Track Revisions and View Bunker Price Sensitivity
In Estimate details view, a Revisions Panel now appears, in which you can monitor your team’s changes to the Estimate over time.

Configuration flag "Voyage Estimate Bunker Sensitivity" adds Bunker Sensitivity fields to the Estimate form and Voyage Estimate Summary Report. For specific fuels, these fields indicate the freight rate increase required to maintain a constant TCE when fuel price increases by 1.

Scheduling: Quickly Access Cargoes
In the Scheduling workspace, you can open a Cargo directly from an Estimate or Voyage card via the “…” menu.

Marine Planning: View Port ETAs and ETDs on the Booking Form
The Marine Planning Workflow requires additional existing configuration flags
Configuration flag “Enable Ports Grid in Booking” adds a Ports grid to the Cargo Booking and VC In Booking forms. This grid displays port ETAs and ETDs from the port calls and voyages tied to the booking. These fields only populate when there is a voyage, and they cannot be edited. Only ports that appear in the Cargo grid appear, so transshipment ports do not display.

Voyages: Set the Default Voyage Status to “Forecast” and View TCs in the Vessel Schedule
When configuration flags “Default Forecast Voyage Status” and "Enable Forecast Voyage" are enabled, a newly created Voyage’s Status is set to "Forecast" by default instead of "Scheduled."

On the Vessel Schedule, TC contracts now appear, and you can right-click a voyage or contract bar to access its details.

Several new features and enhancements are available in IMOS. For more information, see the 2019 Changelog.

Key features and enhancements:

Synchronize Cargo and Voyage Revenues and Expenses
Enabling configuration flag "Link Cargo Rev Expense to Voyage Rev Expense" creates a persistent link between Revenues and Expenses added in the Rev/Exp tab in the Cargo form and those on the Voyage Other Revenues and Expenses form. Row highlighting and hover help indicate which lines will not be synced because they were created prior to the availability of this configuration.

Use New Keyboard Shortcuts in the Estimates Workspace
Two new keyboard shortcuts were added to the Estimates workspace. From the Estimate column view, Ctrl + K copies the focused Estimate. Ctrl + J switches between column view and details view.

Manage Cargo Movements from a Centralized Booking
Configuration flags "Enable Cargo Booking" and "Enable VC In Booking" must be enabled
VIP supports a more robust marine planning workflow for commodity owners. Working from the Cargo or VC In Booking, you can determine the most efficient way to group cargoes, manage vessel nominations, schedule voyages, and manage cargo movements through to discharge.

Set Default Data Submission Agents per Port
When configuration flag "Enable Default Data Submission Agent Per Port" is enabled, a "Data Submission Agent" field appears on the Port form. When an agent is selected for a port, that Data Submission Agent will populate by default for its port calls, taking precedence over configuration flag "Default Data Submission Agent."

Define Return Bunkers and Hire for Shuttle Freight Invoicing
Configuration flag "Enable Shuttle Freight Invoicing" must be enabled
Agreed Transit Times and Rates Rule and Agreed Transit Bunkers Rule forms, available in the Data Center, enable you to create rules that define return (theoretical) times/rates and bunker consumption, used to calculate shuttle tanker freight. For ease of use, these forms have been designed to resemble other rule creation forms in VIP.

Several new features and enhancements are available in IMOS. For more information, see the 2019 Changelog.

Key features and enhancements:

View a List of Alerts Assigned to You
Alerts can now be assigned to specific users, just like Tasks. In the Operations module, a new Alert List shows all Alerts created in the system, for which you can create a user view filtered to show only Alerts that are assigned to you.

Use Custom Expressions in Rule Sets
When creating a Task & Alert or Advanced Pricing rule, to add a custom expression in the Results gird, right-click and then click Expression. In the expression editor, you can enter a formula based on various functions to generate a dynamic Value.

Determine the Correlation Value of TC Vessels, against a Benchmark
Requires the Trading module; Vessel Valuation must be enabled for you by Veson Nautical
The new Vessel Valuation form enables you to compare any number of vessels against a benchmark vessel, across a Matrix of Estimates, to determine each vessel's appropriate Ratio % (correlation) value.

Do More with Cargo/VC In Booking
Configuration flags "Enable Cargo Booking" and "Enable VC In Booking" must be enabled
As part of an initiative to support marine planning workflows in Multiple Cargo/VC In Booking, a new Tank Information form enables users to make safe and sanitary cargo scheduling decisions by tracking the cargo history of each vessel tank and then assigning cargoes to appropriate tanks.

Furthermore, from the Cargo and VC In lists, users can now bulk add contracts to bookings. New fields on the Cargo Booking and VC In Booking forms track additional data points: Product Code, Unit, Voyage, and Chtr Coordinator.

Several new features and enhancements are available in IMOS. For more information, see the 2019 Changelog.

Key features and enhancements:

Distances Update: High Risk Area Piracy Zone Changes
The size of the High Risk Area Piracy Zone has been adjusted to reflect the recent regulations.

Enable Scrubbers for an Estimate, Voyage, or Vessel
As part of a larger initiative to support IMO 2020 compliance in VIP, a check box for "Use Scrubbers" has been added to the Estimate - Bunker Planning, Voyage Manager - Voyage Bunkers, and Vessel forms.

When "Use Scrubbers" is selected, low sulfur bunkers will no longer be used for at-sea consumption within ECA zones. Instead, high sulfur ("H"-type in the Vessel) bunkers will be consumed. In-port consumption should not be changed and should still adhere to Vessel/Fuel Zone bunker configuration if a given port is within an ECA zone.

Edit Advanced Pricing Rules from Cargo/VC In Bookings
When a COA contract is linked to a Cargo/VC In Booking, a new button will appear on the booking form called "COA Advanced Pricing.” Clicking the button opens the Pricing Rule form from the COA contract. Changes can be made to these rules from the booking form, which will update the rules on the COA.

Quickly See Voyage Distance, Speed, and Cargo Totals
On the Voyage Manager, Total Miles and Average Speed are now summarized at the bottom of the Itinerary grid (Cargo and Consumption tabs), and CP Qty Total appears at the bottom of the Cargoes grid.

Define and Report on Demurrage Root Causes
Requires the Demurrage & Claims module 
A setup form called “Demurrage Root Causes” has been added, on which you can configure the values available for the Root Cause field on the Demurrage Allocation form. It is intended to be used for reporting purposes. Additionally, a Demurrage Root Cause Analysis report is now available.

Exclude Profit Share from Income Before Pooling Calculation
Requires the Pooling module 
On the Pools form, when "After Profit Share" is selected for a pool, the Pooling Distribution Income BP value will be calculated without including Profit Share.

Access Individual Invoices from their Payment Batch
Payment Batch functionality must be enabled
A line item menu option, “Invoice Details,” has been added for the rows in a Payment Batch to be able to access the Transaction Data Entry form of the respective invoices.

Define Custom Fields for Cargo Names
User-Defined Fields are now available for Cargo Names in the Data Center, both in the user interface as well as Cargo Name import.

New Sign-in Screen
The VIP sign-in screen has a refreshed design, responsive UI, and an area where you can see upcoming conference details, white papers, new content, and more from Veson Nautical.

Several new features and enhancements are available in IMOS. For more information, see the 2019 Changelog.

Key features and enhancements:

Pay TC In Hire Past the Minimum Redelivery Date
When configuration flag Pay Hire Beyond Min is enabled, users can make payments after the minimum redelivery date without having to change the duration basis on the contract. This enables traders to still consider the optional min/max period while meeting contractual commitments to make payments.

Get the “Charterer” View of an Estimate
When configuration flag Enable Voyage Estimate Charterer Itinerary is enabled, a “Charterer” tab appears on the Estimate Itinerary as the default itinerary grid. This tab consolidates high value information such as vessel particulars, cargo and routing details, and bunker breakdown information.

Incorporate Profit Share in Estimated Voyage P&L
When configuration flag Enable Voyage Estimate TCE Profit Share is enabled, fields for Profit Share percent and Profit Share TCE are available in the Estimate column view. Additionally, when configuration flag Use Multi Owners is also enabled, a field for "Profit Share %" is available on the Vessel Owners form.

In Advanced Pricing, Use Freight Scale Tables Billed Basis CP Qty
When creating Pricing Rules for contracts that use Freight Scale Tables billed basis CP Qty instead of the typical BL Qty, you can now right-click a Freight Scale Table result to “Edit Scale Table” and set the Basis.

View Speed Consumption Type Directly on a Time Charter Contract
When making decisions about ordering speed for voyages, operators can now quickly view the speed consumption “Type” column on the Performance tab of Time Charter and Head Fixture contracts. Additionally, new Types have been added to the existing list of Eco and Warranted: Eco Opr, Eco Owner, Warranted Opr, and Warranted Owner.

Several new features and enhancements are available in IMOS. For more information, see the 2019 Changelog.

Key features and enhancements:

See All Available Report Columns and Joins in the Data Map
In the Analytics module, a Data Map workspace has been added that allows users to browse the available columns and join structure in the Report Designer. Any user that has access to the Report List can also work with the Data Map.

Leverage New Data Points in the Report Designer—Cargo Transfers, Interface Messages, and More
In the Report Designer, several new data sets are available. For example, if you manage cargo transfers in VIP, you can use the Voyage > Cargo Transfers join to report on a parent voyage and all of its associated transfer voyages, vessels, and cargoes. With the new Interface Messages and Notifications table, you can create reports that include records of data imported and exported.

In the Trading Profile, Show Cargo/VC In Weighted Days as Voyage Days
Requires the Trading & Risk Management module
On the Trading Profile form, when “Show Cargo/VC In Weighted Days as Voyage Days” is selected, for cargo contracts that utilize the Benchmark Estimate exposure method and are scheduled onto a voyage, the Weighted Days column will reflect the voyage days from the associated voyage instead of the Weighted Days. When there are multiple contracts scheduled on one voyage, the Weighted Days column for each contract will display the Total Voyage Days / Number of Cargoes on the voyage. For example, if there are 3 cargoes on a 21 day voyage each cargo will show 7 days in the Weighted Days field.

Group VC In Contracts on a Single Booking
When Configuration Flag Enable VC in Booking is enabled, a VC In Bookings form is available in the Chartering module. It has all of the same functionality as the Cargo Booking form, but it is used for grouping VC In rather than Cargo contracts. Additionally, when a VC In associated with a VC In Booking is linked to a Cargo contract on a RELT voyage, the booking becomes locked from editing.  

Share Voyages with Trusted Partners
Requires Veslink Onboard
A new Onboard sharing panel allows you to invite your Veslink partners to view specific voyages, for which they are nominated as the Data Submission Agent.

Filter SOF Reports by Parcel and Form Status
Requires Veslink Onboard
It is now possible to filter the Onboard Statement of Facts (SOF) Report by individual parcel so that only activities related to the port, berth, and specific parcel are included; you can also select the Form Statuses to include in the SOF Report.

Inactivate Specific Fuel Zones
On the Fuel Zones form, when the "Inactive" check box is selected for a specific zone, routing will not be minimized through the zone and consumption of Low Sulfur fuel will not show.

Add Attachments to Equipment Hire Payments
Requires the Barging module
To attach supporting documents and links to equipment Hire Payments, click the Attachments button.

Record Additional Data for Chemical Cargo Types
When configuration flag Enable Chem Cargo Name Fields is enabled, the following fields appear on the Cargo Name form when the Cargo Class is LIQUID: USCG Name, MARPOL Category, IMO Ship Type, SG Temp Basis Degree, SG Temp Coefficient, SG Temp Scale, Melting Point, Melting Point Temp Scale, Boiling Point, Boiling Point Temp Scale, IMO Class, ADNR/ENI Class, USCG Grade, USCG Subchapter, and USCG Cargo Name. The fields are also available in the Cargo Name list and Report Designer table.

Several new features and enhancements are available in IMOS. For more information, see the 2019 Changelog.

Key features and enhancements:

Rename List Columns
When creating a list user view, you can give columns different names that are most helpful to you. Renamed columns are saved only to the current view.

Allocate Voyage Invoices to Cargo Itinerary Lines
Each Invoice Details line in Transaction Data Entry forms on all voyages are now linked with cargo itinerary line items so that users can properly allocate the costs to the appropriate counterparty on the voyage, prorated by their quantity as a part of the total quantity. Cargo Itinerary Allocation data can be interfaced and are available in the Report Designer.

Edit Boat and Barge Codes on Equipment Creation
Requires the Barging module
When creating Boats and Barges in the Data Center, as with Vessels, you can now enter a custom 4–6 character Vessel Code. When the new Boat or Barge is saved, Vessel Code becomes read-only.

Apply Default P&L Calculation Options to Pool Distributions
Requires the Pooling module
When configuration flag Pool Use Default P&L Calc Options is enabled, default P&L calculation option settings are applied to Pooling Distribution calculations. P&L calculation options previously affected period-based P&L, Monthly Accruals, Voyage Period Journals, and Voyage P&L Summary reports only.