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Matching enables you to view vessel and cargo positions in one location; it consists of a Vessel Positions list and a Cargo Book list. Owned positions are added from TC In, TC Out, and Cargo contracts. When you find a good position to work with, you can create or open a Worksheet in Estimates.

• On the main menu 

  

  , under Chartering, click Matching.
• In the Chartering quick links, click 

  

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Views of Matching

• Vessel Positions and Cargo Book lists appear by default.
  

  

  
  
• To expand either list to full screen, click 

  

   at the top right.
• To switch to map view, click 

  

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• To switch to schedule view, click

  

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• To return to the two lists, click 

  

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Suggested Workflow

1. View positions in Vessel Positions and Cargo Book lists, map, or schedule, or open a position to view its details.
2. Do any of the following:
   • Create a new vessel position that is immediately available for use in Estimates.
   • Open or create a Worksheet of one or more Estimates.

Position Details

You cannot edit existing vessel and cargo positions in Matching.

To open a position and view its Position Details on the right, do one of the following:

• On the Vessel Positions or Cargo Book list, click its row.
• On the Matching map:
  • Click its vessel 

    

     or cargo 

    

     icon.
  • Click its group icon (for example, 

    

     for two vessels or 

    

     for two cargoes) and then click its card.
    

    

    
    
    • To view a different position, click << to return to the card panel and then click a different card.
• On the Matching schedule, click its bar. Voyage or Cargo details view opens in a new browser tab.

Creating a New Vessel Position

1. On the Vessel Positions list, click

   

    at the top right.

2. Enter Position Details:
   

   

3. Click Save.
   For IMOS access on the web: When a vessel is created in Matching, an Estimate-only vessel is created in IMOS.

Opening and Creating Worksheets

On the Position Details panel, you can open existing or create new Worksheets:

• If a position has an associated Worksheet, you can click the Open Worksheet button to open it.
• If a position does not have an associated Worksheet, you can click the Create Worksheet button to create one.