IMOS - Setup - Berth Scheduling

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Requires the Berth Scheduling module. This information is for Veson IMOS Platform administrators only.

For Berth Scheduling to work properly, the following must be set up:

Configuration Flags

In the Configuration Flag List, you must enable the following configuration flags:

Name/Flag

Description

Enable Cargo Booking
CFGEnableCargoBooking

Enables Cargo Bookings, which appear in the Berth Schedule broken down into Unallocated and Allocated Bookings.

Enable VC In Booking
CFGEnableVCInBooking

Enables VC In Bookings, which appear in the Berth Schedule broken down into Unallocated and Allocated Bookings.

Enable Berth Mgmt Activities
CFGEnableBerthMgmtActivities

When enabled, additional port activity-linked columns are available in the Berth Management form, for use with the Berth Schedule. Users can enter estimated times for Inspection, Purging, hose Connection, Pumping, hose Disconnection, and Extra Hours. When actual Port Activities are entered for these items, the estimated times will be overwritten with the actual times.

The Berth ETA automatically updates to reflect any changes to the Port ETA.

Optional configuration flags are described in the Related Configuration Flags expanding section at the bottom of this page.

Security

To access Berth Scheduling, you must have the following Module Rights selected at the group or user level:

Chartering > Cargo:
- Multiple Cargo Booking
- Multiple VC In Booking
Operations > Quick Links > Berth Schedule
Data Center > Ports and Areas:
- Berth Management Activity List
- Berth Management Activity

If a user has access rights to the Berth Schedule but does not have the Object Rights to a specific company, vessel, or vessel type that is associated with a parcel, the user cannot modify the parcel and sensitive information is concealed.

Berths

In the Ports workspace:

Berths must be defined for each Port.
If there are restrictions on the cargoes that can be loaded/discharged at a given berth, Berth Cargo Compatibility should be populated (with configuration flag CFGEnableBerthCargoCompatibility).
If there are restrictions on the vessels that can load/discharge at a given berth, Berth Vessel Compatibility should be populated (with configuration flag CFGEnableVesselCompatibility).

Port Activities

In the Data Center, the following Port Activities must be configured and mapped to the Activity Types (Act Type) required to actualize a port:

Activities	Act Type
Inspection Start	SI
Inspection End	CI
Purging Start	SP
Purging End	EP
Connection Start	HS
Connection End	HN
Disconnect Start	HD
Disconnect End	HF

Pumping is automatically estimated in Berth Management from CP terms. Actual time will continue to come from an OS/OE activity pair.

Berth Mgmt Activity Default Rules

Berth Mgmt Activity Default Rules must be configured to properly capture the estimated times at a berth, based on cargo/berths/port. Estimated times appear on the Berth Management form and can later be adjusted and actualized from the Berth Schedule.

Related Configuration Flags

Name/Flag	Description
Allow ETD Update from Berth Management CFGAllowETDUpdateFromBerthManagement	When enabled, if the arrival/departure dates set on a berth in Berth Management occur after the ETD for the port, instead of a validation error being raised, the ETD for the port will be updated.
Enable Ports Grid in Booking CFGEnablePortsGridInBooking	When enabled, a grid is added to the Booking form to display the port ETAs and ETDs from the port calls and voyages that are tied to the Booking. These fields will only populate when there is a voyage and they cannot be edited. Only ports that appear in the Cargo grid will appear here, so transshipment ports will not be displayed.
Create Booking from Voyage CFGCreateBookingFromVoyage	When enabled, the Create New Voyage form has a new option under Create From for 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. Both CFGEnableCargoBooking and CFGEnableVCInBooking must be enabled for this feature.
Product Code Link CFGProductCodeLink	When set, transforms the Product Code field in the Multiple Cargo Booking and Multiple VC In Booking forms to a hyperlink that will take the user to the URL provided. Within the URL, {ProductCode} may be used to pass in the product code to the URL, for example: https://example.com/?sku={ProductCode}
Link Port Activities to Berth Stays CFGLinkPortActivitiesToBerthStays	When enabled, port activities are linked to specific berth stays. Requires CFGEnableVoyageBerthOrdering to be enabled in order to take effect.
Enable Voyage Berth Ordering CFGEnableVoyageBerthOrdering	When enabled, voyage berths will be assigned a persistent identifier within a port call that will not be impacted by berth reordering.
Enable Berth Cargo Compatibility CFGEnableBerthCargoCompatibility	When enabled, a Berth Cargo Compatibility grid is shown on the Port form.
Enable Vessel Compatibility CFGEnableVesselCompatibility	When enabled, a Berth Vessel Compatibility grid is shown on the Port form.
Group Commingled Cargo Port Activities CFGGroupCommingledCargoPortActivities	When this flag is enabled, Port Activities with the Cargo and/or Berth check box selected on the Port Activities form will be grouped into one line for multiple cargoes in the same commingle group. Requires CFGDuplicateActivitiesForCargoesAndBerths to be enabled in order to take effect.
Duplicate Activities for Cargoes and Berths CFGDuplicateActivitiesForCargoesAndBerths	When this flag is enabled, those Port Activities that are flagged with the Cargo and/or Berth check box in the Port Activities form and assigned to a template will duplicate for the number of cargoes/berths that have activities at that Port.