Overview
You may want to use the Consolidated Laytime feature in the following scenarios:
You have to perform laytime calculations for multiple cargo handlings per port call (especially when activities overlap)
You want to manage all port activities for a single port call in a single list and apply specific cargoes to each activity in a single list.
Setup
To use the consolidated laytime feature, enable the configuration flag CFGConsolidateLaytimeTabs.
When enabled, each port call will have a single tab in the laytime calculator that lists activities and deductions for all cargoes handled at that port. The Cargo ID fields available in the activities and deductions grids indicate when a particular activity or deduction should only apply to some cargoes handled at that port. A blank Cargo ID field in these grids indicates that the activity or deduction applies to all cargoes handled at the port. When the configuration flag is enabled, you will have one Port Activities tab per cargo handled at each port and one Port Activities tab per port call.
Usage
Link specific cargoes to port activities
In the Port Activities grid, use the Cargo ID field to indicate that a port activity is linked to a specific set of Cargoes handled at that port.
If you leave the Cargo ID field blank, port activities will apply to all cargoes handled at the port. This feature helps split a single port call into multiple berth calls, where different cargoes are loaded at each berth.
Example 1
Half of the port activities at Berth 1 that only apply to Cargo 1. The other port activities are at Berth 2 and only apply to Cargo 2. Use the Cargo ID field to indicate which cargoes apply to each berth. This indication is critical for correctly calculating Used Time to calculate laytime.
Configuration for multiple laytime periods
If you create laytime calculations with multiple laytime periods, add the Laytime Commenced and Completed activities in Data Center > Port Activities. The activities must be entered in all caps with the activity type NM as shown in the following image.
Using Laytime Commence/Laytime Complete activities
The Laytime Commence and Laytime Complete Port Activities are critical for correct laytime calculations. The Cargo ID field logic applies to these activities similarly. Whether the configuration flag CFGConsolidateLaytimeTabs is enabled or disabled, the baseline for calculating laytime is subtracting the Laytime Commence date from the Laytime Complete date. Assign the correct Cargo IDs to each Laytime Commence/Complete activity to get the accurate calculation.
Steps
By default, one Laytime Commence and Laytime Complete activity are imported from voyage port activities, and the cargo ID field is blank. In Example 1, Cargo 1 and Cargo 2 would share a laytime period.
To split out Cargo 2 to its own laytime period, remove it from the existing Laytime period by opening the Cargo ID dropdown on both activities and only selecting Cargo 1. A blank Cargo ID field indicates the activity is for all cargoes, effectively removing Cargo 2.
Repeat step one for both Laytime Commence and Laytime Complete activities.
Add new Laytime Commence and Complete activities representing the time used for Cargo 2, and select that cargo in the Cargo ID field.
Applying Deductions
The Cargo ID field works for Deductions as it works for port activities, indicating which Cargo(es) the deduction applies to. The deduction applies to all cargoes if the Cargo ID field is blank.
When adding a deduction, we do our best to figure out which cargo IDs should be added to this deduction based on what laytime period the deduction falls in (continuing with Example 1: if the deduction falls within the first laytime period, we will default applicability to only Cargo 1. 2) If you leave the cargo id field blank, but the deduction only occurs during the laytime period of some cargoes, it will only apply to those cargoes.
Configuring Cargo Handling Grid
When the configuration flag CFGConsolidateLaytimeTabs is enabled, you can make the following changes to the Cargo Handling grid of the laytime calculator:
Re-arrange columns to any order you prefer
Show and hide columns at your discretion
Pin columns to the left / beginning of the grid. While side-scrolling, you will always see the vital information that gives context to the rest of the fields.
To pin a field, drag the column header to the left, and hold it there until you see the pin icon; then, you can drop it.
Calculation Report Updates
With the ConsolidateLaytimeTabsCFG configuration flag enabled, the Calculation Report is updated to show a grid per port call instead of a grid per cargo handling. An additional cargo handling grid (per port call) gives additional contextual cargo information.
Exceptions/Limitations
Consolidated Laytime is not intended for use with the “Continuous Laytime” checkbox.
This feature only applies to the “Deduction mode” of laytime calculations and will not make adjustments for the “Time Counting” mode. You can use the “Time Counting” mode, but the tabs will not be consolidated.