IMOS - Cargo COA

 This is a Key Topic, with high value for all users.

When you need to set up a contract agreement to move a certain amount of cargo over a period of time, you can use a Cargo COA, or Contract of Affreightment. A Cargo COA is like an umbrella contract that might include several different cargoes and several different load and discharge ports, each with its own terms and costs.

A VC In COA represents the contract from a charterer's perspective. Whereas a Cargo COA is a long-term sale contract on a Voyage Charter basis, a VC In COA is a long-term purchase contract.

Creating a Cargo COA

To create a Cargo COA, do one of the following:

• In the Chartering module center , click Cargo COA.
• On the Cargo COA List, click .
• On the IMOS7 menu, point to New, and then click Cargo COA. Depending on your configuration, you might see different fields.

To open the Attachments form, click . You can attach documents or links or double-click to open an attachment.

The Cargo COA form includes the following sections:

• General Information, Cargoes, and Vessel Types
• Alerts or Revisions panel
• Itinerary/Options or Pricing tab
• Linked Liftings tab
• Exposure tab (when config flag CFGEnableBenchmarkEstimate is enabled)
• Properties tab (when User-Defined Fields applicable to the Cargo COA are set up)
• Rev/Exp tab
• Rebill Settings tab
• Nomination Tasks tab
• Planning Periods tab (when config flag CFGEnableCOAPlanningPeriod is enabled)

When you save the Cargo COA, IMOS assigns Cargo IDs to all the linked Cargoes, and you can use the ID to add a Cargo to a Voyage Fixture. To open an individual Cargo, right-click it and click Cargo. All the parameters are copied from the COA.

When an Alert is entered for a Charterer, Vessel, or Port, the field is highlighted in light red.

Changing COA Status and Editing a COA

To change the status of a COA to or from Confirmed, the Confirm COA Module Right must be selected in Security. When a COA has status Confirmed, only certain fields can be edited, either with or without this right.

Cargo COA List

All Cargo COAs appear on the Cargo COA List. In the Chartering module center , next to Cargo COA, click List.

The Cargo COA List is a standard IMOS list, so you can sort it, filter it, do a Quick Search, and create custom Views for it.