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When calculating fuel consumption in the Veslink IMOS Platform, a combination of the following is used:
- The Fuel Zones form
- The Consumption tab on the Vessel form
- The Performance tab on the Time Charter (TC) In or Out contract
Vessel location and voyage type both play a role in how consumption is calculated.
Fuel Consumption in ECA Zones
Fuel that has a grade of L (Low Sulfur) on the Vessel form is consumed when the following conditions are met:
- The vessel is in a low sulfur (ECA/SECA) zone.
- On the Fuel Zones form, a low sulfur fuel type has been selected for that zone.
- Daily consumption values for that fuel type are set up in the Vessel form.
Fuel Consumption Everywhere Else
Fuel that has a grade of as G (General Purpose) or H (High Sulfur) on the Vessel form is consumed when a vessel is at sea and outside of a low sulfur (ECA/SECA) zone.
Fuel Consumption Calculation
When the type and amount of fuel consumption are calculated for a vessel outside of an ECA zone, depending on the voyage type, the following information is taken into account:
- TC voyages: Consumption information on the Performance tab of the TC contract (information on the Vessel form is disregarded)
- TCOV: Time Charter In
- TCTO: Time Charter In
- OVTO: Time Charter Out
- Non-TC voyages: Consumption information on the Vessel form
- OVOV: Vessel form/Head Fixture
Note: If Bunker Expenses for a Voyage Estimate appear as $0.00, it is likely because the appropriate bunker type and grade are not specified on the Vessel form.
Setting up Fuel Consumption
To set up fuel consumption, see the following: