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

To view an existing port, do one of the following:

• In the Data Center , under Quick Links, click Port.
• On the IMOS On-Prem - Port#Port List, click its Port Name link.

• You can access additional tools, forms, and information on the toolbar.
• Port details appear in the following sections:
  • General information
  • Port Aliases grid
  • Berth grid
  • Pilot Stations grid *
  • Berth Cargo Compatibility grid *
  • Berth Vessel Compatibility grid *
  • Fuel Type/Grade Availability grid *

* Enabled by configuration flag.

Toolbar

• Use tools on the toolbar to create, save, or delete records.
• : Open the Attachments form.
• _: See the history of any cargo handling done in this port.

General Information

General information appears at the top of the Port form.

• The following Port Types are available:
  • Standard Port: Standard Ports are those that are included in the Distances tables.
  • Port (No Distance Link): Ports without a Distance Link are custom ports not included in Distances.
    • Enter Port Aliases. Time Zone Code is required; if the new port is an Alias, this value is inherited from the master Port record.
  • Alias Port: Alias Ports are ports created in place of an existing port.

    • An Alias Port has all the attributes of another port, allowing it to be included in Distance calculations using that port's location.

    • Enter the port for which this is an Alias. Any changes made will only affect this Alias port; they will not affect the Alias To port.

  • Waterway Port: Waterway Ports are ports located on an inland body of water.
• U.N. Code: Maintained by Distances updates. This field can be overwritten manually, though it might change again when new Distances are released.
• Latitude and Longitude are displayed in a degree-minute-second format, where minutes are rounded.
• Pilot Station: Select to designate the port as a Pilot Station. *
• Alerts: Can be used to capture issues; the Port field is highlighted in light red on several forms after an Alert is entered for it. An Alerts column can also be selected to appear in the Port List.

* Enabled by configuration flag.

Fuel Zones and Low Sulfur Areas

If a port is located within a Fuel Zone, its name appears: 

• A port is assigned to the smallest Fuel Zone within which it is located. For example, HUENEME is assigned to USA 25NM zone, but it is also located in US 200NM:
  
• To override the low sulfur status, select the Use High Sulfur Fuel check box. Any future in-port consumption at that port uses high sulfur fuel.
• For other ports, the field is blank: 
  • To specify a port as a low sulfur area, select the Low Sulfur ECA check box.
  • You can also specify an Emission Control Area as a low sulfur area, automatically setting the area and all ports in it to low sulfur. You must have the most recent Distances update installed. To confirm, make sure that ECA Fuel Zone ports are in your Port List, and confirm that the Low Sulfur ECA check box is selected in all of them.
    
    
   Low Sulfur Fuel Use: Port Selections and Fuel Grades Consumed

  Port Selections	Fuel Grades Consumed in LS Port
  Not Low Sulfur	G and H
  Low Sulfur Without Configuration flags	All L grades
  Low Sulfur Without Allow <1% IFO With CFGLSPortConsumptionDefaultGrades	L grades specified in CFGLSPortConsumptionDefaultGrades
  Low Sulfur With Allow <1% IFO With CFGLSPortConsumptionDefaultGrades Without CFGLSPortConsumptionLSFOGrades	L grades specified in CFGLSPortConsumptionDefaultGrades
  Low Sulfur With Allow <1% IFO With CFGLSPortConsumptionLSFOGrades	L grades specified in CFGLSPortConsumptionLSFOGrades
  Configuration flag with grades not on the vessel	No L grades

Port Aliases Grid

This grid enables you to associate the current Port with Alias Ports.

If a Port has Port Type set to Alias Port, you can select it in this grid.

Berth Grid

On this grid, to view or edit information about a berth in the port, right-click its row and then click Berth.

Pilot Stations Grid

Note: Configuration flag CFGEnablePortPilotStations must be enabled.

This grid enables you to designate specific Pilot Stations within ports.

• You can select one Default Pilot Station per Port.
• If a Port has the Pilot Station check box selected, you can select it in this grid.

Berth Cargo Compatibility Grid

Note: Configuration flag CFGEnableBerthCargoCompatibility must be enabled.

Add rows to define compatible cargoes for each berth, including a valid date range:

If Cargo Name is set to (ALL), settings in the row apply to all cargoes.

Berth Vessel Compatibility Grid

Note: Configuration flag CFGEnableVesselCompatibility must be enabled.

Add rows to define compatible vessels for each berth, including a valid From Date.

If Vessel Name is set to (DEFAULT), settings in the row apply to all vessels.

Fuel Type/Grade Availability Grid

When configuration flag CFGEnablePortFuelAvailability is enabled, a Fuel Type/Grade Availability grid appears on the Port form, in which the Fuel Types and Grades that are available at the port can be captured.

Port List

All ports appear on the Port List. In the Data Center , next to Port, click List.

The Port List is a standard IMOS list, so you can sort it, filter it, do a Quick Search, and create custom Views for it. You can use logical operations to filter particular columns in the list.

Updating Ports and Distances

When a version of IMOS is released, the build contains all the ports that are currently identified. Over time, new ports are added, and older ports are updated. A monthly file of updated ports and distances is added to the Client Center. The file must be downloaded and added to IMOS, and the scripts must be run, each month. Complete instructions are with the file.

Adding a Port

If you need a port added, contact Veson to have it added. In the meantime, you can add it, but it will not have distances associated with it; the miles to and from it in an itinerary will be blank.

• To update the miles, delete the port you added and re-enter the standard port after it is added to the Distances tables.
• When you enter a port name:
  • If the name is new, you are asked if you want to use the name for a new port. 
  • If the port already exists, its record appears. A new port with the same name as an existing port cannot be added. 
• To rename the manually created port:

  • Edit the port name and save. Once you are asked if you want to use the name for a new port, select No.

  • Then you are asked if you would like to rename the current port.