Overview
You will want to use the Fuel Deactivation enhancement in the following scenarios:
You would like to preserve historic fuel type data but visualize only relevant fuel types.
You want to streamline your fuel type data and minimize errors due to incorrect fuel types.
Setup
Enable the configuration flag CFGBunkerDeactivation. When enabled, the fuel types for a vessel can be marked as inactive.
The Fuel Deactivation enhancement introduces a new column, Inactive, on the Vessel. If there is no inventory on a Vessel for that fuel type, the Inactive field may be checked and the Vessel saved.
If Inactive is checked, the selected fuel type will no longer be visible on newly created Voyage Estimates or in Voyage Manager. This change will not affect past voyages or estimates.
FAQs:
Will the system validate that a fuel can be marked inactive or not currently in use?
Validation exists on Vessel, preventing marking a Fuel as Inactive if there is inventory.
How do I fix the fuel type status if an error occurs?
You can select Show Hidden Fuels or Hide Inactive, depending on the state of the voyage, to manage any errors and avoid potential issues with commenced voyages.
Will I be alerted in Forms/Veslink if an inactive fuel type is submitted?
Native voyage validation will alert you if ROBs were submitted for an inactive fuel type.
Can I add new fuels / change the order?
Veson elected to release Fuel Deactivation to add value sooner. Handling future fuels remains an important component of roadmap development.