Overview
The Fuel Deactivation enhancement allows you to preserve historic fuel type data but visualize only relevant fuel types. It allows you to streamline your fuel type data.
Setup
Enable the configuration flag CFGBunkerDeactivation. When enabled, the fuel types for a vessel can be marked as inactive.
This 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.
This feature requires a minimum schema version of 407.
Deactivating Fuels
You can stay organized with Estimates and Voyages by removing unwanted fuels from being a factor in chartering and operations.
Go to the Data Center → Vessel List and select a vessel that contains a fuel no longer used on the vessel.
On the Vessel, you will see the following In Port Consumption Table view containing different fuel types.
To deactivate a fuel type, select the Inactive checkbox.
Example
In this case, we want to disable IFO as it is no longer an applicable fuel time under this vessel.
When we create a new Estimate or Voyage, the Inactive fuel does not populate.
Reactivating fuels
The fuel deactivation can be easily reversed by unchecking the checkbox. This allows the fuel to show on newly created Estimates and Voyages.
Once the checkbox is clear, the fuel shows on Estimates and Voyages.
FAQs
Will the system validate that a fuel can be marked inactive or is 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 or change the order?
Veson elected to release Fuel Deactivation to add value sooner. Handling future fuels remains an important component of roadmap development.