You can create crew change entriesa new calling port/ itinerary:
manually one by one;
OR by importing records in one batch via Import routine (see Importing of Calling Ports section).
Open the Crew Change module > Calling Ports tab. Here you can see a list of existing crew changes.
To create a new crew change entry, click :
Click New button under Manage menu
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Input the correct data:
Vessel - choose vessel name from drop-down.
Port - click drop-down and start typing port name, the system will suggest you a variant.
ETA (Estimated Date of Arrival) and ETD (Estimated Date of Departure) - click drop-down near the field, select the date from the calendar and time in the right part of drop-down window.
By default, it's 00:00 for ETA and 23:59 for ETD.
Click OK and a new record is created.
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After this, newly created crew change record appears on Calling Ports tab. |
Calling Port
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/ Itinerary Details
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General Information
On the top you can see: Vessel, Port, ETA, ETD and crew change Status.
Section 1
In port the Port section, you can find information about the port, its :
nearest airport
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travel time from the port to the airport etc.
You can change the Port in case the itinerary changed as well as you can change the current ETA and ETD. You can manually enter the name of the berth.
The Nearest Airport and Travel Time are read-only fields. This information is filled in automatically from Ports module.
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Master Onboard is a person :
who has a Current sea-service (Onboard) activity for this vessel, e.g.:
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Means for which Sea-Service option is selected (in the activity properties in General Codes):
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His rank must be Master.
It means: Master option is selected in the rank properties in General Codes:
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Vessel Communication
Vessel Communication table shows telecommunications that are available on the vessel.
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Just provide the necessary information in Org. Structure.Section 3
Required for Travel
Documents required for travel are listed in this section.
The documents that are required for crewmembers crew members in a specific port are defined in Ports module.
For all details see Ports Module manual.Section 4, 5:
Manage Menu
Changing ETA and ETD. Confirm ETA
Sometimes an Arrival Date may change. You can change the dates here.
See Crew Change Maintenance section.
Set Historical
When all work with certain crew change record is finished, it is possible to set this crew change as historical.
After clicking this button, a current crew change is moved to Historical view. See here.
Notes Page
You can store here any additional information about a crew change at Notes tab.
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To delete notes, click Clear.
Off Signing Page
On this tab, you see all information for the scheduled off signing crew for the selected port:
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Earlier the person's crew change status was only depending on actions performed in the module.
From ver. 2017.5, we improved the application so that if a related activity is modified – corresponding crew change updates its status accordingly.
This improvement guarantees that an activity & crew change states are always in sync.
e.g.: if sea-service activity is set to current or closed (from Activities datagroup) linked crew change records should be updated correspondingly (confirmed).
And vice versa if activity is changed back from historical to current or from current to planned then corresponding Crew Change record should be updated accordingly - set to Current or Planned.
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To review all record information in one screen/box at On-\Off- Signing tabs, just double -click the record: |
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On Signing Page
This page shows people who are going to sign on a vessel:
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Earlier the person's crew change status was only depending on actions performed in the module.
From ver. 2017.5, we improved the application so that if a related activity is modified – corresponding crew change updates its status accordingly.
This improvement guarantees that an activity & crew change states are always in sync.
e.g.: if sea-service activity is set to current or closed (from Activities datagroup) linked crew change records should be updated correspondingly (confirmed).
And vice versa if activity is changed back from historical to current or from current to planned then corresponding Crew Change record should be updated accordingly - set to Current or Planned.
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To review all record information in one screen at On-\Off- Signing tabs, just double -click the record: |
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Promotion Page
The promotion tab shows you all position changes scheduled for this date:
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From ver. 2016.5, we added Department name to be shown for a crew member for On/Off Signing, Promotion & Travel Info tabs.
Travel Info Page
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Here travel activities and travel details can be set up.
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From ver. 2016.5, We added Department name to be shown for a crew member for On/Off Signing, Promotion & Travel Info tabs.
Flight Booking Page
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It can help you with booking flights: there is a possibility to book, cancel, retry, and retrieve flight bookings for one crewmember or group of crewmembers.
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See Flights Booking section.
Reliever Page
The Reliever page shows sign off crew and their relievers.
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By clicking icon under Manage menu, you will be switched to The Crew Change Module help manual.
Contacts Page
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This screen shows you the contact details of the port agent allocated for this crew change.
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