Create Voyages

There are two ways you can use to create voyages:

Using the Create Voyage ribbon command.

OR From the Voyages tab.

To create a voyage with the help of the Create Voyage ribbon command, follow the steps below:

1. Select the calling port to which you want to link a voyage and click Create Voyage on the ribbon:

   

2. In the displayed dialog, fill in the mandatory fields: Voyage/Cruise ID and Name. Other data is fetched based on the selected calling port.

   Mandatory fields are marked with yellow triangles.

3. Click OK to save the records.

As a result, a new voyage appears in the Voyages grid.

To create a voyage from the Voyages view, proceed as described below:

1. Switch to the Voyages view and click New on the ribbon. Clicking the command opens the Voyage Details dialog:
   

   

2. In the Voyage Details dialog, fill in the fields as below:

   • Vessel is predefined based on the active vessel.

   • Voyage/Cruise ID. Enter a unique alpha-numeric APM identificator of a cruise.

   • Name. Specify the name of a cruise.

   • Departure Date (by default, the current date is set). Select the date when a cruise starts.

   • Arrival Date (by default, the current date is set). Select the date when a cruise ends.

   • From Port. Select the port from which a vessel departs.

   • To Port. Select the port to which a vessel arrives.

     Mandatory fields are marked with yellow triangles.

3. To assign a cruise to a calling port, click Link Existing at the bottom of the Voyage Details dialog. This opens the Itinerary - Link Existing Calling Port(s) dialog where you can select the port(s) to be linked to a cruise. On completing, click Link to proceed.

   Linking to calling ports is accessible only in case the departure and arrival dates of a cruise match the dates of calling ports.

4. A cruise plan is then ready. Click OK to confirm.
   

   

As a result, the added cruise appears in the Voyages grid.