The Voyage Estimate module contains several features designed to simplify navigation and ease of use and functions to further improve accuracy and effectiveness of a calculation. The functions and features are both general (applies to the entire system), for example Tear Off option, Set Title, etc. but most are module specific for the Time Charter section of the module, for example the Time Charter Out dialogue box, etc. The functions and features are manly located in the menus, toolbar and buttons.

The File, View, Modules and Help menus are available on all screens in all modules and are not covered on this page.

Menus

Toolbar

Module Browser Tab Menu

Navigation Tips and Additional Features

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The Voyage Estimate module menus are located at the very top of the interface. The module specific menus for Time Charter interface of the Voyage Estimate are the Voyage, Port Call and TCE menus. The Port Call and TCE menus are covered below and the Voyage Menu on its own page (located under Features for Voyage- and Time Charter).

1. TCE Menu
2. Port Call Menu

TCE Menu
1. Go to Modules > Voyage Estimate > TCE. The menu will open and is identical to the buttons of the Duration & Rates field having the same functions. For further information, usage, etc. go to Create Time Charter Calculations.
  1. New TC Rate/Duration: Adds a new rate to an existing duration in an estimate. Displays as a row in the Duration & Rates field.
  2. New Duration: Adds a new duration and rate to an estimate. Displays as a row in the Duration & Rates field.
  3. Delete TC Rate: Deletes a selected time charter (TC) rate from a duration (if only one rate in a duration, that duration is also deleted).
Port Call Menu
1. Go to Modules > Voyage Estimate > Port Call. The menu will open and is identical to the buttons of the Port Rotation field having the same functions. For further information, usage, etc. go to Create Time Charter Calculations.
  1. Insert opens a drop-down menu with the selections Before and After: Used to add a port call to a port rotation before or after a selected port call.
  2. Remove: Removes a selected port call in the Port Rotation field from a calculation.
  3. Move opens a drop-down menu with the selections Up and Down: Used for making port rotations (i.e. changing order of port calls). Moves a selected port call one step,i.e. it will sort either above or beneath the port calls preceding or following it.

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The Time Charter Estimate Toolbar is located just above the calculation fields, its purpose to aid in navigation and performing essential functions.

1. Open Voyage...
2. Navigation Arrows
3. New Voyage Charter
4. New Time Charter Out
5. TC Out Contract...
6. TC In Contract...
7. Print
8. Map

Open Voyage...: opens the Select a Voyage dialogue box which contains all previously entered voyage calculations. The dialogue box displays when opened by default only a user's own calculations, but can be filtered to display all previous calculations. Using the filter option, a search can be narrowed down, for each search parameter added, the more detailed the search. The Select a Voyage dialogue box can also be used to copy and to delete a voyage.
1. Filter for a voyage:
  1. Click Open Voyage... The Select a Voyage dialogue box will open.
  2. In the filter row above the listed voyages, enter a search parameter in appropriate column row.
  3. Press Enter to filter. The dialogue box will update and list voyages according to search.
    
    Example: To list all voyages with Singapore as a load port, enter the parameter "Singapore" above Load and press Enter.
2. Copy (or duplicate) a Voyage:
  1. Click Open Voyage... The Select a Voyage dialogue box will open.
  2. Filter (if applicable) to locate the voyage to be copied.
  3. Select the row of the voyage to be copied - it will highlight.
  4. Click Copy. The dialogue box will close and a copy of the selected time charter calculation will display.
3. Delete a Voyage:
  1. Click Open Voyage... The Select a Voyage dialogue box will open.
  2. Filter (if applicable) to locate the voyage to be deleted.
  3. Select the row of the voyage to be deleted - it will highlight.
  4. A pop-up opens asking to confirm deletion.
  5. Click Yes. The pop-up will close and the selected row delete.
4. View Select a Voyage Dialogue Box in Preview/Normal Mode:
  1. Select a Voyage dialogue box displays by default in Normal mode.
  2. Click Goto Preview Mode. The dialogue layout will change to preview mode and Goto Preview Mode will read Goto Normal Mode.
  3. To revert - click Goto Normal Mode.
5. Close the Select a Voyage dialogue box - click Close.
Navigation Arrows: The Navigation Arrows allows a user to move left and right between voyage calculations (they list in the order they were entered).
New Voyage Charter: Opens a new (blank) Voyage Charter Calculation.
Note: A new Voyage Charter calculation can also be created by selecting Voyage Menu > New Voyage Charter.
New Time Charter Out: Opens a new (blank) Time Charter Calculation. - More information, go to Time Charter.
Note: A new Time Charter calculation can also be created by selecting Voyage Menu > New Time Charter.
TC Out Contract...: The contents of the TC Out Contract dialogue box tabs is the same the that of the Time Charter Contracts tabs. The same details need to be added to a time charter, irrespective of it being a TC In or Out. Quick calculations need not have all details entered, but calculations to become fixtures should be as detailed as possible before freezing. Once the Freeze... button is selected, the TC Out Contract dialogue box tabs will display. Enter relevant details in each respective tab as per applicable instructions on the Time Charter Contracts page (under To enter a Time Charter (TC) In Contract).
TC In Contract...: By default disabled. Only activates if the vessel in the calculation is under a TC In contract. (TC In Contract field (Lower Result panel, Main calculation field) will automatically populate upon vessel name entry stating the charter date. Retrieved from the Time Charter Contracts module). If activated - click to open pop-up with main details of contract (read-only).
Print: Print opens a drop-down menu with the selections Voyage and Post Voyage Analysis. The Voyage option generates a report (or voyage printout) of the current status of a time charter calculation (estimate or fixture) including a cargo list and a breakdown of various cost and revenue. It can be run at any time. The Post Voyage Analysis option generates a Post VC Voyage Analysis report (i.e. either a Preliminary Report displaying all initial estimates or an Adjusted Report showing a breakdown of all actual results of a voyage upon voyage completion depending on if the report is run on a frozen voyage's preliminary or adjusted calculation). The reports can be run at any time during a voyage and will then display the most current and up-to-date results at the time. Note: Applicable for Actual Voyages (or fixtures) ONLY.
1. Generate a Voyage Printout:
  1. Open the time charter calculation to run a voyage printout on. Its fields will display.
  2. Either
    1. click Print and from the drop-down select Voyage
    2. or go to the Voyage menu and from the drop-down select Voyage.
  3. A voyage printout will generate and display as an electronic printout in PDF-format (separate window).
    
    Example:
2. Generate a Post Voyage Analysis, go to Post Voyage Analysis.
Map: Displays the entered port rotation of a calculation graphically on a map in a separate browser. If, at any time, changes are made to the voyage rotation, the map will update.

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The Module Browser Tab menu contains additional functions and requires the Voyage Estimate module to be open to be accessed. To open the menu right-click the calculation's browser tab. The menu will display.

1. Close
2. Tear Off
3. Reset Title
4. Set Title
5. Set as Default Module

Close: Closes the Voyage Estimate module.
Tear Off: Moves the module from the current window to a separate one (opens automatically). This feature enables several calculations to be displayed simultaneously.

Note: To view in a separate window, click the title bar of the embedded video (opens in YouTube).
Reset Title: Resets - if Changed - a Calculation's Title (or Name) to the Original.
1. To reset a voyage title:
  1. Open the Additional Features menu and from the drop-down select Reset Title.
  2. The voyage title automatically reverts to the original title.
Set Title: Enables a Title (or Name) Change to a Calculation.
1. Set a new calculation title:
  1. Either
    1. double-click the calculation's browser tab
    2. or open the Additional Features menu and from the drop-down select Set Title.
  2. The Select Port to Insert pop-up opens.
  3. Enter the new tab title under Enter a tab title.
  4. Click OK. The pop-up will close and the new title display in the browser tab replacing the calculation type (VC or TC) and the vessel name. The unique calculation number remains.
    Example: Original title: TC - OCEAN TRAVELLER - #845, Replaced with VOYAGE XYZ - #845.
Set as Default Module: Sets the module currently opened (in the tab) as the default module to be automatically opened upon system log in. Useful for users using a single module for most of the work performed, for example a charterer using the Voyage Estimate module for performing daily calculations.

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There are additional features available in the system designed to simplify navigation and ease of use.
1. Automatic Quick Search of Vessel and Port Names
2. Moving Between Fields
3. Information Dialogue Boxes

Automatic Quick Search of Vessel and Port Names: Only the first few characters of a vessel name or port need to be entered under the Vessel, Delivery and Redelivery fields of the Main Calculation field. Dataloy VMS will search available vessels and ports and display the first matching entered characters, for example enter "VISAK" and "VISAKHAPATNAM" displays.
Moving Between Fields:
- Use <Tab> or <Enter> for quick navigation between fields.
- Use <Shift-Tab> to move backwards between fields.
- Use <Tab> to move from column to column in a table/list.
- Use <Enter> to move from row to row in a table/list.
Information Dialogue Boxes: Certain fields have hidden information boxes attached. Hover the cursor over such a field and information sign will display indicating availability of further data about the field contents retrieved from other modules. Click the sign to open available information dialogue box. Note: The contents of the dialogue box can only be altered in the module it is retrieved from.

Example:

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