Pre-Arrival & Port Formalities

  • NOR (Notice of Readiness):

    • NOR tendered / accepted / rejected / re-tendered / received

  • Permissions & Clearance:

    • Free pratique (requested/granted)

    • Hot work permit (requested/granted)

    • Port formalities (commence/complete)

    • Document allowance (commence/complete)

  • Personnel Arrival/Departure:

    • Agent (embark/disembark)

    • Pilot (embark/disembark, ordered)

    • Surveyor (embark/disembark)

    • Barge tankerman (arrived/departed)

    • Load master (embark/ disembark)

    • Pilot / sailing ordered

  • Sailed from previous berth

Berthing & Unberthing

  • Mooring (commence/first line → complete/all fast)

  • Unmoor (commence → complete/last line away)

  • Tug(s) (requested/alongside/away)

  • Fendering (commence/complete)

  • Unfendering (commence/complete)

  • Drop/heave anchor (commence/complete) - anchors aweigh

  • Drift (commence/complete)

Cargo Operations

A. Preparation

  • Tank/Hold Readiness:

    • Certificate empty tank

    • Pressure test (commence/complete)

    • Fumigate (commence/complete)

  • Cleaning

    • Prewash (start/end)

    • Stripping/squeegee (commence/complete)

    • Clean holds/tanks (commence/complete)

  • Equipment Setup:

    • Connect hoses/arms (commence/complete)

    • Prewash hoses (start/end)

    • Vessel prep (commence/complete)

    • Shore prep (commence/complete)

    • Secure gangway (commence/complete)

    • Hoist equipment (commence/complete)

    • Engines off

B. Loading/Discharging

  • Dry Bulk:

    • Open/close hatches (commence/complete)

    • Trim/sweep (commence/complete)

    • Change holds/tweens (commence/complete)

  • Liquid Cargo:

    • Load/discharge (commence/complete/suspend/resume)

    • Inert/purge (commence/complete)

    • Barge vapor recovery (commence/complete)

    • Ballast (commence / complete)

    • Deballast (commence / complete)

    • Circulate / blend (commence/ complete)

C. Post-Cargo

  • Disconnect hoses / arms (commence/complete)

  • Blow lines/pigging (commence/complete)

  • Lash/unlash (commence/complete)

  • Close hatches (commence/complete)

  • Sludge disposal (commence/complete)

Inspections, Cleaning, and Surveys

  • Draft survey (commence/complete)

  • Ullage/gauge (commence/complete)

  • Analyze samples (commence/complete → accepted/rejected)

  • Inspect holds/tanks (commence/complete → accepted/rejected)

  • Samples (commence/complete/accepted/ rejected)

  • Inspect cargo visually (commence/ complete)

  • Calculate cargo (commence/complete)

Vessel Movement & Shifting

  • Warp/shift (commence/complete)

  • Locks (enter/leave/waiting start/end)

  • Sea passage (start/end) - EOSP and SOSP

  • Shifting (commence/ complete)

  • Vessel arrived

Safety & Repairs

  • Checklist (commence/complete)

  • Pre-ops meeting (commence/complete)

  • Repair/breakdown (commence/complete)

  • Welding/cutting (commence/complete)

Documentation & Admin

  • Prepare documents (commence/complete)

  • Documents on board

  • Workday (commence/complete)

Special Cases

  • Other (please specify)

  • Lightering (commence/ complete)

  • Bunkering (commence/complete)

Barge-Specific

  • Barge (alongside/away/arrive/depart/drop/dock/pick up/ released/position)

  • Bunkering/sludge (arrive/depart, commence/complete)

  • Purge (commence/ complete)

  • Barge heaters (on/off)

Duration Events

Event Label

Sub Category Label

Subcategory description

Awaiting / delay

Barge - waiting on boat


Awaiting / delay

Berth

When the berth is unavailable (e.g. occupied by another vessel) and the vessel has to wait for the berth becoming vacant

Awaiting / delay

Cargo arrival / availability

When operations are delayed or suspended due to inavailability of cargo

Awaiting / delay

Charterer

When operations or berthing is delayed or suspended due to instructions (or lack thereof) by charterer

Awaiting / delay

Consignee

When operations or berthing is delayed or suspended due to instructions (or lack thereof) by receiver

Awaiting / delay

Crane arrival

When operations are delayed because a non-vessel crane has not arrived or been positioned yet

Awaiting / delay

Crane breakdown

When operations are delayed or suspended due to a non-vessel crane being out of opertation

Awaiting / delay

Damaged cargo


Awaiting / delay

Daylight navigation

When a delay occured because the local authorities only allow vessels to maneuvre between sunrise and sunset

Awaiting / delay

Fire

When operations are delayed or suspended due to a fire hasard in the area on board / ashore

Awaiting / delay

Force majure


Awaiting / delay

Locks

When the vessel has to wait for availability to enter the locks

Awaiting / delay

Other (please specify)

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Awaiting / delay

Outbound convoy


Awaiting / delay

Permit

When operations are delayed or suspended due to any party involved waiting for approval of a required permit

Awaiting / delay

Pilot

When the vessel is waiting for the arrival of the pilot

Awaiting / delay

Port Authority

When operations are delayed or suspended by orders of port authorities (any reason except awaiting permit)

Awaiting / delay

Quarantaine

When operations are delayed or suspended due to any party involved waiting for completion of quarantine inspections and/or quarantine period

Awaiting / delay

Sample analysis


Awaiting / delay

Spreader


Awaiting / delay

Stevedores

When operations are delayed or suspended due to stevedores not having arrived at the worksite yet

Awaiting / delay

Stowage plan (mis)alignment

When operations are delayed or suspended due to a stowage plan which has to be approved or changed before proceeding

Awaiting / delay

Surveyor

When operations are delayed or suspended due to a surveyor not having arrived at the worksite yet

Awaiting / delay

Terminal

When operations are delayed or suspended due to the terminal or a 'shore stop' (other than due to stevedores)

Awaiting / delay

Tide

When the vessel is restricted by her draft in relation to the available water depth, and has to wait for a tidal gap to safely navigate in port or perform cargo operations

Awaiting / delay

Traffic

When operations are delayed or suspended due to traffic congestion in port or along river

Awaiting / delay

Trucks

When operations are delayed or suspended due to trucks not having arrived at the worksite yet

Awaiting / delay

Tugs

When the vessel is waiting for tugs to arrive in assisting her in maneuvering

Awaiting / delay

Vessel

When operations are delayed or suspended due to any reason by the vessel

Awaiting / delay

Weather

When operations are delayed or suspended due weather conditions (rain, wind, fog, etc)

Awaiting / delay

Welders

When operations are delayed or suspended due to welders not having arrived at the worksite yet

No work scheduled

Break

Any occasion the stevedores takes a break from work (meal times, coffee breaks etc.)

No work scheduled

Holiday

When no work is scheduled due to holidays

No work scheduled

Other

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No work scheduled

Outside working hours

When no work is scheduled due to working hour policy of local authorities, unions or the terminal

No work scheduled

Shippers instructions


No work scheduled

Strike

When no stevedores are available due to a strike tht is happening in port / on the vessel

No work scheduled

Weekend

When no work is scheduled due to weekend days off

Process

Analyzing samples

Waiting for cargo sample test results to be completed

Process

Ballasting

The process of ballasting by the vessel

Process

Blowing lines

The process of blowing of cargo lines and/or pigging cargo lines after load/discharge

Process

bunkering


Process

Calculating cargo

The process of calculating cargo (weight) on basis of ullage (volume) and specific gravity

Process

Changing hold/tween

The process of changing operations from one hold to another or moving tween decks

Process

Circulating/blending

The process of circulation and/or blending of cargo

Process

Cleaning holds/tanks

The process of cleaning cargo holds or tanks

Process

Closing hatches

The process of closing hatches to cargo holds

Process

Connecting hoses/arms

The process of connecting cargo arms or hoses

Process

Cutting

The process of cutting and/or grinding (of seafastenings)

Process

Deballasting

The process of deballasting by the vessel

Process

Discharging

The process of discharging operations (movement of cargo)

Process

Disconnecting hoses/arms

The process of disconnecting cargo hoses or arms

Process

Dropping anchor

The process of dropping the anchor by the vessel

Process

Fendering


Process

Fumigating

The process of desinfecting the ships cargo to avoid insects and/or pests traveling along with the cargo

Process

Heaving anchor

The process of heaving up the anchor by the vessel

Process

Hoisting equipment

The process of hoisting equipment on board (e.g. lashing equipment or bulldozers)

Process

Inerting/purging

The process of introducing inert gas or Nitrogen into the cargo tank, cargo line and/or vapor line

Process

Inspecting cargo(visually)

The process of inspecting cargo visually

Process

Inspecting tanks/holds

The process of inspecting cargo spaces, holds (dry and general cargo) or tanks (liquid)

Process

Lashing / placing dunnage

The process of the vessel crew securing lashes or dunnage to avoid cargo movement during sea passage

Process

Lashing / removing dunnage


Process

Loading

The process of loading operations (movement of cargo)

Process

Mooring

The process of mooring the vessel (from first line ashore to all lines made fast)

Process

Opening hatches

The process of opening the vessels cargo holds

Process

Other (please specify)

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Process

Port formalities / customs

The process of port formalities such as customs and immigration paperwork

Process

Pre-ops meeting

The process of meeting prior to commencement of operations (e.g. key meeting, safety meeting, toolbox meeting)

Process

Preparing documents

The process of preparing and signing of cargo documents (bills of lading, SOFs, LOPs etc)

Process

Pressure testing


Process

Running checklist

The process of running a checklist (such as safety checklist)

Process

Sampling

The process of sampling cargo for analysis

Process

Securing gangway

The process of securing the vessel gangway

Process

Shore preperations

Any preparation for cargo ops by shore (terminal, stevedore crew, etc) that can be expected under normal circumstances (not considered a delay or suspension)

Process

Sludge disposal


Process

Squeegeeing

The process of manually squeegeeing the last remaining liquid cargo in the tanks

Process

Stripping

Special operation that enables continuous pumping upto the final remaining liquid cargo without manual intervention

Process

Surveying draft

The process of performing a draft survey on dry bulk vessels (initial, intermediate or final)

Process

Sweeping

The process where stevedors collect final remaining dry cargo from the bottom and corners of the ships holds

Process

Trimming

The process of moving dry cargo in the hold (by bulldozer) to spread it out evenly has ended

Process

Ullaging

The process of taking ullages to measure the volume level in the cargo tanks

Process

Unfendering


Process

Unlashing

The process of the vessel crew removing lashes or dunnage to secure for cargo movement during sea passage

Process

Unmooring

The process of unmooring

Process

Vessel preperations

Any preparation for cargo ops by the vessel that can be expected under normal circumstances (not considered a delay or suspension) and which is not better explained by another event (such as 'connecting hoses')

Process

Welding

The process of welding operations (mostly to secure project cargo)

Vessel movement

Along river

The vessel transitting along the river

Vessel movement

Drifting

The vessel proceeding to drift outside the port and wait for instructions

Vessel movement

Other (please specify)

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Vessel movement

Outside port / at sea

The vessel transitting outside of port limits (e.g. from anchorage area to pilotage area)

Vessel movement

Port entry

The vessel proceeding into port from sea passage / ancorage

Vessel movement

Port exit

The vessel leaving the port to drop anchor or to start her sea voyage

Vessel movement

Shifting


Vessel movement

Through Locks

The vessel transiting locks

Vessel movement

Turning

The vessel turning around (to enable cranes reaching cargo on the other side of the vessel)

Vessel movement

Warping

Moving the vessel along the berth (assistend or by using only her mooring lines)

Vessel movement

Within port

Moving the vessel within the port (berth-to-berth or inner anchorage to berth, to layby)