# How to Create a New Voyage

1. Click the 'Voyages' button located in the navigation menu.
2. Click the 'New Voyage' button which appears on the Voyage Screen.

<figure><img src="/files/EkX2Zqn2CNNu4apWR50z" alt=""><figcaption><p>Display of the voyage details screen </p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/o1qrBVqSsiqgnn3snO8f" alt=""><figcaption><p>Continued display the voyage details screen</p></figcaption></figure>

3. Select from the list provided for the voyage.

{% hint style="info" %}
***Please be aware that if the chosen ship is a tug, the 'Ship Info' card will be automatically populated, and a 'Barge Info' selection list will appear for you to choose the respective barge information, if applicable. This selection will automatically prepopulate its respective fields.***
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/48b3UgRfUfdJSEb0UTkj" alt=""><figcaption><p>Display showcases the cards after a tug ship is selected</p></figcaption></figure>

> ***If the ship you’re entering wasn’t in the dropdown list, kindly select 'Can't find your ship in our list? Click Here'. Proceed with steps 4 – 8 to enter the ship information. Otherwise, move to step 9 and onward.***

4. Select the corresponding radio button, and then proceed by clicking the 'Next' button.

***If you know the ship's IMO number proceed with steps 5 - 6 otherwise proceed to steps 7 - 8***

5. Enter the ship's IMO number manually or use the up or down arrows to increase or decrease the IMO number value, then click 'Next'.
6. Review the information returned, then click the 'Okay' button and proceed to enter voyage details as outlined in steps 9 onward.

<figure><img src="/files/cNoByWqGrHlofKuLspUD" alt=""><figcaption><p>Display of the ship information found </p></figcaption></figure>

7. Enter the Vessel Details such as Name, Type, Flag(Country), Call Sign, MMSI Number, Official Number, Port of Registry, GRT, NRT, DWT, Length Overall(m), and Additional Info. Once completed click the 'Next' button.
8. Click 'Select a File' to navigate to all the documents you wish to upload.

<figure><img src="/files/qpRSXvZ9B3yiDqDcHFCB" alt=""><figcaption><p>Display for uploading supporting documents for vessels without an IMO number</p></figcaption></figure>

***Alternatively, you can drop all the documents into the drop area.***

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***Please note: Once added, you will be notified that the vessel has been added and can be found in the list of ships. However, if the vessel wasn't added using the IMO number, you will have to wait until the request is approved by the technical support staff.***
{% endhint %}

9. Enter the inbound and outbound voyage numbers.
10. Select the outbound agent.

***Kindly note, that the inbound agent is automatically assigned to the agent creating the voyage.***

11. Enter the estimated Arrival & Departure dates and times.
12. Enter the inbound and outbound Captain.
13. Select the 'Preferred Berth'.
14. Select the 'Orientation' for the vessel when berthed.
15. Select the 'Purpose of Voyage' (The agent can select multiple options).
16. Select the 'Shipping Lines' (The agent can select multiple options).
17. Select the 'Services/Provisions' (The agent can select multiple options).
18. Check the 'CARICOM rotation' if the voyage is CARICOM.
19. Enter any 'Remarks' for the voyage.
20. Click the 'Save' button to create a voyage.

{% hint style="info" %}
***Please note: The 'Ship,' 'Agent,' 'ETA,' 'ETD,' 'Purpose of the Voyage,' 'Voyage Number In,' and 'Voyage Number Out' are required fields. The 'Voyage Numbers,' 'Captain,' 'Orientation,' 'Shipping Lines,' 'Services/Provisions,' 'CARICOM Rotation,' and 'Remarks' fields are optional. The port personnel are responsible for entering the BPI number.***
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
Please note that selecting either 'Yes' or 'No' for all 'Services/Provisions' is mandatory.
{% endhint %}


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