For Vlissingen and Terneuzen, it is possible to handle the entire vessel visit from Vessel Notification in the PCS.
In this article you will find the port-specific functionalities for Vlissingen and Terneuzen. Go to Start with Vessel Notification for an explanation of the general functionalities of Vessel Notification.
Available functionalities in Vlissingen and Terneuzen
In Vlissingen and Terneuzen the following functionalities are available:
| Portbase service | Functionality |
|---|---|
| Vessel Notification | Create visit and voyage |
| Sailing schedule | |
| Pilot order, including pilotage leg | |
| Tug order | |
| Linesmen order | |
| Boatmen order | |
| Links between Terneuzen and Vlissingen | |
| Update vessel notification to the Harbour Master | |
| Functional feedback from the Harbour Master | |
| Notification Waste Disposal | Update vessel notification to the Harbour Master |
| Notification Crew & Passengers |
Message to Single Window (If the service has been purchased via Portbase) |
| Notification Ship's Stores |
Message to Single Window (If the service has been purchased via Portbase) |
| Security Notification | Update vessel notification to the Harbour Master |
| Cargo Declaration Import | (If the service has been purchased via Portbase) |
The following functionalities are currently not available in Vlissingen and Terneuzen:
- Dangerous goods declaration
- Health declaration
- Cargo declaration and supplementary data for port dues
- agent transfer
- Port permits
- Operational and administrative voyage tracking
Status of Harbour Master
After submitting the declaration within Vessel Notification, it is processed in Enigma+. After receiving the feedback, it is possible to make updates to the visit.
We receive three feedback messages from Enigma+, which change the visit status. These are the statuses below:
Blue – Pending, waiting for an answer from Harbour Master
Green – Accepted
Red – Rejected, including error message
Sailing schedule
It is possible to order the nautical service providers within Vessel Notification. A precondition for this is entering the sailing schedule. To do this, under Create Visit choose between an Entry Point, which is a Pilot Station, or no Pilot Station. If the Entry Point is a Pilot Station, then the following fields are mandatory:
- Intention
- Request for Entry
- Waiting for Orders
- ETA Pilot Boarding Place
- ETA Sea Buoy
- Planning Based on
- First Berth
- Pilot Boarding Place
The familiar terms from the North Sea Port sailing schedule (such as ETA, GTA, GTO & BTV) have a different name within Vessel Notification. Hover your mouse over Intention to see how the North Sea Port sailing schedule can be entered.
Ordering nautical service providers
Ordering the nautical service providers has been added. Within Vessel Notification, the nautical service providers below can be ordered
| type of nautical service providers | service providers |
|---|---|
| Pilot | Loodswezen |
| Tugs | Scheldt Maritime Services, Boluda |
| Boatmen |
Vlissingen: Vlissingse Bootliedenwacht Terneuzen: Scheldt Maritime Services |
| Linesmen | Scheldt Maritime Services |
Pilotage leg
For the Westerschelde area, it is possible to sail with a pilot for part of the route between Pilot Station & Berth. This can be requested in Vessel Notification by adding a Pilot boarding per trajectory. The routes and locations can be added by clicking Add pilot boarding per trajectory. For each location, you must choose whether it is desirable to have a pilot on board.
Linking visits Vlissingen & Terneuzen
To use the benefits of combined visits between Vlissingen and Terneuzen, the Related Visit field has been added. This field is added if the last previous port was Vlissingen or Terneuzen. In this field you enter the CRN of the combined visit.
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