You can use N4 Advanced Vessel Planning and Control to optimize berth usage. A berth is defined as the water area at the water front edge of a wharf that is reserved for vessels.
The Advanced Berth Scheduler (ABS) Option helps you schedule vessel calls based on berth space, vessel size, and the duration of the call. This makes it easier and more efficient to plan a berth through its graphical window, which displays a visual time line of vessel calls at the terminal. Also, berth scheduling events such as berth shift creation and merging are logged on the server and in the Vessel Schedule window. In addition, updates made to the berth plan or vessel call details are logged as an update without the details of the specific change.
Navis recommends using Advanced Berth Scheduler to enhance Expert Decking container positioning based on berth assignment.
Advanced Berth Scheduler helps you enhance terminal productivity by enabling you to graphically plan your berth utilization and crane shifts for vessel visits up to one year in advance. With Advanced Berth Scheduler, you can:
Access various graphical views that display a birds-eye perspective of how vessels appear in their assigned berth slots and a time line of vessel calls.
View how vessels appear for any period of time by moving an arrow along the berth plan time line.
Define safety margins that appear in gray areas on either side of a vessel block.
Track vessels that arrive in the port but must anchor and wait because of a lack of available berth space.
Configure ship and berth notes and run berth reporting.
View berth scheduling conflicts.
Open multiple berth schedule windows simultaneously, each of which can be set to display unique timeframes and berth ranges.
Schedule vessel calls based on berth space, vessel size, and the duration of the call.
Track vessel berth location by aft and fore bollard measurements.
Move vessel blocks between berths and time periods to reflect the changing scheduling demands at your terminal.
Access the berth schedule window in various work modes for greater control and wider access to the berth plan.
Create and assign crane shifts to vessel visits.
Preplan berth assignments up to one year ahead.
Preplan berths offline (so others are not affected until the plan is saved).
Right-click objects to access their specific commands and functions.
Create custom reports filtered by time and berth section using the Vessel Schedule List view.
Track bollards with offsets and berth direction icon
View which vessels have transship dependencies in the Transshipment Tracker.
View a container move summary for vessel visits (on page 1).
Track visit moves and view real-time move statistics, including discharges, loads, and rehandles.
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