After you have issued the paperwork and the work has been completed, the final task is to reconcile the plans and the completed moves.
With Equipment Control, yard clerks enter final positions in radio data terminals (RDTs). N4 receives a position update in real time and updates the whole system. For example, a discharge operation could look as follows:
Using a radio data terminal (RDT), the operator of a container-handling vehicle or the hatch clerk requests a position assignment at the time of a container’s discharge. (This requires that your site licenses the Equipment Control module.)
The exact procedure depends on your site's N4 configuration and operational practices, but it could look as follows:
In a straddle carrier environment, the straddle places the container in the designated slot, and the straddle driver uses an RDT to indicate that the move is complete.
In an RTG or Top Pick environment, the RTG or Top Pick places the container in the designated slot, and the driver uses an RDT to indicate that the move is complete.
If the site does not have equipment control, a yard clerk completes the move using an RDT while conducting a yard inventory.
XPS Yard Planning automatically assigns the container to the next available yard location. The assignment is based on the yard conditions at that moment, ensuring accurate and efficient use of yard space. If your site interfaces N4 with a position detection system, this system updates N4 instantaneously as containers are positioned in the yard.
For more information about completing the moves with the Equipment Control module, see the manual Navis N4: Equipment Control Administrator and User Guide.
If you need to correct moves, you can manually update the N4 system with the new positions. In the XPS client, you can use the following commands and tools:
When a move is complete, the following happens:
The container status changes from Planned to Current.
The container icon disappears from the vessel or yard view.
The Planned status icon disappears from large container icons and in container lists.
You cannot undo a completed container move. If you mistakenly complete a container move, you can plan the container back to its original position and then replan the move.