SOP Vessel Planning
SOP Vessel Planning
SOP Vessel Planning
Process Flow
1.0
Planning
Received Moving (Stowage Instruction) for load moves including Summaries of Special
Cargo list (OOG/DG/UDAB) from Shipping Agent / Central Planner 12 hours before ETA.
Check with CTCS all the discharge, loading and restow information are correct.
Verify with Shipping Agent or Central Planner if there is any discrepancies between load
list and stowage instruction.
Work closely with Yard Planning, insure all container staking are updated accordingly.
Send provisional plan to shipping Line/ Central Planner for their verification 6 hours before vessel
ETA.
Print out Discharge/ Loading plan, Discharge / Loading sequence including Discharge / loading
letter plan for distribution and submit to Operation before vessel berth.
Complete the planning including distribution at least 2 hours before vessel berth.
2.0
Operation
Go on board when vessel has berthing to submit discharge / loading plan and discuss with Chief
Officer.
E-mail loading plan to Shipping Line and Central Planners immediately after vessel departure.
Send final EDI / master bay Plan (Hard Copy) to vessels Chief Officer upon completion of
operation before vessel departure.
3.0
If Shipping line agrees to accept, Vessel Planner advise stowage to P-check and send the box
under ANY operator.
The boxes will be reloaded if Shipping Line refuse to accept or did not revert within one hour of
completion of discharge Operation.
4.0
Short Landed is Containers indicated in EDI / Bay Plan but not found on board.
5.0
Containers to be loaded which is un-traced in Yard or refused to be accepted by chief officer due to
damage, are planned under deck.
To replace the slot, Planners to insure that the containers are same size, weight, SPOD.
Plan untraced containers for the last sequence, and if havent found till the vessel complete
Operations, Vessel planners to advise Shipping Line on the shut out / short loaded containers.
Inform CTCS to update system AS400 and Yard Planning for further action.
Amended bay plan must be sent to Shipping Line / Central Planners immediately after vessel
sailed.
6.0
Shift Vessel Planning Managers will decide on any request by Shipping Line for re-planning or
additional containers.
The vessel operator must endorse all requests for re-planning or additional containers.
7.0
Post Operations
Final EDI / Master Plan are to be sent to vessels chief Officer before vessels departure.
Time sheet to be received immediately after vessel has sailed and to verify the total hatch cover
and gearbox handled are correctly indicated are correctly indicated in the Time Sheet.
To ensure the final departure EDI is sent to Shipping Line / Central planners.