Harbour View is a
Port Management & Community System that enables members of the port
community to record operational activities taking place in the port and to keep
track of the latest information on these activities.
The key objectives of
Harbour View are:
Registering vessel
calls
Registering service
requests for these vessels (e.g. pilots, boatmen, drinkwater, bunkering, waste
disposal, …)
Managing human and
material resources
Preparing invoices for
vessels and vessel services
Create documents
needed by the Harbour Master, Customs and other authorities, including ISPS
documentation, IMDG declarations, cargo
manifest
Harbour View
Modules
Harbour View is a
modular application, meaning that it consists of a large number of modules, each
serving a specific functionality.
The different Harbour
View modules are:
Harbour Master module, including
vessel database
Berth
Management
Internet
Access
ISPS
Cargo & Dangerous Cargo (IMDG)
Declaration, including goods database
Contract & Invoice
Management
Statistics &
Reporting
Geographical Information System
(GIS)
Calamity and Incident
Management
Waste
Management
Harbour View System
Administration
Harbour Master
Module
The Harbour Master module
consists of a number of features related to vessels calling at the port.
Registering all vessels calling at the
port
The applicant (in most cases
the ship agent) is able to enter the information of a vessel call directly into
the application. The vessel can be selected from the pre-populated database (see
further) and automatically all vessel characteristics and details are available.
Approval of vessel
calls
After all required data has
been entered into the system, the Harbour Master verifies and approves the
vessel visit. He can also specify precisely where the vessel is to moor and
whether it has to moor starboard or portside.
Port
restrictions
Harbour View also
allows setting up temporary or permanent port restrictions, which will be
verified when the applicant registers his vessel call. These port restrictions
are user definable and can be set on different criteria, including width,
length, draught, height, temporary maintenance works in a certain port area,
dredging, etc.
Tracking vessels in the
port
From the moment a
vessel arrives in the port area until it departs again, vessels are tracked in
Harbour View. This tracking can be done by interfacing Harbour View to a VTS /
radar system or to Automatic Identification Systems, or it can be done manually
by recording the passage of vessels at certain passage points.
Vessel
database
Harbour View contains a
vessel database, pre-populated with a wealth of information on vessels sailing
across the globe.
It includes information
on:
Type of vessel
Vessel name, call sign &
flag
Measurements
…
Any missing or
incorrect information can be updated directly into the system.
Berth Management
Module
Harbour View keeps
track of occupied berths and allows the user to generate a list of the currently
occupied berths, as well as expected occupancy at a later date.
Internet Access
Module
The functionality of
Harbour View which is most relevant for the port users, can also be accessed via
a regular web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer). This way port users can view,
modify, insert or delete information on vessels or services to vessels via the
Internet.
ISPS
Module
Harbour View is made
ISPS compliant with this module. Information on vessels relevant for the ISPS
regulation, including ISPS security levels, the last 10 ports of call and other
measures imposed due to the ISPS regulation can be registered in Harbour View
and ISPS reports can be generated.
Cargo & Dangerous
Cargo (IMDG) Declaration Module
This module makes it
possible to register the goods and dangerous cargo that will be loaded onto,
discharged from and remain on board of the vessel. In short the Manifests and
Bills of Lading are registered in the system either manually or electronically.
This information can then be shared with other parties, including Customs.
To make the manual
entry of the manifest and B/Ls easy, a goods and dangerous cargo database is
integrated in Harbour View, which contains detailed information on goods handled
in the port as well the dangerous goods classification.
Contract & Invoice
Management Module
Phaeros’ BillSys
module can be interfaced to Harbour View for automated invoicing. For more
information on the BillSys module click here.
Statistics &
Reporting Module
Within the Harbour
View application a wide selection of reports is available as well as real-time
statistics on port operations. System Administrators are also able to generate
user-definable reports.
Geographical
Information System
The Geographical
Information System displays a dynamic map of the port and the location of
vessels in the port. Via the GIS, a wealth of information is made available to
different users. The GIS can also prove very useful in case of calamities in the
port.
Calamity &
Incident Management Module
The Calamity &
Incident Management module of Harbour View enables a port to keep track of
incidents that have occurred in the port. Furthermore the emergency response
procedures which should be followed in case of an emergency are stored in
Harbour View as well, ensuring that these procedures are immediately accessible
when required. With the added functionality of the GIS module, the location of
the emergency can be displayed on the port map and affected zones can be
warned.
Waste Management
Module
For environmental
reasons it may be required to track the quantity of waste on board a vessel and
how much will be disposed off in the port. This Waste Management module lets
ship agents record this information and informs the waste collection companies
that their services are required.
System Administration
Module
The System
Administration module is required for setting up and maintaining the system. The
System Administrators themselves can create users and assign user access rights
to each individual user. The logging and tracing features provide a clear audit
trail of the system entries and modifications.
