version 3.2.3 - OCTOBER 2021

Compatibility matrix

SoftSHIP

  • General
    • All web pages given a fresh look
    • Text displayed alongside buttons to clarify functionality
    • Add/Edit/Delete buttons moved from right to left side of page to make more visible
    • Your last run saved searched will retain the name of the search, rather than just display ‘Recent’
    • Toggle control added to the left of the quick search field (in the top right hand corner of the app) to indicate whether the next search will open a new tabsheet or update the precious search result
    • Ability to lock first N columns of a search results grid so you can scroll right without losing the key details like company or vessel name of fixture number – to do this, open any search form, click on the Display tabsheet, and tick the columns ‘Fix left’ as required
    • The default program settings were changed to display large application icons on the left of the screen – to revert this change, click the ‘Layout’ menu item at the top of the screen, then click ‘Show small icons’
    • The default program settings for the search results grid were changed to not display grid lines and to remove alternate row colouring in order to give a cleaner display – to revert this change, click the ‘Configure application’ button in the top right corner of the screen, then select the ‘Look and Feel’ tabsheet, and tick the ‘Highlight alternating grid rows’ or ‘Show grid lines’ checkboxes
  • Vessels
    • ​New Find Vessels tabsheet to make searching more intuitive
    • Web pages redesigned to give a fresh look with a ‘more…’ clickable link to drill down into the data
    • Enhanced display of LNG data to show Gas Capacity 100%, LNG Propulsion, LNG Containment and LNG Containment Type
    • All dates in DDMMMYY format for consistency
    • Various data fields added to indicate compliance with regulations like Scrubbers  and BWTS
    • Data entry restrictions added to improve data quality e.g. ship builder yard and coated note fields now a combo control for better reporting and searching
    • Users can use the lookup maintenance app to edit yard names for reporting purposes e.g. in the new sales report
    • Toolbar button added to run the new SNP Full Description report
    • Clickable i-icon added to Sales and Valuations, Fixtures and Enquiries tabsheets to pop up full details for any entry
    • Fixtures tabsheet now has a clickable ‘Reference’ field to pop up full fixture details
  • Sales and Valuations​
    • Complete redesign of the fixtures display page
    • New reports added showing recent sales and valuations
    • Toolbar button added to run the new Sales report
    • New fields to indicate en-bloc sale, en-bloc number, sales condition and whether a TC is attached to the sale
    • Further fields which influence market prices were added e.g. when the next survey is due or when last done, or whether the vessel had Scrubbers, BWTS and electronic main engines at the time of the sale
    • IHS Sales data can now be included in all updates free of charge (please let us know if you want it activated), but only imports sales data if there is no sales entry within the last 90 days of the sales date – data import also updates sales data with TC Attached, en-bloc and auction values
    • When a demolished sales entry is made the trading status of the vessel changes to 'To be broken Up'.  If this was mistakenly entered, and the sales entry is changed to 'Reported Sold' or 'Sold', the system will revert the trading status back to 'Trading'
  • Purchase Enquiries​
    • Complete redesign of the fixtures display page
    • Additional search and display fields to show Buyer, PIC (person in charge), Address and Expiry date
    • New search field added to indicate how many vessels and vessels with a direct commitment are matching an enquiry
    • When entering a new enquiry from Softcom Mail, the source and email address is automatically recorded
  • Chartering Fixtures​
    • Complete redesign of the fixtures display page
    • Display newly added LNG fields (Gas Capacity 100%, LNG Propulsion, LNG Containment and LNG Containment Type)
    • Automatically update a vessel's open position with the end date of the fixture when a new TC fixture is entered
    • Update Employed Until with all declared fixture options
  • Company Directory​
    • Complete redesign of the main display page
    • Status display panel added to indicate last updated date – updates are recorded in the Audit Trail tabsheet; also indicates whether it is active, or a ‘Fairplay’ company i.e. one added during the IHS import process
    • Inactive company names are greyed out to add a visual clue to the company status
    • Usage display panel added to indicate commercial activity

SOFTfix

  • Features listed under the SoftSHIP / General section also apply to SoftFIX – the ability to lock the first columns in a search grid is especially useful
  • A fair number of client-specific changes and enhancements were added, along with client-specific work on integration to different accounting systems
  • Various enhancements to improve the operational aspects of SoftFIX, such as adding port terminal information including terminal and berth notes
  • Various additional search fields added at client request such as BL Issued and Waiting OBL
  • Additional terms and options for alerts and voyage operations such as ‘days before arrival at load port’, ‘days before arrival to discharge port’, and others
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