VCS plus (Vessel Clearance System Plus)
VCS plus is an extensive single-window electronic port clearance system in regular operation today that designed for controlling the vessel clearance job for shipping agencies and government agencies. All the related parties such as shipping agency, immigration, customs, quarantine, etc can access to VCS plus via internet with given authorization and precede the vessel clearance submitting all related numerous documents through a single-window, retrieving all the status of approval at a glance.
With VCS plus, port clearance formalities for vessels can be carried out at the offices of shipping agencies as all authorized users enable to apply and obtain port clearance for vessels by undertaking and declaring via internet that these vessels are properly crewed and possess valid certificates and documents. Hence, users need not present the original certificates for inspection at port before the vessel’s departure.
VCS plus comprises of Code Master to retrieve and register various codes like container size/type, DG code, UN location code, Berth/Wharf location code, country code; Administrator to register users and government parties confirms the submitted document request; Document Master to form/inquire/submit all relevant documents as well as Vessel Scheduler to create/retrieve/revise vessels’ schedule.
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What Will You Benefit from PLUS?
Business Process Automation
The best practice vessel management system, PLUS, will maximize the capacity of port and vessel traffic by optimizing the use of all port resources and reducing paperwork and manual processes without delays in preparing, searching and dispatching documents.PLUS will help you to automate the port business processes reducing such delays and waiting times at each operational step such as pilotage, berthing, shifting, cargo operations and anchorage, through effective resource planning, scheduling and information sharing. Moreover, automatic alert and notification via e-mail, e-fax, SMS, etc to the responsible parties will enable you to take appropriate and timely actions that will result into accelerating the entire business processes.
One-Stop Service
The full cycle management of all port shares vessel information by integration of all port information sources and systems will enable you to provide one-stop service for all the port communities. This state of the art e-services via PLUS, including online requests, status tracking, workflow, electronic notifications and electronic data interchange will improve the quality of service and maximize satisfaction of your customers.
Security and Port Regulations Administration
PLUS will help you identify and quickly determine which vessels to be inspected with accumulated data of all inspection results as a decision support tool. Providing effective supports for port regulations will maximize port safety and security. Furthermore, you can ensure that the required inspections are performed before a vessel is approved to proceed to another stage in its journey via PLUS provided robust security at the user group level; at the system functional level and at the data level being commensurate with the user’s role and responsibility.
Logistical e-Government
Building a comprehensive information management system integrated to sea-air-inland logistics systems will support you to establish a world class electronic infrastructure to become a logistics data hub through all the port communities. PLUS will provide most effective support you to execute systematic policy through statistical analysis but also to make knowledge based decision by leveraging all those rich repository information.
Choosing PLUS is a fast and cost effective way for your port not only to deliver economical and efficient service to clients before, during and after the vessel’s port call but also to boost productivity of all your port related administration. You can realize immediate return of invest through operational efficiencies for all parties in the port community.
