Navigating the Voyage Dashboard

The Voyage Dashboard is your central workspace in OpenTug. It combines map, list, and calendar views to help you monitor barge movements, voyage activity, and operational data all in one place. See our voyage dashboard video walkthrough here.

Dashboard Overview

When you open the Voyages page, you’ll see a flexible dashboard that can be customized to fit your workflow. You can switch between multiple view modes, adjust layouts, and enable overlays for detailed map insights.

View Modes

Use the View Mode dropdown at the top right corner of the dashboard to choose how your voyage data is displayed.

Map Layers

The map view supports multiple visual layers to help you analyze fleet activity.

• Map Layer – Standard map view with adjustable terrain overlay.

• Satellite Layer – Real imagery view with optional label toggle.

You can toggle these layers directly from the map controls panel on the Voyage Dashboard.

Locks and River Conditions

Locks and river segments are dynamically color-coded to visualize current operational conditions.

When you hover over a lock, a small window appears showing quick metrics like:

• Queue count

• Estimated delay time

• Average processing time

When you click on a lock, a detailed drawer opens on the right side of the screen displaying:

• Current upstream and downstream queues

• Average processing times over the past 48 hours

• Recent vessel movements and status updates

River Segment Indicators

Certain river segments may appear yellow or red, signaling current water conditions:

Clicking a highlighted river segment will open a pop-up displaying:

• Observed height

• Observed category (e.g., low water, flood)

• Forecasted height and category (if available)

These tools give dispatchers and operators quick situational awareness for voyage planning and delay forecasting.

Weather Overlays

Weather overlays allow you to visualize and forecast environmental conditions along major river systems for the week ahead.

Enable or disable weather layers using the Weather toggle menu (W icon) on the right-hand side of the map.

Available weather layers include:

• Visibility

• Precipitation

• Wind Speed

• Wave Height

Once enabled, a time slider appears at the bottom of the map, allowing you to move through forecast data for the coming days.

• Use the Today / Tomorrow / Week navigation to preview daily changes.

• Color gradients represent forecast intensity (from low to high).

These tools help operators anticipate conditions that may affect navigation or delay barge movements.

Overlays

Overlays add operational context to your map. Toggle overlays on or off using the Settings icon on the top right of the dashboard.

Available overlays include:

• Ports

• Locks

• Mile Markers

These help visualize proximity and voyage progress along waterways.

Threshold Settings

Admins and operators can configure thresholds to better monitor idle, delay, and geofence conditions. These settings are accessed from the Settings icon on the Voyage Dashboard.

Column Customization

The Grid View displays data from your voyages, tows, trade lanes, and assets. You can customize which columns appear to focus on the metrics that matter most.

• Click Columns at the top right of the voyage table.

• Toggle columns on or off to adjust visibility.

• Reorder columns by dragging them horizontally.

• To freeze a column, drag it all the way to the left edge.

For advanced customization, you can also:

• Filter data by specific column values.

• Save your preferred column layout as a custom view.

Learn more: Dashboard Views Guide, Saving a Custom Filter

Tips for Using the Voyage Dashboard

• Use Split Row mode to monitor voyages visually and by data simultaneously.

• Save multiple views for different workflows (i.e. Operations, Customer Reporting).

• Enable overlays only when needed to reduce map clutter.

• Regularly review your threshold settings to align with your operational standards.