Voyage Events Tab

Last updated: November 4, 2025

The Events tab displays a detailed history of all recorded events and milestones associated with a voyage. Events can be generated automatically by the system (for example, when a vessel departs a port geofence), manually created by users, or extracted from carrier traffic reports to track operational updates, customer changes, or other voyage-specific details.

Event History Table

The main section of the Events tab is the Event History table. Each row represents a single recorded event, along with key information such as:

  • Event Type – Defines the category of the event (e.g., Start Trip, Arrive Port, Vessel Time, Reconsign Customer, Discharge CP).

  • Start Time – The date and time the event occurred or is scheduled to occur.

  • Assets – The vessel or barge(s) associated with the event.

  • Comments – Additional context such as port actions, placement notes, or customer assignments.

  • Source – Displays where the event originated (e.g., User, OpenTug, or Carrier).

Each column can be sorted or filtered to help locate specific updates or time periods quickly.

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All Events

Displays every event associated with the voyage.

Port Events

Filters the table to show only load and discharge-related events, such as:

This view provides a focused look at port activity, helping users monitor when cargo operations began and finished without unrelated system or storage events.

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Adding an Event

To manually create an event:

  1. Click Add Event in the upper-right corner of the Events tab.

  2. Select the Event Type from the dropdown list.

  3. Select the Asset associated with the event

  4. Enter a Start Time.

  5. Click Submit to record the new event.

Once saved, the new event appears at the top of the Event History table with its details populated.

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System-Generated Events

Certain events are automatically created and updated by OpenTug to reflect system activity.
Examples include:

  • Start Trip / Depart Port – Automatically triggered when a vessel leaves its port geofence.

  • Arrive Port – Created when a vessel enters a port geofence.

  • Vessel Time – Logged when AIS data updates vessel position.

  • Discharge / Load Started – Populated when a barge enters the load or discharge geofence.

System-generated events display OpenTug as the source and may include geofence- or carrier-reported timestamps.

Sharing Event Data

Click Share in the upper-right corner to export or distribute the current voyage’s event data.
This can include all event rows or only filtered subsets, useful for sending voyage progress updates or internal reports.