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Audit-ready laytime statements

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Audit-ready laytime statements within 2–5 days, backed by AI-assisted accuracy.

Converts raw port documents into a contract-aligned claim that holds up under any counter-challenge

Reduced 22% of operator time that would otherwise spend on CP-term entry and SOF entry into third party calculator

Laytime calculations that are CP-aligned, version-controlled and ready to audit, backed by our in-house Claims team

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Marcura Claims demurrage calculation for a voyage across Houston, Santos and Paranagua, showing an $18,500 Santos claim with statement-of-facts timeline and counterparty approval actions
Marcura Claims demurrage calculation for a voyage across Houston, Santos and Paranagua, showing an $18,500 Santos claim with statement-of-facts timeline and counterparty approval actions

Laytime Calculations

Capabilities

Calculations checked against CP terms

Calculations are reviewed against contract clauses by the Claims team before customer approval

AI-assisted validation checks

AI flags inaccurate data, time-bar issues, and laytime calculation errors before the calculation is finalises

Version control with complete history

Every calculation revision is tracked; customers can compare across versions and against counter-claims

Customer approval workflow

Calculation accessed via Marcura Claims URL; customer can approve or return-to-review with remarks

Counterparty sharing

Calculations shared as PDF or external link; counterparty acceptance can be captured back into the system

Laytime Calculations: More than just a calculator

Comments in remarks section to ensure transparency

Laytime comments noting NOR tendered at 0001 on 14/12/24, laytime commenced at NOR plus six hours per clause 6 and ceased on hose disconnection per clause 11

Compare
calculations

Side-by-side laytime details comparing two calculations, with counted and not-counted activities marked by laytime and demurrage start events

Easy to verify
documents

List of portcall documents in Marcura Claims, each PDF tagged by type such as CoverSheet and Agent Reply

Validation
checklist

Validations tab in Marcura Claims reminding the user to apply the checklist, with tanker and general checklist PDFs attached

Three stages. One workflow: From PDMS to Laytime Calculations

01

PDMS

Duplicate agent fees

Complete post-voyage document collection, enabling faster claims and improved compliance.

02

Digitized SOF

Reconciles multi-source SOFs. Flags disregard events. Preserves original text per row.

Statement of facts timeline in Marcura Claims pairing port events with counted activities, marked from NOR Tendered through laytime and demurrage start

03

Laytime Calculation

Applies CP terms to a structured timeline, including parcels, pro-rates and reverses, while referencing remarks against each clause-driven decision.

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Laytime Calculations: How it works

Customer
CH Team
Online presentation of Laytime calculation for approval and corrections
Digitalization of SOF for import to laytime calculator
Calculation of laytime (SOF events validations)
Laytime validation and quality checks
Rework for re-submission and approval
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