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Webhooks & Fuel Modes
Learn how IMOS sends a Fuel Mode update notification to a third-party system and receives a response in return using Webhooks. We will demo this specific webhook and discuss the configuration steps in this video.
2026 Feature Release
3 min course | FREE
IMOS X Overview
This course provides a high level overview of IMOS X, including key features and core functionalities available in the different workspaces.
15 min course | FREE
Time Charter Contracts and Voyages
Learn about Time Charter contract types in the context of different voyages available in the IMOS Platform.
15 min course | FREE
Estimating FuelEU Penalties
Learn about the FuelEU Maritime regulation and the FuelEU Calculator in the Voyage Estimate workspace. Explore methods to modify the calculation, including the Breakeven Tool and Fuel Modes.
20 min course | FREE
How to View Shared Cargoes & Voyages in IMOS X Connect
This course reviews the steps involved in the charterer workflow for accessing shared cargo and voyage data in IMOS X Connect.
5 min course | FREE
How to Set Up Sharing in IMOS X Connect
This course reviews the steps involved in the operator workflow for setting up sharing in IMOS X Connect.
5 min course | FREE
Voyage Bunkers
Learn about bunker fuel types, calculate their consumption, and what affects their use.
10 min course | FREE
Workflow Components in IMOS X Claims CoCaptain
Learn key IMOS X Claims CoCaptain workflows: claims intake, reconciliation, counterparty communication, activity monitoring, and invoice approval. Explore the Claims detail page and discover how CoCaptain streamlines claims management.
10 min course | FREE
Voyage Estimation Workspace
Learn about the main workflows and usage of the IMOS Estimates workspace.
35 min course | PREMIUM
System Configurations for Sustainability
Learn about the prerequisites and system configurations required to enable key sustainability features and functionality in IMOS. Explore how IMOS addresses sustainability in the different workspaces.
30 min course | FREE
Understanding Freight Market Volatility
Learn about the profile of the shipping industry and explore key drivers of market volatility. Become familiar with the concepts of trading, hedging, and exposure.
5 min course | FREE
Sources of Freight & Bunker Market Data
Explore how the Baltic Exchange provides independent maritime market data. Understand key drivers of bunker fuel volatility and hedging strategies. Learn about freight and bunker data sources and how Veson products integrate with market data providers.
10 min course | FREE
Physical Trade & Financial Derivatives
Learn about derivative contracts, including the benefits (and risks) of using them and how they are traded. Explore the paper positions available in the IMOS Platform Trading & Risk module.
10 min course | FREE
Configuring Bunkers
Learn how to set up Bunkers in IMOS and understand where they fit in your voyage planning.
15 min course | FREE
Introduction to Risk Management
This course explores the definitions of risk management, exposure, and hedging. Learn about the different types of risk and how market participants can manage them.
10 min course | FREE
MRV Port Activity Distances
Learn how to add a column to the Port Activities screen and Statements of Facts form to track port activity distances.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
FuelEU Compliance Price/MT – Config & Workflow
Learn how to calculate carbon emissions using a price per metric ton value in the FuelEU calculator in the Voyage Estimate and Voyage Manager workspaces, including the setup process to activate this tool.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
FuelEU Pool Journals Configuration in IMOS
This course guides you through the process of setting up FuelEU Pool Journals efficiently, covering essential setup steps in both the Data Center and Financials modules. We will also review the business reason for this feature, and common use cases.
2025 Feature Release
15 – 30 min course | FREE
Prioritized FuelEU Calculation
This learning path focuses on a new prioritized FuelEU calculation method in IMOS. You will learn more about the configuration, workflow, and logic behind this calculation.
2025 Feature Release
10 min course | FREE
Prioritized FuelEU Calc – Method Logic
Review a scenario where enabling the Prioritized FuelEU calculation reduces penalty costs. Learn about the logic IMOS uses to compute this calculation.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
Prioritized FuelEU Calc – Setup & Workflow
Learn how to configure and use the Prioritized FuelEU calculation option in the FuelEU Calculator, which can potentially reduce penalty costs.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
EU ETS 2026 Regulation and IMOS Setup
Learn about updates to the emissions fields in the IMOS Fuel/Lube Types screen that include using methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O), and carbon dioxide (CO₂) to calculate EU ETS 2026 emission expenses.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
Time Charter Incremental Invoicing
This video reviews the workflow for including FuelEU costs in incremental invoices, and demonstrates how to create an incremental time charter payment with FuelEU costs.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
Delivery Bunker Emissions Factors
In this video, you will learn how to enter emission factors in the Delivery Bunker Breakdown screen for a TC Contract or Head Fixture, configure fuels for this workflow, and learn why emission factors vary so much for biofuels.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
FuelEU: Contract Activation & Business Reasons
Learn about contract activation for the different IMOS screens that can be enabled for FuelEU emissions expenses and the business reason for doing this. Learn about the P&L impact for specific contracts (expenses vs. re-billables), and the two-step workflow.
2025 Feature Release
7 min course | FREE
Configuring Fuel Versions
Learn how to configure Fuel Versioning in this video. You can add new fuel types, remove unused fuel types, and change the order of fuels.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
FuelEU Wind Reward Factor
This video discusses the FuelEU Wind Reward Factor field in the Vessel screen, and how this factor impacts FuelEU calculations.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
Carbon Calculator Fuel Cons Report
Learn about the Carbon Calculator Fuel Cons Report. This report shows a timeline of ROB and received bunker amounts, and sources for each fuel type in the calculator.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
Shipping Companies & Departments
This course explores what a shipping company is and the different departments that enable a shipping company to run efficiently.
20 min course | FREE
Shipping Market Participants
Learn about the market participants that form the commercial maritime industry. Explore their respective role and core responsibilities.
15 min course | FREE
EU ETS: Carbon Allowance Period Transfers
Learn about the Carbon Allowance Period Transfers tool in the Financials module.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
P&L Line Item Remarks Configuration – Voyage Manager
Learn more about the configuration flag that enables a ‘Remarks’ column to appear on the Voyage P&L in IMOS when looking at the Operations View. Remarks can be captured at a line-item level on the voyage, including at the group level.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
Default Include FuelEU Penalty in P&L
Learn more about the configuration flag that enables FuelEU Penalties to be included in the P&L by default for Estimates and Voyages.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
Default FuelEU Calculations on TCs and Cargoes
Learn more about the configuration flag that will default the FuelEU Calculation option on TC Contracts and Cargo Contracts under the Emissions tab.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
FuelEU Breakeven Calculator Config
Learn how to configure the Breakeven Calculator tool in the FuelEU Calculator screen, available in both the Voyage Manager and Voyage Estimate workspaces.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
FuelEU Calculator Config – Bunker Lifting Level Emissions
Learn how to enable lifting level emissions for fuel types in the Fuel/Lube Types screen via the Lifting Level Emissions checkbox.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
FuelEU Calculator Config for LNG Fuels
Learn how to configure the FuelEU Calculator in the IMOS Voyage Estimate for vessels burning LNG fuels.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
FuelEU Calculator Config for Non-LNG Fuels
Learn how to configure the FuelEU Calculator in the IMOS Voyage Estimate and Voyage Manager for vessels burning non-LNG fuels.
2025 Feature Release
5 min course | FREE
Oceanbolt Overview
This course will provide a brief overview of the features and core functionalities of Oceanbolt.
15 min course | FREE
VesselsValue Overview
This course will provide a brief overview of the features and core functionalities of VesselsValue.
20 min course | FREE
Q88 Dry Overview
This course provides a brief overview of the features and core functionality of Q88 Dry – Ship Owners Subscription.
15 min course | FREE
Q88 Overview
This course provides a brief overview of the features and core functionality of Q88 – Ship Owners Subscription.
15 min course | FREE
Shipfix Overview
This course will provide a brief overview of the features and core functionalities of the Shipfix platform.
15 min course | FREE
EU ETS: Carbon Emissions Exposure & Risk
This course will provide an overview of how companies manage and understand their potential carbon exposure using the Trading Module in IMOS.
60 min course | PREMIUM
Onboard Overview
The Onboard overview enables Vessel Masters to view the latest voyage information. Learn about Onboard setup, configuration, forms, reports, and troubleshooting tips.
20 min course | PREMIUM
Port Disbursement Process Overview
Learn about the IMOS end-to-end disbursement workflow, including Agent Nomination, Statement of Facts, Ledger Expense Setup, and invoice creation.
40 min course | PREMIUM
Laytime Calculation Basics
Learn about IMOS Laytime Calculation usage and workflow, including demurrage and despatch concepts.
70 min course | PREMIUM
Freight Basics
This course covers the creation of a Freight Invoice and data flow from IMOS Chartering tools.
30 min course | PREMIUM
Bunker Management Overview
Explore the Bunker Management module in this course. Learn about the different types of bunkers and their uses, fuel zones, bunker reporting, bunker controls, the bunker procurement process, de-bunkering, and bunker claims.
60 min course | PREMIUM
Veslink Onboard Reporting
This video course reviews the procedures for onboard users to follow to submit voyage reporting data, such as noon reports and arrival and departure notices to company shoreside systems.
10 min course | FREE
Voyage & Operation Types for Time Charter Operators
This introductory course explains important concepts around one of the most essential commercial contracts, the Charter Party, and how this affects time charter operators (with an emphasis on TCOV and TCTO).
30 min course | FREE
Voyage & Operation Types for Tonnage Charterers and Cargo Producers
This introductory course explains important concepts around one of the most essential commercial contracts, the Charter Party, and how this affects cargo owners, commodity traders and tonnage charterers with an emphasis on RELT, SPOT, and VCOV voyage types.
35 min course | FREE
Voyage & Operation Types for Vessel Owners
This introductory course explains important concepts around one of the most essential commercial contracts, the Charter Party, and how this affects vessel owners with an emphasis on OVOV and OVTO.
30 min course | FREE
Snapshots Overview
Snapshots Overview provides you with a basic understanding of what snapshots are and how they are used in the financial context. You will be able to analyze Voyage PnL by different snapshot types and periods. You will have a basic understanding of what reporting on snapshot data looks like.
35 min course | FREE
Understanding Voyage P&L
Understanding Voyage P&L is an introductory course for new financial users in IMOS. This course aims to show how financial users can benefit from using the Voyage P&L tool by understanding its workspace and core functionalities. The next part of Voyage P&L courseware will focus on a more practical aspect of using this tool to guide learners on how to solve issues occurring in the Voyage P&L by doing a P&L analysis.
We recommend completing this course before starting more advanced Finance courses.
35 min course | FREE
Overview for Accountants – Financials Module
This is the first course within the General Accountant learning path. In this course, you will learn basic concepts of IMOS and how to navigate the platform. We will also briefly cover key functionalities of the Financials module.
After completing this course, we recommend starting the Additional Modules Overview for Accountants. This course will explain the role of other modules that you need to know as an accountant and you will learn how to navigate around these different modules.
20 min course | PREMIUM
Overview for Accountants – Additional Modules
This course will cover key IMOS functionalities of the Analytics, Chartering, Operations, and Data Center modules, which an accountant should know in addition to the Financials Module.
We recommend completing the Overview for Accountants Financials Module course before starting this course.
10 min course | PREMIUM
Basic Concepts of Financials
Basic Concepts of Financials familiarizes you with the IMOS Financials module setup and capabilities such as Chart of Accounts, Business Rules, and various summary and action lists.
60 min course | PREMIUM
Financial Built-In Reports
In this course, you will learn how to access and run five popular built-in reports in the Financials module. The reports covered in this course include Account Analysis, Monthly Accruals Details Report, Trial Balance, Balance Sheet, and Income Statement.
20 min course | PREMIUM
Introduction to Invoice Workflow
Introduction to Invoice Workflow covers invoice status, approval, and workflow in IMOS. You will learn about basic configuration options and Financials list views.
30 min course | PREMIUM
Month End Close Basics
Explore concepts, tasks, and statuses related to voyage closing and period closing in IMOS. Learn about fuel inventory, Voyage P&L, reporting, and related Financials module setup.
60 min course | PREMIUM
Sustainable Shipping Overview
This course provides an overview of sustainable shipping principles, the key regulatory measures affecting various stakeholders in the shipping industry, and how IMOS can empower users to address sustainability.
30 min course | FREE
EU ETS: Regulatory Drive
Learn about the EU ETS Regulatory drive to combat climate change, a vital tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions cost-effectively. Explore the European Union’s commitment to the “Green Deal,” leading to climate neutrality by 2050.
30 min course | FREE
EU ETS: Impact on Maritime Industry
Learn about the EU ETS impact on the Maritime Industry. Explore how the ETS requirements change the dynamics of how shipowners, operators, and charterers need to work together to comply with EU ETS regulations.
30 min course | FREE
EU ETS: Emissions and Contracts in IMOS
Learn about key contractual changes in Time Charter and Cargo contracts in IMOS resulting from the EU ETS regulation. Explore the Emissions tab, where IMOS users can manage cash emission invoices and EU ETS allowances.
20 min course | FREE
CO2 Tracking in the Voyage Estimate
Explore CO2 tracking in the Voyage Estimate module! This course provides an overview of sustainability features, including Carbon view, CII Band, Combine Estimates, Speed Comparison Analysis report, and Apply Min CO2 Speed.
15 min course | FREE
EU ETS: Calculating Emissions Expenses
Learn about EU ETS Emissions Expense calculations in the Voyage Estimate and the Voyage Manager.
20 min course | PREMIUM
EU ETS: Invoicing Carbon Emission Expenses for Cash
This course will provide an overview of creating cash carbon emissions invoices in the Cargo contract and Time Charter contract.
30 min course | PREMIUM
EU ETS: Managing EU Allowances in IMOS
This course will provide an overview of capturing carbon allowance trades. Learners will review how to manage a settlement, as well as the invoicing and transferring processes for these allowances.
30 min course | PREMIUM
Data Center & Security Basics
Data Center & Security Basics covers master data setup and types such as Address Book, Ports, and Cargo Names. Taking this course will enable you to understand security groups, access rights, and data entry compliance.
50 min course | PREMIUM
Analytics Overview
Analytics Overview covers standard usage of the Report Designer tool and its capabilities for report security, output options, and table joins.
50 min course | PREMIUM
Elements of Trading
This course aims to introduce you to the trading of derivative contracts. You will learn about the Shipping market volatility, how the market participants can protect their positions, and how the derivative contracts correlate with the physical contracts and the charter parties.
50 min course | FREE
IMOS Trading & Risk Module Onboarding
This learning path introduces the Trading field of activities, such as derivative contracts, and concepts such as managing risk, hedging, and market exposure. 120 minutes Self-pace
120 min course | FREE
Voyage Manager Workspace
This course highlights the main workflows and usage of the Voyage Manager in IMOS. Learn about the voyage management workflow that connects Port Activities, Cargo Handling, Delays, Bunkers, and Voyage Profit & Loss.
90 min course | PREMIUM
Voyage Manager Overview
Learn about the key features and core functionalities of the Voyage Manager workspace in this introductory course.
25 min course | PREMIUM
Mirror Contract Management
Mirror Contract Management covers workflows and creation of mirrored contracts in IMOS.
60 min course | PREMIUM
Hire Management Advanced
Hire Management Advanced covers advanced workflows and pricing models in time charter contracts in IMOS.
75 min course | PREMIUM
Hire Management Basics
Hire Management Basics covers common usage of IMOS Time Charter (TC) In and Out contracts, data flow between the Voyage Manager and TC forms, hire payment generation, and Hire Statement review.
105 min course | PREMIUM
Cargo Contracts Advanced
Cargo Contracts Advanced covers advanced pricing models in cargoes and contracts of affreightment.
70 min course | PREMIUM
Standard Contract Management
Standard Contract Management covers concepts of commonly used contracts, including Cargo, COA, VC In, Time Charter In, and Time Charter Out. You will also learn basic Tasks and Alerts functions in IMOS.
60 min course | PREMIUM
Voyage Estimate Advanced Best Practices
This course complements the Voyage Estimation Overview and Voyage Estimation Analysis and presents standardized best practices around complex business scenarios. Upon completing this course, you will have expanded your knowledge of suggested best practices around complex IMOS functionalities.
Before starting this course, you should complete the Voyage Estimation Overview, Standard Contract Management, and Voyage Estimation Analysis.
60 min course | PREMIUM
Voyage Estimation Analysis
This course will guide the learner into a more in-depth analysis of the voyage estimator tool. After completion of the course, the learner will be able to use analytical tools and assess the voyage estimate results before making the decision to schedule the voyage.
90 min course | PREMIUM
Scheduling Best Practices
Learn how to use the Scheduling workspace to plan voyages for your fleet.
45 min course | PREMIUM
Elements of Time Charter
This course covers the theory of Time Charter Contracts in the Shipping Industry and how to use them in the IMOS Platform.
20 min course | FREE
IMOS Platform Overview
This course provides an overview of the IMOS platform, who uses it, its core solutions, as well as additional solutions and features designed to enhance the core functionality.
20 min course | FREE
Navigating the IMOS Platform
Learn how IMOS workflows drive maritime commerce in this learning path. Explore IMOS Platform fundamentals, including platform access, navigation, workspace setup, and locating key tools and information.
55 min course | FREE
Global Shipping & Trade Overview
Learn about the maritime shipping industry and how it is connected to global trade. Explore the framework in which the shipping companies and market players interact, grow, and manage their businesses.
15 min course | FREE
Vessels, Cargoes, & Ports
This course introduces the learner to the vessel’s details, how they are connected to the cargo types and the port facilities’ details.
30 min course | FREE