Financial Classifications

Fleet Management System Financial Classification Setup enables you to group and analyze data by classifying this data into Main and Sub departments type. Main and Sub departments are grouped into Main and Sub departments classifications, and then grouped to Main and Sub department groups.

Figure 2-2 Grouping of Main and Sub Departments

This figure shows that Main and Sub departments are grouped into Main and Sub departments classifications, and then grouped to Main and Sub department groups.
This data is further classified into two categories:
  • Main Department - Group Classification

    Main departments are grouped to main department classifications, and then grouped to main department groups

    • Main department group (to be setup in FMS)

    • Main department classification (to be setup in FMS)

    • Main department of the individual vessel (as data transfer from the ship)

  • Sub-Department - Group Classification

    Sub-department are grouped to sub-department classifications, and then grouped to sub-department groups.

    • Sub-department group (to be setup in FMS)

    • Sub-department classification (to be setup in FMS)

    • Sub-department of the individual vessel (as data transfer from the ship)

Note:

The main and sub-department hierarchy is separate.

Other Classifications

Other classifications enable you to group and analyze data on cabin, category, sailing region base, and so on. Following are the current potential classifications and their descriptions:

Table 2-1 Classifications and there descriptions

Classifications Descriptions

Cabin Classification

Special grouping for cabins could be: Inside, outside, suite, Crew, staff, officer.

Category Classification

Ships stateroom categories can be grouped to the advertised brochure cabin categories, such as Deluxe Suite, Standard A; B; C, and so on.

Cruise Itinerary Classification

The cruises can be grouped by its cruise regions following brochures releases or other analyzing criteria’s, such as Europe, Mediterranean , Caribbean, Alaska, Baltic, and so on.

Cruise Season Classification

The cruises can be grouped by its cruise seasons following brochures releases or other analyzing criteria’s, such as Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Summer 2010, Holidays 2010, Christmas 2010, and so on.

Excursion Classification

Excursions can be classified as requested analyzing criteria’s, such as City tours, walking tours, half day, full day, or Low cost, high cost, and so on.

Maintenance Area or Location Classification

Areas for maintenance analyzing can be grouped fleet wise.

Maintenance Task Group Classification

Maintenance tasks can be grouped (higher level) and classified (lower level) for analyzing purpose.

Medical Item Group Classification

Medical sales items can be grouped (higher grouping level) and classified (lower grouping level).

Menu Item Group Classification

Menu sales items can be grouped (higher grouping level) and classified (lower grouping level).

Ship Category and Ship Classification

The vessels can be grouped by its ship category (holiday, rating category *****, and so on.) or by its ship classes (gross tons, Guest capacity, and so on.)