A common way for charterers (operators) to get information about ships they are interested in fixing for charter is to send out a template for ship owners to fill out. The template is usually custom made by the charterers, requesting for specific information they are interested in.
In the past, questionnaires have usually been sent out as Excel spreadsheets (most common), PDF forms or even Word documents although other formats can also be seen.
How to handle incoming questionnaires in Ankeri
For ship owners or their representatives, there are two ways to handle incoming questionnaires in Ankeri:
- Questionnaire received via Ankeri (review request)
- Exporting ship data into mapped questionnaires