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Clarifications and site visits.

Need to ask the vessel something, or see the job before you quote? Both happen on the record, and your questions are private to you.

Goal

Ask questions and arrange a visit on a tender you're bidding.

Before you start

A live tender you can bid on.

Time

About 5 minutes.

Version

Reflects app v1.5.9

01

Ask a private question

Post a clarification on the tender. Your thread is private between you and the vessel, no other bidder sees your questions, and you don't see theirs.

Posting a private clarification on a tender.
02

The vessel answers on the record

The vessel's answer stays attached to the tender, in your thread. It's part of the record that shaped your quote.

A vessel's answer shown in the private clarification thread.
03

Request a site visit

If you need to see the job, request a visit and suggest up to three times: each before the bidding deadline. It never blocks bidding; it's optional context-gathering.

Requesting a site visit with suggested times.
04

Agree a slot

Either side proposes a specific time; the other confirms: whoever didn't propose last is the one who confirms. Both parties are notified once it's set.

The propose-and-confirm site-visit handshake.

What happens next

Learned something that changes your numbers? You can amend your quote, that's next.

Quote with full information

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