Workflow

From delivery note to signed audit record.

Seven stages. Each one records who acted, what changed, and which rule version was in force.

01
System
Incoming document
SLA · ≤ 30s
BDN arrives via supplier email, SFTP drop or partner API. The document is hashed, classified, and the source channel is recorded.
Trace
Channel
email · ops@varo-marine.com
Received
12 Nov 2025 13:14:03 UTC
Hash
sha256:7f1a…b302
Class
BDN · VLSFO
02
System
Extraction
SLA · ≤ 90s
OCR and structured parsing produce typed fields with per-field confidence. Anything below 0.85 is held for operator confirmation.
Trace
Fields extracted
12 / 12
Mean confidence
0.97
Held for review
0
03
System
Validation
SLA · ≤ 60s
37 rules run across the document, the linked COA, and the active charter party. Each rule produces a pass / warn / fail with an explanation.
Trace
Rules executed
37
Pass
35
Warn
1 · RULE-S07 (Sulphur)
Fail
0
04
Operator
Human review
SLA · Avg. 4m 12s
An assigned operator reviews flagged fields, attaches commentary and accepts, requests supplier follow-up, or escalates.
Trace
Assignee
andrea.kovac
Decision
Request supplier
Comment
Confirm sulphur retest, share recount log
05
Operator + Compliance lead
Escalation
SLA · Per fleet policy
Documents that breach charter limits or repeat per-supplier issues are escalated to the compliance lead with full context attached.
Trace
Trigger
RULE-S07 + repeat counterparty
Escalated to
lars.engen (Compliance Lead)
Notification
Email · Slack · in-app
06
Operator
Approval
SLA ·
Approval is recorded with operator identity, rule version, and any deviations from the source. Decisions are append-only.
Trace
Approved by
andrea.kovac
Rule version
rules-2025.11.3
Deviation accepted
Sulphur 0.51% (operator note attached)
07
System
Archive & report
SLA · Continuous
Signed record written to WORM storage. Included in the next scheduled export to class society, flag state and internal audit.
Trace
Storage
WORM · 7 yr
Manifest
SHA-256 · daily
Export
AUDIT-Q4-W46.csv
Operator view

What stage 04 actually looks like.

BDN-2025-08821 — MV Nordic Crest
/queue/8821
Bunker Delivery Note1 issuePDF · 4 pages

Rotterdam · 12 Nov 2025 · Stemming 342.10 mt

SupplierVARO Energy Marine BV
BargeBunker Pearl IV
Receiving vesselMV Nordic Crest (IMO 9456712)
ProductVLSFO RMG 380
Density @ 15°C0.9912 kg/L
Sulphur content0.51% m/m
Viscosity @ 50°C342.6 cSt
Flash point76 °C
Water content0.18% v/v
Seal numbersMARPOL · MEPC · COMM
Validation
  • warnRULE-S07
    Sulphur 0.51% exceeds 0.50% MARPOL Annex VI limit by 0.01.
  • okRULE-D02
    Density within ISO 8217 tolerance.
  • okRULE-Q11
    Stemming volume matches charter party clause 23(b).
System trace

What stages 01–07 actually log.

Audit log
/audit
Time UTC
Actor
Action
Subject
Detail
14:02:18
andrea.kovac
approved
BDN-2025-08820
Validation passed (3/3 rules)
13:58:04
system
extracted
BDN-2025-08821
12 fields, confidence 0.97
13:51:42
system
validated
BDN-2025-08821
1 warn · RULE-S07
13:47:11
lars.engen
escalated
BDN-2025-08818
Density mismatch with COA
13:30:55
andrea.kovac
commented
BDN-2025-08818
“Requesting recount with supplier.”
13:14:03
system
ingested
BDN-2025-08821
email · ops@varo-marine.com
12:58:21
marit.holm
approved
BDN-2025-08815
Validation passed (3/3 rules)
12:44:09
system
exported
AUDIT-Q4-W46.csv
47 records, signed SHA-256