# Additional Fields: Start and End Dates

From release 8.6,  optional **Start Date** and **End Dates** have been added to [restricted areas](/voyage-management-system/step-by-step-guides/master-data/restricted-areas.md). This ensures that when planning a voyage, you have a clear overview of which zones are active and how they impact fuel consumption and compliance requirements.

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## How Start and End Dates Affect Restricted Areas

When a vessel crosses an **ECA (Emission Control Area)/OLRA (Open Loop Restricted Area)** boundary or calls at a port within a restricted area, the Start and End Dates determine when the **restricted area rules apply**. This ensures regulatory compliance and helps with voyage planning by clearly defining when specific restrictions are in effect. 

### Restricted Area Rules (At Sea)

If a route crosses a restricted area zone, the restricted area rules apply based on the **arrival date** at the **next port:**

* **If both Start and End Dates are provided**, the restricted area rules apply only if the arrival date falls within the date range.
* **If only a Start Date is provided**, the restricted area rules apply if the arrival date is after the Start Date.
* **If only an End Date is provided**, the restricted area rules apply if the arrival date is before the End Date.
* **If no dates are provided**, the restricted area rules apply for the ***entire route***.

### Restricted Area Rules (In Port)

When calculating fuel usage in port, the allowed [**bunker category**](/voyage-management-system/step-by-step-guides/master-data/bunker-categories.md) is determined as follows:

* **If the vessel has any allowed**[ **bunker categories**](/voyage-management-system/step-by-step-guides/vessels/vessel-speed-and-consumption-data.md#bunker-categories), the highest-priority one permitted in the restricted area is used.
* **If the vessel has no allowed bunker categories**, the highest-priority bunker category in the restricted area is used.
* **If the port is NOT within an ECA/OLRA zone:**
  * **If vessel is scrubber fitted:**
    * The highest-priority bunker category on the vessel is used if available.
    * Otherwise, the highest-priority bunker from master data is used.
  * **Otherwise:**
    * The highest-priority vessel bunker category permitted in the port is used. 

## [Voyage Map](/voyage-management-system/step-by-step-guides/voyages/maintain-voyages/overview/voyage-map.md) Updates

A new filter, **"Active Areas,"** has been added to display only restricted areas with active Start and End Dates. This filter is enabled by default and is ***voyage specific***. When selected, the map will only show the areas where restrictions are currently in effect for the ***current voyage***. This can be seen in the figures below.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Show All Areas" %}

<figure><img src="/files/JvjnLnwgV0Ovb6zfOuyF" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure 1:  'Active Areas' filter not applied</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Show Active Areas" %}

<figure><img src="/files/nqqxesa5M6jm60YB5skW" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure 2: 'Active Areas' filter applied</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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