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How to pay electronic Cash to Master (eCTM)

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Written by Duarte Moreira
Updated over 7 months ago

Use this flow to run an electronic Cash-to-Master (eCTM) payout. Instead of handing physical cash to the vessel, you credit each seafarer’s MarTrust eWallet—either by uploading one file for the whole crew or by adding the payments manually in a batch.

Option 1: Bulk payment

  1. Go to Payments, then select Payment upload

  2. From the list of templates, select E-Wallet Upload File and save it.

  3. Prepare the file

    Add a row for each crew member and complete the required columns.

    Note: A MarTrust Account must already be created and active for the crew member before they can receive a credit.

  4. Upload the completed file

    • In the Account section, select the account you want to debit

    • Choose the appropriate file format

    • Select Browse, choose the file, and select Upload.
      A banner confirms the file is queued.

  5. Check the upload status

    1. Select Status.

    2. Find your file and confirm Status shows Complete.

      • If you see Failed, open the row, review the messages, fix the file, and upload again.

    3. Select the file’s Batch reference to open the new batch.

  6. Review and submit for approval
    Verify the Payment batch summary and each crew payment line.
    Select Submit, choose the approver(s), and select Notify.

    The batch moves to Booked status and will not be executed until it is approved.

Option 2: Individual payment

  1. Go to Payment batch
    From the Payments menu, select Payment batch

    • Your default account appears automatically. Change it if needed using the Account dropdown

  2. Add the batch-level details

    • Account – Select the account to debit

    • Diarized date – Set a payment date, or leave it blank to send immediately

    • Your reference – Add a label to help you identify this batch internally

  3. Add a crew payment line

    • Direction code – Choose Buy or Sell

    • Buy currency – Enter the amount to be received by the crew member

    • Sell currency – Enter the currency from your account

      • If currencies differ, a real-time FX rate is shown

    • Beneficiary – Choose the correct crew member from your beneficiary list

    • Delivery method – Select E-Wallet
      (Optional) Click Details to include:

    • Reference

    • Reason for payment

    • Payment code

    • Your reference (internal)

    • Remittance advice (if a valid email is stored)

    Select Add payment to save the line. Repeat for each crew member.

  4. Submit the batch

    Review the Payment batch summary, select Submit, pick the approver(s), and select Notify.

    The batch changes to Booked status and waits for approval.

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