diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/validators/input_validation_shipcall.py b/src/server/BreCal/validators/input_validation_shipcall.py
index 1c9733a..a6d1555 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/validators/input_validation_shipcall.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/validators/input_validation_shipcall.py
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ class InputValidationShipcall():
         if (eta is None) and (etd is None):
             return
 
-        time_in_a_year = time_now.replace(time_now.year + 1)
+        time_in_a_year = datetime.datetime.now().replace(datetime.datetime.now().year + 1)
 
         if type_ is None:
             raise ValidationError({"type":f"when providing 'eta' or 'etd', one must provide the type of the shipcall, so the datetimes can be verified."})
@@ -430,18 +430,18 @@ class InputValidationShipcall():
         return
 
     @staticmethod
-    def check_tidal_window_in_future(type_, time_now, tidal_window_from, tidal_window_to):
+    def check_tidal_window_in_future(type_, time_ref, tidal_window_from, tidal_window_to):
 
-        time_in_a_year = time_now.replace(time_now.year + 1)
+        time_in_a_year = datetime.datetime.now().replace(datetime.datetime.now().year + 1)
 
         if tidal_window_to is not None:
-            if not tidal_window_to >= time_now:
+            if not tidal_window_to >= time_ref:
                 raise ValidationError({"tidal_window_to":f"'tidal_window_to' must be in the future. Incorrect datetime provided."})
             if tidal_window_to > time_in_a_year:
                 raise ValidationError({"tidal_window_to":f"'tidal_window_to' is more than a year in the future. Found: {tidal_window_to}."})
 
         if tidal_window_from is not None:
-            if not tidal_window_from >= time_now:
+            if not tidal_window_from >= time_ref:
                 raise ValidationError({"tidal_window_from":f"'tidal_window_from' must be in the future. Incorrect datetime provided."})
             if tidal_window_from > time_in_a_year:
                 raise ValidationError({"tidal_window_from":f"'tidal_window_from' is more than a year in the future. Found: {tidal_window_from}."})