diff --git a/mooringlicensing/components/approvals/api.py b/mooringlicensing/components/approvals/api.py
index 5761109e4..71ed85bfc 100755
--- a/mooringlicensing/components/approvals/api.py
+++ b/mooringlicensing/components/approvals/api.py
@@ -296,14 +296,14 @@ def filter_queryset(self, request, queryset, view):
                 ).values_list("proposal_id", flat=True))
 
                 #Search by vessel registration
-                q_set = queryset.filter(
+                queryset = queryset.filter(
                     Q(current_proposal__id__in=proposal_applicant_proposals)|
                     Q(current_proposal__submitter__in=system_user_ids)|
                     Q(id__in=VesselOwnershipOnApproval.objects.filter(vessel_ownership__vessel__rego_no__icontains=search_text).values_list('approval__id', flat=True))|
                     Q(current_proposal__vessel_details__vessel__rego_no__icontains=search_text)
                 )
 
-                queryset = super_queryset.union(q_set)
+                queryset = queryset.distinct() | super_queryset 
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(e)
 
@@ -312,17 +312,17 @@ def filter_queryset(self, request, queryset, view):
 
         #special handling for ordering by holder
         special_ordering = False
-        HOLDER = 'holder'
-        REVERSE_HOLDER = '-holder'
+        HOLDER = 'current_proposal__proposal_applicant'
+        REVERSE_HOLDER = '-current_proposal__proposal_applicant'
         if HOLDER in ordering:
             special_ordering = True
             ordering.remove(HOLDER)
-            queryset = queryset.annotate(holder=Concat('current_proposal__proposal_applicant__first_name',Value(" "),'current_proposal__proposal_applicant__last_name'))
+            queryset = queryset.annotate(current_proposal__proposal_applicant=Concat('current_proposal__proposal_applicant__first_name',Value(" "),'current_proposal__proposal_applicant__last_name'))
             queryset = queryset.order_by(HOLDER)
         if REVERSE_HOLDER in ordering:
             special_ordering = True
             ordering.remove(REVERSE_HOLDER)
-            queryset = queryset.annotate(holder=Concat('current_proposal__proposal_applicant__first_name',Value(" "),'current_proposal__proposal_applicant__last_name'))
+            queryset = queryset.annotate(current_proposal__proposal_applicant=Concat('current_proposal__proposal_applicant__first_name',Value(" "),'current_proposal__proposal_applicant__last_name'))
             queryset = queryset.order_by(REVERSE_HOLDER)
 
         if len(ordering):
diff --git a/mooringlicensing/components/proposals/api.py b/mooringlicensing/components/proposals/api.py
index 9f46628e2..3f7cf4111 100755
--- a/mooringlicensing/components/proposals/api.py
+++ b/mooringlicensing/components/proposals/api.py
@@ -610,17 +610,17 @@ def filter_queryset(self, request, queryset, view):
         
         #special handling for ordering by applicant
         special_ordering = False
-        APPLICANT = 'applicant'
-        REVERSE_APPLICANT = '-applicant'
+        APPLICANT = 'proposal_applicant'
+        REVERSE_APPLICANT = '-proposal_applicant'
         if APPLICANT in ordering:
             special_ordering = True
             ordering.remove(APPLICANT)
-            queryset = queryset.annotate(applicant_full_name=Concat('proposal_applicant__first_name',Value(" "),'proposal_applicant__last_name'))
+            queryset = queryset.annotate(proposal_applicant_full_name=Concat('proposal_applicant__first_name',Value(" "),'proposal_applicant__last_name'))
             queryset = queryset.order_by(APPLICANT+"_full_name")
         if REVERSE_APPLICANT in ordering:
             special_ordering = True
             ordering.remove(REVERSE_APPLICANT)
-            queryset = queryset.annotate(applicant_full_name=Concat('proposal_applicant__first_name',Value(" "),'proposal_applicant__last_name'))
+            queryset = queryset.annotate(proposal_applicant_full_name=Concat('proposal_applicant__first_name',Value(" "),'proposal_applicant__last_name'))
             queryset = queryset.order_by(REVERSE_APPLICANT+"_full_name")
 
         if len(ordering):
@@ -632,8 +632,64 @@ def filter_queryset(self, request, queryset, view):
         setattr(view, '_datatables_filtered_count', total_count)
         return queryset
 
+class ProposalSiteLicenseeMooringRequestFilterBackend(DatatablesFilterBackend):
+    def filter_queryset(self, request, queryset, view):
+
+        total_count = queryset.count()
+        filter_query = Q()
+
+        try:
+            super_queryset = super(ProposalSiteLicenseeMooringRequestFilterBackend, self).filter_queryset(request, queryset, view).distinct()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.exception(f'Failed to filter the queryset.  Error: [{e}]')
+
+        search_text = request.GET.get('search[value]')
+        if search_text:
+
+            system_user_ids = list(SystemUser.objects.annotate(full_name=Concat('legal_first_name',Value(" "),'legal_last_name',output_field=CharField()))
+            .filter(
+                Q(legal_first_name__icontains=search_text) | Q(legal_last_name__icontains=search_text) | Q(email__icontains=search_text) | Q(full_name__icontains=search_text)
+            ).values_list("ledger_id", flat=True))
+
+            proposal_applicant_proposals = list(ProposalApplicant.objects.annotate(full_name=Concat('first_name',Value(" "),'last_name',output_field=CharField()))
+            .filter(
+                Q(first_name__icontains=search_text) | Q(last_name__icontains=search_text) | Q(email__icontains=search_text) | Q(full_name__icontains=search_text)
+            ).values_list("proposal_id", flat=True))
+
+            queryset = queryset.filter(Q(proposal__id__in=proposal_applicant_proposals)|Q(proposal__submitter__in=system_user_ids))
+            queryset = queryset.distinct() | super_queryset    
+
+        queryset = queryset.filter(filter_query)
+
+        fields = self.get_fields(request)
+        ordering = self.get_ordering(request, view, fields)
+        
+        #special handling for ordering by applicant
+        special_ordering = False
+        APPLICANT = 'proposal__proposal_applicant'
+        REVERSE_APPLICANT = '-proposal__proposal_applicant'
+        if APPLICANT in ordering:
+            special_ordering = True
+            ordering.remove(APPLICANT)
+            queryset = queryset.annotate(proposal__proposal_applicant_full_name=Concat('proposal__proposal_applicant__first_name',Value(" "),'proposal__proposal_applicant__last_name'))
+            queryset = queryset.order_by(APPLICANT+"_full_name")
+        if REVERSE_APPLICANT in ordering:
+            special_ordering = True
+            ordering.remove(REVERSE_APPLICANT)
+            queryset = queryset.annotate(proposal__proposal_applicant_full_name=Concat('proposal__proposal_applicant__first_name',Value(" "),'proposal__proposal_applicant__last_name'))
+            queryset = queryset.order_by(REVERSE_APPLICANT+"_full_name")
+
+        if len(ordering):
+            queryset = queryset.order_by(*ordering)
+        elif not special_ordering:
+            queryset = queryset.order_by('-id')
+        
+        total_count = queryset.count()
+        setattr(view, '_datatables_filtered_count', total_count)
+        return queryset
 
 class SiteLicenseeMooringRequestPaginatedViewSet(viewsets.ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
+    filter_backends = (ProposalSiteLicenseeMooringRequestFilterBackend,)
     pagination_class = DatatablesPageNumberPagination
     queryset = ProposalSiteLicenseeMooringRequest.objects.none()
     serializer_class = ListProposalSiteLicenseeMooringRequestSerializer
diff --git a/mooringlicensing/frontend/mooringlicensing/src/components/common/table_approval_to_be_endorsed.vue b/mooringlicensing/frontend/mooringlicensing/src/components/common/table_approval_to_be_endorsed.vue
index 825664335..2ebba27f3 100644
--- a/mooringlicensing/frontend/mooringlicensing/src/components/common/table_approval_to_be_endorsed.vue
+++ b/mooringlicensing/frontend/mooringlicensing/src/components/common/table_approval_to_be_endorsed.vue
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 <script>
 import datatable from '@/utils/vue/datatable.vue'
-import Vue from 'vue'
 import { api_endpoints, helpers, constants } from '@/utils/hooks'
 export default {
     name: 'TableCompliances',
@@ -71,12 +70,11 @@ export default {
                 },
                 responsive: true,
                 serverSide: true,
-                searching: false,
+                searching: true,
                 ajax: {
                     "url": api_endpoints.site_licensee_mooring_requests + '?format=datatables',
                     "dataSrc": 'data',
                 },
-                // dom: 'lBfrtip',
                 dom: 'lBfrtp',
                 buttons: buttons,
                 columns: [
@@ -87,7 +85,6 @@ export default {
                         searchable: false,
                         visible: false,
                         'render': function(row, type, full){
-                            console.log(full)
                             return full.id
                         }
                     },
@@ -108,7 +105,8 @@ export default {
                         visible: true,
                         'render': function(row, type, full){
                             return full.proposal_number
-                        }
+                        },
+                        name: "proposal__lodgement_number",
                     },
                     {
                         // 3. Mooring
@@ -118,23 +116,25 @@ export default {
                         visible: true,
                         'render': function(row, type, full){
                             return full.mooring_name
-                        }
+                        },
+                        name: "mooring__name",
                     },
                     {
                         // 4. Applicant
                         data: "applicant_name",
                         orderable: true,
-                        searchable: true,
+                        searchable: false,
                         visible: true,
                         'render': function(row, type, full){
                             return full.applicant_name
-                        }
+                        },
+                        name: "proposal__proposal_applicant",
                     },
                     {
                         // 5. Status
                         data: "proposal_status",
                         orderable: true,
-                        searchable: true,
+                        searchable: false,
                         visible: true,
                         'render': function(row, type, full){
                             if (full.approved_by_endorser) {
@@ -144,13 +144,14 @@ export default {
                             } else {
                                 return full.proposal_status
                             }
-                        }
+                        },
+                        name: "proposal__processing_status",
                     },
                     {
                         // 10. Action
                         data: "can_endorse",
-                        orderable: true,
-                        searchable: true,
+                        orderable: false,
+                        searchable: false,
                         visible: true,
                         'render': function(row, type, full){
                             //return 'View<br />Endorse<br />Decline'
@@ -162,12 +163,8 @@ export default {
                                 && !full.declined_by_endorser 
                                 && !full.approved_by_endorser
                             ){
-                                // links +=  `<a href='/aua_for_endorsement/${full.uuid}/endorse/'>Endorse</a><br/>`;
-                                // links +=  `<a href='/aua_for_endorsement/${full.uuid}/decline/'>Decline</a><br/>`;
-                                // links +=  `<a href='#${full.id}' data-request-new-sticker='${full.id}'>Request New Sticker</a><br/>`
                                 links +=  `<a href='#${full.id}' data-approve-endorsement='${full.uuid}' data-approve-endorsement-mooring='${full.mooring_name}'>Endorse</a><br/>`
                                 links +=  `<a href='#${full.id}' data-decline-endorsement='${full.uuid}' data-approve-endorsement-mooring='${full.mooring_name}'>Decline</a><br/>`
-                                // links +=  `<a href='/aua_for_endorsement/${full.uuid}/decline/'>Decline</a><br/>`;
                             }
                             return links
                         }
@@ -210,9 +207,6 @@ export default {
     },
     components:{
         datatable
-    },
-    watch: {
-
     },
     computed: {
         is_external: function() {
diff --git a/mooringlicensing/frontend/mooringlicensing/src/components/common/table_approvals.vue b/mooringlicensing/frontend/mooringlicensing/src/components/common/table_approvals.vue
index 8bda9e6ba..954fab0b5 100644
--- a/mooringlicensing/frontend/mooringlicensing/src/components/common/table_approvals.vue
+++ b/mooringlicensing/frontend/mooringlicensing/src/components/common/table_approvals.vue
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ export default {
                         'render': function(row, type, full){
                             return full.holder;
                         },
-                        name: 'holder'
+                        name: 'current_proposal__proposal_applicant'
                     }
         },
         columnPreferredMooringBay: function() {
diff --git a/mooringlicensing/frontend/mooringlicensing/src/components/common/table_proposals.vue b/mooringlicensing/frontend/mooringlicensing/src/components/common/table_proposals.vue
index db4594e85..46564b44d 100644
--- a/mooringlicensing/frontend/mooringlicensing/src/components/common/table_proposals.vue
+++ b/mooringlicensing/frontend/mooringlicensing/src/components/common/table_proposals.vue
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ export default {
                     }
                     return ''
                 },
-                name: 'applicant'
+                name: 'proposal_applicant'
             }
         },
         column_assigned_to: function(){