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Message Type : VESDEP
Version : D
Release : 01C
Contr. Agency: UN
Revision : 4
Date : 2001-11-07
SOURCE: D4 Transport (SWG)
CONTENTS
Vessel departure message
0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
1.2 Field of application
1.3 Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
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For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data
Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.3, UN/ECE UNSM
General Introduction
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0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Vessel
departure message (VESDEP) to be used in Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in
administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
A message from a stevedore to a liner agent or from a liner
agent to a local authority (e.g. port authority) to inform the
latter party of the departure of a vessel and giving
information on the actual container or cargo operations.
This message is part of a total set of container-related
messages. These messages serve to facilitate the intermodal
handling of containers by streamlining the information
exchange.
The business scenario for the container messages is clarified
in a separate document, called: 'Guide to the scenario of
EDIFACT container messages'.
1.2 Field of application
The Vessel departure message may be used for both national and
international applications. It is based on universal practice
related to administration, commerce and transport, and is not
dependent on the type of business or industry.
1.3 Principles
In the context of the 'Guide to the scenario of EDIFACT
container messages' (as referred to at the start of section 1)
the following guidelines, rules and functionality apply to this
Vessel departure message:
* A message will contain information on only one means of
transport/conveyance.
* Separate messages (Call information message and Vessel
departure message) will be used for the means of transport in
order to cater for opening and closing of the information
exchange related to that means of transport. Updates for these
messages may be sent.
* The message contents can be uniquely identified by a
combination of the following data elements:
- ordering customer/principal
- ordering customer agent
- mode of transport
- conveyance reference number/voyage number
The ordering customer agent is to supplement the unique
identification only when several agents are acting on behalf of
the same shipping line for the same voyage number.
* The message contents can be uniquely identified by a
combination of the following message level data elements:
- voyage number or indication of sea transport (TDT or RFF)
- vessel radio call sign (TDT)
- shipping line (TDT)
* The message content includes the date and/or time on which
all vessel operations have been completed.
* If containers have been loaded or discharged on or from the
vessel, information on the actual handling of containers can be
completed.
The transport sub-working group (D4) has developed
recommendations for a harmonised implementation of this message
through its subgroup ITIGG (International Transport
Implementation Guidelines Group).
Users implementing the message are strongly advised to apply
these recommendations, which may be obtained from the D4
secretariat.
2. REFERENCES
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 1.
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 2.
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
This section should be read in conjunction with the segment
table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating
requirements.
0010 UNH, Message header
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
The message type code for the Vessel departure message is
VESDEP.
Note: Vessel departure messages conforming to this document
must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
Data element 0065 VESDEP
0052 D
0054 01C
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to
transmit identifying number.
0030 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate a date and/or time applying to the whole
message, such as date and time of document or message issue.
0040 FTX, Free text
A segment to specify free format supplementary information:
- change information
- additional remarks
0050 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM
A group of segments to specify a reference relating to the
whole message, and its date and/or time.
0060 RFF, Reference
A segment to provide a reference relating to the whole
message, such as:
- reference to previous message
0070 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate date and/or time related to the
reference.
0080 Segment group 2: NAD-SG3
A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts.
0090 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify a name and address of a party, such
as:
- message sender
- message recipient
- ordering customer/principal
- ordering customer agent
0100 Segment group 3: CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify a contact and its
communications related to the party.
0110 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or department for the
party, such as:
- information contact
0120 COM, Communication contact
A segment to identify a communication number of a person
or department to whom communication should be directed.
0130 Segment group 4: TDT-DTM-RFF-SG5-MEA
A group of segments to specify details of the departing means
of transport.
0140 TDT, Details of transport
A segment to identify the transport details of the departing
vessel, such as voyage number or an indication of the
transport method.
0150 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to identify a date and time related to the
departure of the means of transport.
0160 RFF, Reference
A segment to identify a relevant reference number, such as:
- voyage number
0170 Segment group 5: LOC-DTM
A group of segments to specify a place or port of call of
the conveyance.
0180 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to specify a place or port of call of the means
of transport or conveyance, such as:
- Maritime Mobile Ship Identifier (MMSI number)
0190 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify date(s) and time(s) related to a
location.
0200 MEA, Measurements
A segment to specify a measurement related to the means of
transport, such as:
- gross tonnage (of the vessel)
0210 Segment group 6: QTY-FTX
A group of segments to specify total numbers.
0220 QTY, Quantity
A segment to specify the actual number of segments in the
message and the control reference number of the message.
0230 FTX, Free text
A segment to provide supplementary information related to
the actual number of operations on equipment.
0240 UNT, Message trailer
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the
control reference number of the message.
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
BGM Beginning of message
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
DTM Date/time/period
FTX Free text
LOC Place/location identification
MEA Measurements
NAD Name and address
QTY Quantity
RFF Reference
TDT Details of transport
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
Pos Tag Name S R
0010 UNH Message header M 1
0020 BGM Beginning of message M 1
0030 DTM Date/time/period C 9
0040 FTX Free text C 9
0050 ----- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9-----------+
0060 RFF Reference M 1 |
0070 DTM Date/time/period C 9-----------+
0080 ----- Segment group 2 ------------------ M 9-----------+
0090 NAD Name and address M 1 |
|
0100 ----- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 9----------+|
0110 CTA Contact information M 1 ||
0120 COM Communication contact C 9----------++
0130 ----- Segment group 4 ------------------ M 1-----------+
0140 TDT Details of transport M 1 |
0150 DTM Date/time/period C 9 |
0160 RFF Reference C 9 |
|
0170 ----- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 9----------+|
0180 LOC Place/location identification M 1 ||
0190 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------+|
0200 MEA Measurements C 9-----------+
0210 ----- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 9-----------+
0220 QTY Quantity M 1 |
0230 FTX Free text C 1-----------+
0240 UNT Message trailer M 1
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