United Nations Directories
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Message Type : MOVINS Version : D Release : 17B Contr. Agency: UN Revision : 4 Date : 2017-10-19 SOURCE: TBG3 Transport CONTENTS Stowage instruction 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0. INTRODUCTION This specification provides the definition of the Stowage instruction message (MOVINS) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Functional definition A Stowage instruction message contains details of one means of transport vehicle, giving instructions regarding the loading, discharging and restowage of equipment and/or cargoes and the location on the means of transport where the operation must take place. 1.2 Field of application The Stowage instruction 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 shipping industry the Stowage instruction message can be used between partners involved in the loading and discharging of vessels and other means of transport, like stevedores, shipping lines, tonnage centres, etc.. 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. 00010 UNH, Message header A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Stowage instruction message is MOVINS. Note: Stowage instruction messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 MOVINS 0052 D 0054 17B 0051 UN 00020 BGM, Beginning of message A segment to indicate the beginning of the message and to transmit identifying number and type of the message. 00030 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate the date of the preparation of the message. 00040 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM A group of segments to specify the document or message to which the current message relates, and related date and time. 00050 RFF, Reference A segment to identify a reference which applies to the entire message, e.g. reference to previous message. 00060 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference. 00070 Segment group 2: NAD-SG3 A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts. 00080 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify liner service, carrier, consortium, container terminal or other party. 00090 Segment group 3: CTA-COM A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party. 00100 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department within the party. 00110 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00120 Segment group 4: TDT-LOC-DTM-RFF-FTX A group of segments identifying the means of transport and related details. 00130 TDT, Transport information A segment to identify the means of transport and discharge voyage number. 00140 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to identify the locations to which the following information applies. 00150 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date and time of events in local time, else the time zone must be indicated. 00160 RFF, Reference A segment to identify the loading voyage number. 00170 FTX, Free text A segment to transmit general information. 00180 Segment group 5: HAN-SG6 A group of segments containing information about the equipment and/or goods to be discharged or to be loaded and its (intended) stowage location on board a means of transport. 00190 HAN, Handling instructions A segment to specify the type of handling, e.g. discharging or loading. 00200 Segment group 6: LOC-RFF-FTX-MEA-DIM-LOC-NAD-SG7-SG8-SG9-SG10- SG11 A group of segments containing information about the location, the identification and the type of equipment and other details regarding equipment and/or goods to be handled. 00210 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to identify a stowage location relevant to the equipment or goods carried. 00220 RFF, Reference A segment to give reference numbers on equipment or goods carried (i.e. reference numbers allocated by the carrier for special goods and/or equipment). 00230 FTX, Free text A segment to transmit the goods description, additional equipment details or other relevant free text. 00240 MEA, Measurements A segment specifying physical weights related to an equipment detail or a goods item detail. 00250 DIM, Dimensions A segment to identify off-standard measurements (e.g. overheight, overlength, overwidth, etc.). 00260 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to identify the locations (ports) to which the given information applies. 00270 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify the owner/operator of a particular piece of equipment. 00280 Segment group 7: TMP-RNG A group of segments to specify a temperature (and range). 00290 TMP, Temperature A segment which identifies the temperature setting in relation to an equipment detail. 00300 RNG, Range details A segment to indicate a minimum and maximum range of temperatures in relation to an equipment detail. 00310 Segment group 8: EQD-EQN A group of segments containing information about the number and type of equipment or the identification of the equipment to be loaded or discharged. 00320 EQD, Equipment details A segment to identify a single piece of equipment or the type and number of equipment to which the following details apply. Only transport equipment size/type coded or plain language is used here to further identify the equipment. 00330 EQN, Number of units A segment to identify the number of units. 00340 Segment group 9: EQA-EQN A group of segments containing information about the number or the identification of attached equipment. 00350 EQA, Attached equipment A segment to identify the type and/or identification of equipment attached to the main piece of equipment. 00360 EQN, Number of units A segment to identify the number of units of attached equipment. 00370 Segment group 10: GID-GDS A group of segments containing information about the number of packages and kind of goods. 00380 GID, Goods item details A segment to identify the number of packages of the goods. 00390 GDS, Nature of cargo A segment to describe the nature of the cargo. 00400 Segment group 11: RFF-SG12 A group of segments containing information about dangerous cargo. 00410 RFF, Reference A segment to indicate a reference number allocated by the carrier to a piece of equipment containing dangerous cargo. 00420 Segment group 12: DGS-FTX A group of segments to specify dangerous goods and additional information. 00430 DGS, Dangerous goods A segment which identifies dangerous goods related to an equipment or goods detail. 00440 FTX, Free text A segment which gives additional information concerning dangerous goods. 00450 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 DGS Dangerous goods DIM Dimensions DTM Date/time/period EQA Attached equipment EQD Equipment details EQN Number of units FTX Free text GDS Nature of cargo GID Goods item details HAN Handling instructions LOC Place/location identification MEA Measurements NAD Name and address RFF Reference RNG Range details TDT Transport information TMP Temperature UNH Message header UNT Message trailer
4.3 Message structure 4.3.1 Segment table Pos Tag Name S R 00010 UNH Message header M 1 00020 BGM Beginning of message M 1 00030 DTM Date/time/period M 1 00040 ---- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9----------------+ 00050 RFF Reference M 1 | 00060 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------------+ 00070 ---- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 9----------------+ 00080 NAD Name and address M 1 | | 00090 ---- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00100 CTA Contact information M 1 || 00110 COM Communication contact C 9---------------++ 00120 ---- Segment group 4 ------------------ M 3----------------+ 00130 TDT Transport information M 1 | 00140 LOC Place/location identification M 1 | 00150 DTM Date/time/period M 99 | 00160 RFF Reference C 1 | 00170 FTX Free text C 1----------------+ 00180 ---- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 99999------------+ 00190 HAN Handling instructions M 1 | | 00200 ---- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 99999-----------+| 00210 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 00220 RFF Reference M 99 || 00230 FTX Free text C 9 || 00240 MEA Measurements C 9 || 00250 DIM Dimensions C 9 || 00260 LOC Place/location identification C 9 || 00270 NAD Name and address M 99 || || 00280 ---- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 1--------------+|| 00290 TMP Temperature M 1 ||| 00300 RNG Range details C 1--------------+|| || 00310 ---- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 99-------------+|| 00320 EQD Equipment details M 1 ||| 00330 EQN Number of units C 1--------------+|| || 00340 ---- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 99-------------+|| 00350 EQA Attached equipment M 1 ||| 00360 EQN Number of units C 1--------------+|| || 00370 ---- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 9999-----------+|| 00380 GID Goods item details M 1 ||| 00390 GDS Nature of cargo C 1--------------+|| || 00400 ---- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 999------------+|| 00410 RFF Reference M 1 ||| ||| 00420 ---- Segment group 12 ------------------ M 99------------+||| 00430 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 |||| 00440 FTX Free text C 1-------------++++ 00450 UNT Message trailer M 1