United Nations Directories
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Message Type : BMISRM Version : D Release : 19B Contr. Agency: UN Revision : 2 Date : 2019-12-06 SOURCE: TBG3 Transport CONTENTS Bulk marine inspection summary report 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 4.1.1 Header section 4.1.2 Detail section 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 Bulk marine inspection summary report message (BMISRM) 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 an inspection company to bulk cargo buyers and sellers, ship and barge owners, agents, or customs, identifying significant transport dates and times, as well as cargo quality and quantity information. 1.2 Field of application The Bulk marine inspection summary report 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 This message summarizes the flow of bulk marine cargo between seller and buyer as monitored by an inspection company, and is used for loss control. This message may also be used to replace the functions covered by time log information, certificate of analysis, and voyage analysis information as related to loss control and payment approval. This message can also be used to: - identify vessels, barges, tugs, ports and terminals, and associated voyage numbers - specify transportation details such as, docking dates and times, sea valve numbers, and vessel experience factors - specify bulk cargo by name, physical measurements and tests. 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. The detail section provides cargo type details, equipment details and test and measurement information. This section may contain voyage analysis and certificate of analysis information which can be transmitted as separate entities or as a conglomeration. 4.1.1 Header section Information to be provided in the Header section: 00010 UNH, Message header A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Bulk marine inspection summary report message is BMISRM. Note: Bulk marine inspection summary report messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 BMISRM 0052 D 0054 19B 0051 UN 00020 BGM, Beginning of message A segment to indicate the beginning of the message by identifying the message by a document number. 00030 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify the document date. 00040 RFF, Reference A segment to express a reference which relates to the whole message such as, the job number of a related inspection report. 00050 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to indicate the location of the vessel during the inspection. 00060 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free form or supplementary information relevant to the entire message such as a letter of protest. 00070 Segment group 1: PNA-ADR-RFF-SG2 A group of segments to identify the inspection company and any related parties pertaining to the whole message, their contacts and communication channel information. If more than one party is associated with the cargo, they are to be identified at the detail level. 00080 PNA, Party identification A segment to identify the name of the inspection company and any related parties pertaining to the whole message. 00090 ADR, Address A segment to specify the address of the identified parties. 00100 RFF, Reference A segment to specify reference numbers related to the identified party. 00110 Segment group 2: CTA-COM A group of segments to identify contacts and related communication numbers of the identified parties. 00120 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department within a party. 00130 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00140 Segment group 3: DTM-STS-FTX A group of segments to specify a time log, detailing such information as, docked date and time, notice of readiness date and time, and reasons for excess transportation time. 00150 DTM, Date/time/period A segment providing date and time information related to the voyage. 00160 STS, Status A segment providing status event details related to the voyage. 00170 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free form or supplementary information pertaining to the status event and time. 4.1.2 Detail section Information to be provided in the Detail section: 00180 Segment group 4: LIN-QTY-FTX-SG5-SG7 A group of segments to identify the cargo and the associated contractual quantity. 00190 LIN, Line item A segment to identify the cargo. 00200 QTY, Quantity A segment to specify the contractual quantity for the identified cargo. 00210 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free form or supplementary information pertaining to the cargo. 00220 Segment group 5: PNA-ADR-RFF-SG6 A group of segments to identify parties, contacts, and communication numbers related to the cargo. 00230 PNA, Party identification A segment to identify the name of parties related to the cargo. 00240 ADR, Address A segment to specify the address of the identified parties. 00250 RFF, Reference A segment to specify reference numbers related to the identified party. 00260 Segment group 6: CTA-COM A group of segments to identify contacts and related communication numbers of the identified parties. 00270 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department within a party. 00280 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00290 Segment group 7: TDT-EQD-RFF-QTY-MEA-PCD-SG8 A group of segments to provide details of the transport vessel and the bulk cargo. 00300 TDT, Transport information A segment to specify transport details such as vessel name, voyage number, and carrier as it relates to a stage of transport. 00310 EQD, Equipment details A segment to specify the type of equipment. 00320 RFF, Reference A segment to specify reference numbers for the lighter vessel identification and its voyage number. 00330 QTY, Quantity A segment to specify the quantity of cargo owned by related party. 00340 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurements related to the vessel such as draft markings. 00350 PCD, Percentage details A segment to specify non-discrete measurement values related to the vessel such as list. 00360 Segment group 8: PSD-LOC-SG9 A group of segments to identify test methods and their results related to the cargo. 00370 PSD, Physical sample description A segment to provide specimen collection details. 00380 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to indicate the location from which the sample being tested was taken. 00390 Segment group 9: TEM-MEA-PCD-DTM-FTX A group of segments to identify test methods and their results related to the cargo. 00400 TEM, Test method A segment to identify a test method. 00410 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify the results of the test. 00420 PCD, Percentage details A segment to specify the results of the test expressed in percentages. 00430 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to identify dates and times associated with the test. 00440 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free form or supplementary information pertaining to the test. 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) ADR Address BGM Beginning of message COM Communication contact CTA Contact information DTM Date/time/period EQD Equipment details FTX Free text LIN Line item LOC Place/location identification MEA Measurements PCD Percentage details PNA Party identification PSD Physical sample description QTY Quantity RFF Reference STS Status TDT Transport information TEM Test method UNH Message header UNT Message trailer
4.3 Message structure 4.3.1 Segment table Pos Tag Name S R HEADER SECTION 00010 UNH Message header M 1 00020 BGM Beginning of message M 1 00030 DTM Date/time/period M 1 00040 RFF Reference M 9 00050 LOC Place/location identification M 9 00060 FTX Free text C 99 00070 ---- Segment group 1 ------------------ M 9----------------+ 00080 PNA Party identification M 1 | 00090 ADR Address C 1 | 00100 RFF Reference C 1 | | 00110 ---- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00120 CTA Contact information M 1 || 00130 COM Communication contact C 9---------------++ 00140 ---- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 999--------------+ 00150 DTM Date/time/period M 1 | 00160 STS Status C 1 | 00170 FTX Free text C 9----------------+ DETAIL SECTION 00180 ---- Segment group 4 ------------------ M 999--------------+ 00190 LIN Line item M 1 | 00200 QTY Quantity C 1 | 00210 FTX Free text C 99 | | 00220 ---- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00230 PNA Party identification M 1 || 00240 ADR Address C 1 || 00250 RFF Reference C 1 || || 00260 ---- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00270 CTA Contact information M 1 ||| 00280 COM Communication contact C 9--------------++| | 00290 ---- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 999-------------+| 00300 TDT Transport information M 1 || 00310 EQD Equipment details C 1 || 00320 RFF Reference C 9 || 00330 QTY Quantity C 1 || 00340 MEA Measurements C 99 || 00350 PCD Percentage details C 99 || || 00360 ---- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 99-------------+|| 00370 PSD Physical sample description M 1 ||| 00380 LOC Place/location identification C 99 ||| ||| 00390 ---- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 999-----------+||| 00400 TEM Test method M 1 |||| 00410 MEA Measurements C 99 |||| 00420 PCD Percentage details C 99 |||| 00430 DTM Date/time/period C 99 |||| 00440 FTX Free text C 99------------++++ 00450 UNT Message trailer M 1