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Message Type : BERMAN Version : D Release : 23A Contr. Agency: UN Revision : 4 Date : 2023-07-21 SOURCE: TBG3 Transport CONTENTS Berth management 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 Berth management message (BERMAN) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Functional definition The Berth management message is a message from a carrier, its agent or means of transport to the authority responsible for port and waterway management, requesting a berth, giving details of the call, vessel, berth requirements and expected operations. 1.2 Field of application The Berth management 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 is meant to comply with requirements of authorities concerning the request for berthing services. The following guidelines, rules and functionality apply to this Berth management message: 1- A message will contain information on only one means of transport/conveyance. The only exception will be the case of covering pre-announcement function. 2- A ship call may require several berths. 3- One berth may be the scenario of several operations. 4- The message has to cater for the provision of sending updates (cancellation, replace, provisional, definitive) or new services request such as shifts and request for second berth. The message will cover the function of pre-announcement of vessels. The Transport SWG 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. 00010 UNH, Message header A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Berth management message is BERMAN. Note: Berth management messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 BERMAN 0052 D 0054 23A 0051 UN 00020 BGM, Beginning of message A segment to indicate the beginning of the message by identifying the message by a message number. 00030 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to identify a date and time on which the message is prepared. 00040 FTX, Free text A segment to give free form or coded text information at message level 00050 RFF, Reference A segment to provide a reference relating to the whole message, such as: - reference to previous message. 00060 QTY, Quantity A segment to indicate the number of passengers and or crew members aboard the vessel. 00070 Segment group 1: NAD-SG2 A group of segments to identify a party related to the message. 00080 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify the name and address of the ship's agent. The function to be qualified: - ship agent 00090 Segment group 2: 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 a department within the party. 00110 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of the contact to whom communication should be directed. 00120 Segment group 3: TDT-RFF-DTM-MEA-FTX-COM-SG4-SG5 A group of segments to specify details for the arriving means of transport. 00130 TDT, Transport information A segment to identify the transport details of the arriving vessel. 00140 RFF, Reference A segment to identify a relevant reference number, such as: - Lloyds number - shipping line reference - conference - internal customer code 00150 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to identify a date and time related to the arrival of the means of transport, such as: - estimated time of arrival - estimated time of departure 00160 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify physical dimensions of the vessel such as: - breadth - total length - draught - dead-weight 00170 FTX, Free text A segment to provide supplementary information related to the means of transport, such as: - segregated ballast tanks - double bottom 00180 COM, Communication contact A segment to specify details for communication tools onboard such as a telephone, fax, VHF (Very High Frequency) radio telephone and etc. 00190 Segment group 4: LOC-DTM A group of segments to specify details of the ship's route 00200 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to identify locations related to the transport details, such as: - previous port of call - next port of call - port of origin - port of destination 00210 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to identify a date and time related to the ports of call in the ship's route 00220 Segment group 5: GOR-RFF-NAD-SG6 A group of segments to provide customs information 00230 GOR, Governmental requirements A segment to indicate the requirement for a specific governmental action and/or procedure. Codes indicating the movement of goods (import, export, transit) and other customs requirements regarding the ship calls will be applied 00240 RFF, Reference A segment to identify a relevant reference codes, such as - customs codes for vessel routes - customs codes for special transit procedures 00250 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify the name and address of a party relevant to the message, such as: - cargo brokers, consortia members sharing the vessel 00260 Segment group 6: DOC-DTM-LOC A group of segments to provide customs information. 00270 DOC, Document/message details A segment to specify documents on board, such as: - de-ratting certificate - ship�s certificate - tonnage certificate - passenger ship safety documents. 00280 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify date related to documents, such as: - date of issue - date of expiration 00290 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to specify the place related to documents, such as: - place of issue. 00300 Segment group 7: TSR-QTY-FTX-SG8 A group of segments to specify details for the transport service requirements 00310 TSR, Transport service requirements A segment to specify berthing, pilot and tugboat service details of the arriving vessel, such as: - arrival and berth, - change of berth, - change of side, - request for pilots service, - request for tugboat service, - request for mooring service 00320 QTY, Quantity A segment to indicate number of ports of call by the same captain on board in the same vessel 00330 FTX, Free text A segment to provide supplementary information related to the berthing, pilot, tugboat and mooring service details, such as: - payment terms, - remarks required by government sector 00340 Segment group 8: LOC-MEA-DTM-QTY-POC-FTX-SG9 A group of segments to specify details of the service required. 00350 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to identify locations related to the berth details, such as: - preferred berth - preferred side for berthing - preferred mooring site - goods position - pilot embarkation point 00360 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify current physical dimensions of the vessel when entering the port, such as: - actual draught 00370 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to identify a date and time related to the arrival of the means of transport at the berth and mooring site specified, such as: - estimated/actual date and time for berthing, - estimated departure, - estimated arrival time to the pilot station, - estimated time for tugboat service start 00380 QTY, Quantity A segment to indicate number of pilots or tugboats required. 00390 POC, Purpose of conveyance call A segment to specify the purpose of conveyance call, such as: - cargo operation - repair 00400 FTX, Free text A segment to provide supplementary information related to the berth details, such as: - waste disposal facilities - supplies requested (water, power, fuel) 00410 Segment group 9: HAN-NAD-SG10 A group of segments to specify details for the operations to be carried out. 00420 HAN, Handling instructions A segment to identify the type of handling movement, such as: - loading - unloading 00430 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify a name and address of a party, such as: - stevedoring company 00440 Segment group 10: GDS-FTX-MEA-EQN-DGS A group of segments to specify details of the cargo to be handled. 00450 GDS, Nature of cargo A segment to identify the type of cargo, such as: - containers - dry bulk - liquid bulk - others 00460 FTX, Free text A segment to provide detailed information related to the type of cargo 00470 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify cargo weight 00480 EQN, Number of units A segment to identify number of units, such as: - containers - cars 00490 DGS, Dangerous goods A segment to identify dangerous goods 00500 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 DOC Document/message details DTM Date/time/period EQN Number of units FTX Free text GDS Nature of cargo GOR Governmental requirements HAN Handling instructions LOC Place/location identification MEA Measurements NAD Name and address POC Purpose of conveyance call QTY Quantity RFF Reference TDT Transport information TSR Transport service requirements 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 C 9 00040 FTX Free text C 9 00050 RFF Reference C 9 00060 QTY Quantity C 9 00070 ---- Segment group 1 ------------------ M 99---------------+ 00080 NAD Name and address M 1 | | 00090 ---- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00100 CTA Contact information M 1 || 00110 COM Communication contact C 9---------------++ 00120 ---- Segment group 3 ------------------ M 99---------------+ 00130 TDT Transport information M 1 | 00140 RFF Reference C 9 | 00150 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 00160 MEA Measurements C 99 | 00170 FTX Free text C 9 | 00180 COM Communication contact C 9 | | 00190 ---- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 999-------------+| 00200 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 00210 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------------+| | 00220 ---- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00230 GOR Governmental requirements M 1 || 00240 RFF Reference C 9 || 00250 NAD Name and address C 99 || || 00260 ---- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00270 DOC Document/message details M 1 ||| 00280 DTM Date/time/period C 9 ||| 00290 LOC Place/location identification C 9--------------+++ 00300 ---- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 99---------------+ 00310 TSR Transport service requirements M 1 | 00320 QTY Quantity C 9 | 00330 FTX Free text C 9 | | 00340 ---- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00350 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 00360 MEA Measurements C 9 || 00370 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 00380 QTY Quantity C 9 || 00390 POC Purpose of conveyance call C 9 || 00400 FTX Free text C 9 || || 00410 ---- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00420 HAN Handling instructions M 1 ||| 00430 NAD Name and address C 9 ||| ||| 00440 ---- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 9-------------+||| 00450 GDS Nature of cargo M 1 |||| 00460 FTX Free text C 9 |||| 00470 MEA Measurements C 9 |||| 00480 EQN Number of units C 9 |||| 00490 DGS Dangerous goods C 9-------------++++ 00500 UNT Message trailer M 1