United Nations Directories
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UN/EDIFACT
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Message Type : VESDEP Version : D Release : 23A Contr. Agency: UN Revision : 4 Date : 2023-07-21 SOURCE: TBG3 Transport 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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. 00010 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 23A 0051 UN 00020 BGM, Beginning of message A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit identifying number. 00030 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. 00040 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free format supplementary information: - change information - additional remarks 00050 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM A group of segments to specify a reference relating to the whole message, and its date and/or time. 00060 RFF, Reference A segment to provide a reference relating to the whole message, such as: - reference to previous message 00070 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date and/or time related to the reference. 00080 Segment group 2: NAD-SG3 A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts. 00090 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 00100 Segment group 3: CTA-COM A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party. 00110 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department for the party, such as: - information contact 00120 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00130 Segment group 4: TDT-DTM-RFF-SG5-MEA A group of segments to specify details of the departing means of transport. 00140 TDT, Transport information A segment to identify the transport details of the departing vessel, such as voyage number or an indication of the transport method. 00150 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to identify a date and time related to the departure of the means of transport. 00160 RFF, Reference A segment to identify a relevant reference number, such as: - voyage number 00170 Segment group 5: LOC-DTM A group of segments to specify a place or port of call of the conveyance. 00180 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) 00190 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify date(s) and time(s) related to a location. 00200 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify a measurement related to the means of transport, such as: - gross tonnage (of the vessel) 00210 Segment group 6: QTY-FTX A group of segments to specify total numbers. 00220 QTY, Quantity A segment to specify the actual number of segments in the message and the control reference number of the message. 00230 FTX, Free text A segment to provide supplementary information related to the actual number of operations on equipment. 00240 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 Transport information 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 ---- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9----------------+ 00060 RFF Reference M 1 | 00070 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------------+ 00080 ---- Segment group 2 ------------------ M 9----------------+ 00090 NAD Name and address M 1 | | 00100 ---- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00110 CTA Contact information M 1 || 00120 COM Communication contact C 9---------------++ 00130 ---- Segment group 4 ------------------ M 1----------------+ 00140 TDT Transport information M 1 | 00150 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 00160 RFF Reference C 9 | | 00170 ---- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00180 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 00190 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------------+| 00200 MEA Measurements C 9----------------+ 00210 ---- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 9----------------+ 00220 QTY Quantity M 1 | 00230 FTX Free text C 1----------------+ 00240 UNT Message trailer M 1