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 trade. It is based on universal commercial
       practice 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 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
       Section 1.

3.    TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

       See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
       Section 2.

4.    MESSAGE DEFINITION

4.1   Data Segment Clarification

       This section should be read in conjunction with the Branching
       Diagram and the Segment Table which indicate mandatory,
       conditional and repeating requirements.

 | 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 95A
                     0051 UN

   BGM, Beginning of message
       A segment to indicate the beginning of the message and to
       transmit identifying number and type of the message.

   DTM, Date/time/period
       A segment to indicate the date of the preparation of the
       message.

   RFF, Reference
       A segment to indicate a message reference number.

   NAD, Name and address
       A segment to identify liner service, carrier, consortium,
       container terminal or other party.


   Segment group 1: TDT-LOC-DTM-RFF-FTX
       A group of segments identifying the means of transport and
       related details.

      TDT, Details of transport
          A segment to identify the means of transport and discharge
          voyage number.

      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to identify the locations to which the following
          information applies.

      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to indicate date and time of events in local time,
          else the time zone must be indicated.

      RFF, Reference
          A segment to identify the loading voyage number.

      FTX, Free text
          A segment to transmit general information.


   Segment group 2: HAN-SG3
       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.

      HAN, Handling instructions
          A segment to specify the type of handling, e.g. discharging
          or loading.


      Segment group 3: LOC-RFF-FTX-MEA-DIM-LOC-NAD-SG4-SG5-SG6-
                            SG7-SG8
          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.

         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment to identify a stowage location relevant to the
             equipment or goods carried.

         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).

         FTX, Free text
             A segment to transmit the goods description, additional
             equipment details or other relevant free text.

         MEA, Measurements
             A segment specifying physical weights related to an
             equipment detail or a goods item detail.

         DIM, Dimensions
             A segment to identify off-standard measurements (e.g.
             overheight, overlength, overwidth, etc.).

         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment to identify the locations (ports) to which the
             given information applies.

         NAD, Name and address
             A segment to identify the owner/operator of a particular
             piece of equipment.


         Segment group 4: TMP-RNG
             A group of segments to specify a temperature (and range).

            TMP, Temperature
                A segment which identifies the temperature setting in
                relation to an equipment detail.

            RNG, Range details
                A segment to indicate a minimum and maximum range of
                temperatures in relation to an equipment detail.


         Segment group 5: 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.

            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.

            EQN, Number of units
                A segment to identify the number of units.


         Segment group 6: EQA-EQN
             A group of segments containing information about the
             number or the identification of attached equipment.

            EQA, Attached equipment
                A segment to identify the type and/or identification
                of equipment attached to the main piece of equipment.

            EQN, Number of units
                A segment to identify the number of units of attached
                equipment.


         Segment group 7: GID-GDS
             A group of segments containing information about the
             number of packages and kind of goods.

            GID, Goods item details
                A segment to identify the number of packages of the
                goods.

            GDS, Nature of cargo
                A segment to describe the nature of the cargo.


         Segment group 8: RFF-SG9
             A group of segments containing information about
             dangerous cargo.

            RFF, Reference
                A segment to indicate a reference number allocated by
                the carrier to a piece of equipment containing
                dangerous cargo.


            Segment group 9: DGS-FTX
                A group of segments to specify dangerous goods and
                additional information.

               DGS, Dangerous goods
                   A segment which identifies dangerous goods related
                   to an equipment or goods detail.

               FTX, Free text
                   A segment which gives additional information
                   concerning dangerous goods.

   UNT, Message trailer
       A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
       segments in the message and the control reference number of the
       message.

4.2   Data segment index (Alphabetical sequence by tag)

          BGM Beginning of message
          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 Details of transport
          TMP Temperature
          UNH Message header
          UNT Message trailer

Contents of MOVINS