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.
0010 | 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 96A
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
A segment to indicate the beginning of the message and to
transmit identifying number and type of the message.
0030 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate the date of the preparation of the
message.
0040 + 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.
0050 | RFF, Reference
A segment to identify a reference which applies to the
entire message, e.g. reference to previous message.
0060 + DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate date and time relating to the
reference.
0070 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify liner service, carrier, consortium,
container terminal or other party.
0080 Segment group 2: TDT-LOC-DTM-RFF-FTX
A group of segments identifying the means of transport and
related details.
0090 TDT, Details of transport
A segment to identify the means of transport and discharge
voyage number.
0100 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to identify the locations to which the following
information applies.
0110 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate date and time of events in local time,
else the time zone must be indicated.
0120 RFF, Reference
A segment to identify the loading voyage number.
0130 FTX, Free text
A segment to transmit general information.
0140 Segment group 3: HAN-SG4
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.
0150 HAN, Handling instructions
A segment to specify the type of handling, e.g. discharging
or loading.
0160 Segment group 4: LOC-RFF-FTX-MEA-DIM-LOC-NAD-SG5-SG6-SG7-
SG8-SG9
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.
0170 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to identify a stowage location relevant to the
equipment or goods carried.
0180 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).
0190 FTX, Free text
A segment to transmit the goods description, additional
equipment details or other relevant free text.
0200 MEA, Measurements
A segment specifying physical weights related to an
equipment detail or a goods item detail.
0210 DIM, Dimensions
A segment to identify off-standard measurements (e.g.
overheight, overlength, overwidth, etc.).
0220 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to identify the locations (ports) to which the
given information applies.
0230 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify the owner/operator of a particular
piece of equipment.
0240 Segment group 5: TMP-RNG
A group of segments to specify a temperature (and range).
0250 TMP, Temperature
A segment which identifies the temperature setting in
relation to an equipment detail.
0260 RNG, Range details
A segment to indicate a minimum and maximum range of
temperatures in relation to an equipment detail.
0270 Segment group 6: 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.
0280 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.
0290 EQN, Number of units
A segment to identify the number of units.
0300 Segment group 7: EQA-EQN
A group of segments containing information about the
number or the identification of attached equipment.
0310 EQA, Attached equipment
A segment to identify the type and/or identification
of equipment attached to the main piece of equipment.
0320 EQN, Number of units
A segment to identify the number of units of attached
equipment.
0330 Segment group 8: GID-GDS
A group of segments containing information about the
number of packages and kind of goods.
0340 GID, Goods item details
A segment to identify the number of packages of the
goods.
0350 GDS, Nature of cargo
A segment to describe the nature of the cargo.
0360 Segment group 9: RFF-SG10
A group of segments containing information about
dangerous cargo.
0370 RFF, Reference
A segment to indicate a reference number allocated by
the carrier to a piece of equipment containing
dangerous cargo.
0380 Segment group 10:DGS-FTX
A group of segments to specify dangerous goods and
additional information.
0390 DGS, Dangerous goods
A segment which identifies dangerous goods related
to an equipment or goods detail.
0400 FTX, Free text
A segment which gives additional information
concerning dangerous goods.
0410 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
+ 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
RFF Reference
RNG Range details
TDT Details of transport
TMP Temperature
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer