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 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 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
3.1 Standard 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 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 97B
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 Segment group 2: NAD-SG3
A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts.
0080 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify liner service, carrier, consortium,
container terminal or other party.
0090 Segment group 3: CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify a contact and its
communications related to the party.
0100 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or department within the
party.
0110 COM, Communication contact
A segment to identify a communication number of a person
or department to whom communication should be directed.
0120 Segment group 4: TDT-LOC-DTM-RFF-FTX
A group of segments identifying the means of transport and
related details.
0130 TDT, Details of transport
A segment to identify the means of transport and discharge
voyage number.
0140 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to identify the locations to which the following
information applies.
0150 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate date and time of events in local time,
else the time zone must be indicated.
0160 RFF, Reference
A segment to identify the loading voyage number.
0170 FTX, Free text
A segment to transmit general information.
0180 Segment group 5: HAN-SG6
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.
0190 HAN, Handling instructions
A segment to specify the type of handling, e.g. discharging
or loading.
0200 Segment group 6: LOC-RFF-FTX-MEA-DIM-LOC-NAD-SG7-SG8-SG9-
SG10-SG11
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.
0210 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to identify a stowage location relevant to the
equipment or goods carried.
0220 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).
0230 FTX, Free text
A segment to transmit the goods description, additional
equipment details or other relevant free text.
0240 MEA, Measurements
A segment specifying physical weights related to an
equipment detail or a goods item detail.
0250 DIM, Dimensions
A segment to identify off-standard measurements (e.g.
overheight, overlength, overwidth, etc.).
0260 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to identify the locations (ports) to which the
given information applies.
0270 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify the owner/operator of a particular
piece of equipment.
0280 Segment group 7: TMP-RNG
A group of segments to specify a temperature (and range).
0290 TMP, Temperature
A segment which identifies the temperature setting in
relation to an equipment detail.
0300 RNG, Range details
A segment to indicate a minimum and maximum range of
temperatures in relation to an equipment detail.
0310 Segment group 8: 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.
0320 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.
0330 EQN, Number of units
A segment to identify the number of units.
0340 Segment group 9: EQA-EQN
A group of segments containing information about the
number or the identification of attached equipment.
0350 EQA, Attached equipment
A segment to identify the type and/or identification
of equipment attached to the main piece of equipment.
0360 EQN, Number of units
A segment to identify the number of units of attached
equipment.
0370 Segment group 10:GID-GDS
A group of segments containing information about the
number of packages and kind of goods.
0380 GID, Goods item details
A segment to identify the number of packages of the
goods.
0390 GDS, Nature of cargo
A segment to describe the nature of the cargo.
0400 Segment group 11:RFF-SG12
A group of segments containing information about
dangerous cargo.
0410 RFF, Reference
A segment to indicate a reference number allocated by
the carrier to a piece of equipment containing
dangerous cargo.
0420 Segment group 12:DGS-FTX
A group of segments to specify dangerous goods and
additional information.
0430 DGS, Dangerous goods
A segment which identifies dangerous goods related
to an equipment or goods detail.
0440 FTX, Free text
A segment which gives additional information
concerning dangerous goods.
0450 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
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
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