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0. INTRODUCTIONThis 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. SCOPE1.1. Functional definitionThe 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 applicationThe 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. PrinciplesThis 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. REFERENCESSee UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 1. 3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS3.1. Standard terms and definitionsSee UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 2. 4. MESSAGE DEFINITION4.1. Segment clarificationThis section should be read in conjunction with the segment table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements. 0010 UNH, Message headerA 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:
0020 BGM, Beginning of messageA segment to indicate the beginning of the message by identifying the message by a message number. 0030 DTM, Date/time/periodA segment to identify a date and time on which the message is prepared. 0040 FTX, Free textA segment to give free form or coded text information at message level 0050 RFF, ReferenceA segment to provide a reference relating to the whole message, such as: - reference to previous message. 0060 Segment Group 1: NAD-SG2A group of segments to identify a party related to the message. 0070 NAD, Name and addressA segment to identify the name and address of the ship's agent. The function to be qualified: - ship agent 0080 Segment Group 2: CTA-COMA group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party. 0090 CTA, Contact informationA segment to identify a person or a department within the party. 0100 COM, Communication contactA segment to identify a communication number of the contact to whom communication should be directed. 0110 Segment Group 3: TDT-RFF-DTM-MEA-FTX-SG4-SG5A group of segments to specify details for the arriving means of transport. 0120 TDT, Details of transportA segment to identify the transport details of the arriving vessel. 0130 RFF, ReferenceA segment to identify a relevant reference number, such as: - Lloyds number - shipping line reference - conference - internal customer code 0140 DTM, Date/time/periodA 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 0150 MEA, MeasurementsA segment to specify physical dimensions of the vessel such as: - breadth - total length - draught - dead-weight 0160 FTX, Free textA segment to provide supplementary information related to the means of transport, such as: - segregated ballast tanks - double bottom 0170 Segment Group 4: LOC-DTMA group of segments to specify details of the ship's route 0180 LOC, Place/location identificationA 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 0190 DTM, Date/time/periodA segment to identify a date and time related to the ports of call in the ship's route 0200 Segment Group 5: GOR-RFF-NADA group of segments to provide customs information 0210 GOR, Governmental requirementsA 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 0220 RFF, ReferenceA segment to identify a relevant reference codes, such as - customs codes for vessel routes - customs codes for special transit procedures 0230 NAD, Name and addressA segment to identify the name and address of a party relevant to the message, such as: - cargo brokers, consortia members sharing the vessel 0240 Segment Group 6: TSR-QTY-FTX-SG7A group of segments to specify details for the transport service requirements 0250 TSR, Transport service requirementsA 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 0260 QTY, QuantityA segment to indicate number of ports of call by the same captain on board in the same vessel 0270 FTX, Free textA segment to provide supplementary information related to the berthing, pilot, tugboat and mooring service details, such as: - payment terms, - remarks required by government sector 0280 Segment Group 7: LOC-MEA-DTM-QTY-POC-FTX-SG8A group of segments to specify details of the service required. 0290 LOC, Place/location identificationA 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 0300 MEA, MeasurementsA segment to specify current physical dimensions of the vessel when entering the port, such as: - actual draught 0310 DTM, Date/time/periodA 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 0320 QTY, QuantityA segment to indicate number of pilots or tugboats required. 0330 POC, Purpose of conveyance callA segment to specify the purpose of conveyance call, such as: - cargo operation - repair 0340 FTX, Free textA segment to provide supplementary information related to the berth details, such as: - waste disposal facilities - supplies requested (water, power, fuel) 0350 Segment Group 8: HAN-NAD-SG9A group of segments to specify details for the operations to be carried out. 0360 HAN, Handling instructionsA segment to identify the type of handling movement, such as: - loading - unloading 0370 NAD, Name and addressA segment to identify a name and address of a party, such as: - stevedoring company 0380 Segment Group 9: GDS-FTX-MEA-EQN-DGSA group of segments to specify details of the cargo to be handled. 0390 GDS, Nature of cargoA segment to identify the type of cargo, such as: - containers - dry bulk - liquid bulk - others 0400 FTX, Free textA segment to provide detailed information related to the type of cargo 0410 MEA, MeasurementsA segment to specify cargo weight 0420 EQN, Number of unitsA segment to identify number of units, such as: - containers - cars 0430 DGS, Dangerous goodsA segment to identify dangerous goods 0440 UNT, Message trailerA 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)
4.3. Message structure4.3.1. Segment table
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