D00A
Message D00A/BERMAN
Berth management message
The 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.
Message description
UNH
M(1) : 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: Data element 0065 BERMAN 0052 D 0054 00A 0051 UN
BGM
M(1) : Beginning of messageA segment to indicate the beginning of the message by identifying the message by a message number.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to identify a date and time on which the message is prepared.
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to give free form or coded text information at message level
RFF
C(9) : ReferenceA segment to provide a reference relating to the whole message, such as: - reference to previous message.
SG1 M(9) : NAD-SG2
A group of segments to identify a party related to the message.
NAD
M(1) : Name and addressA segment to identify the name and address of the ship's agent. The function to be qualified: - ship agent
SG2 C(9) : CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party.
CTA
M(1) : Contact informationA segment to identify a person or a department within the party.
COM
C(9) : Communication contactA segment to identify a communication number of the contact to whom communication should be directed.
SG3 M(99) : TDT-RFF-DTM-MEA-FTX-SG4-SG5
A group of segments to specify details for the arriving means of transport.
TDT
M(1) : Details of transportA segment to identify the transport details of the arriving vessel.
RFF
C(9) : ReferenceA segment to identify a relevant reference number, such as: - Lloyds number - shipping line reference - conference - internal customer code
DTM
C(9) : 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
MEA
C(99) : MeasurementsA segment to specify physical dimensions of the vessel such as: - breadth - total length - draught - dead-weight
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to provide supplementary information related to the means of transport, such as: - segregated ballast tanks - double bottom
SG4 C(999) : LOC-DTM
A group of segments to specify details of the ship's route
LOC
M(1) : 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
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to identify a date and time related to the ports of call in the ship's route
SG5 C(9) : GOR-RFF-NAD
A group of segments to provide customs information
GOR
M(1) : 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
RFF
C(9) : ReferenceA segment to identify a relevant reference codes, such as - customs codes for vessel routes - customs codes for special transit procedures
NAD
C(99) : 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
SG6 C(9) : TSR-LOC-MEA-DTM-POC-FTX-SG7
A group of segments to specify details for the transport service requirements
TSR
M(1) : Transport service requirementsA segment to specify berthing service details of the arriving vessel, such as: - arrival and berth - arrival and mooring - change of berth - change of side
LOC
C(9) : 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
MEA
C(9) : MeasurementsA segment to specify current physical dimensions of the vessel when entering the port, such as: - actual draught
DTM
C(9) : 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: - actual date and time for berthing - estimated departure
POC
C(9) : Purpose of conveyance callA segment to specify the purpose of conveyance call, such as: - cargo operation - repair
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to provide supplementary information related to the berth details, such as: - waste disposal facilities - supplies requested (water, power, fuel)
SG7 C(9) : HAN-NAD-SG8
A group of segments to specify details for the operations to be carried out.
HAN
M(1) : Handling instructionsA segment to identify the type of handling movement, such as: - loading - unloading
NAD
C(9) : Name and addressA segment to identify a name and address of a party, such as: - stevedoring company
SG8 C(9) : GDS-FTX-MEA-EQN-DGS
A group of segments to specify details of the cargo to be handled.
GDS
M(1) : Nature of cargoA segment to identify the type of cargo, such as: - containers - dry bulk - liquid bulk - others
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to provide detailed information related to the type of cargo
MEA
C(9) : MeasurementsA segment to specify cargo weight
EQN
C(9) : Number of unitsA segment to identify number of units, such as: - containers - cars
DGS
C(9) : Dangerous goodsA segment to identify dangerous goods
UNT
M(1) : 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.
Message structure
UNH, Message header M 1 BGM, Beginning of message M 1 DTM, Date/time/period C 9 FTX, Free text C 9 RFF, Reference C 9 --- Segment Group 1 ------------------------- M 9 -------+ NAD, Name and address M 1 | | --- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- C 9 ------+| CTA, Contact information M 1 || COM, Communication contact C 9 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------++ --- Segment Group 3 ------------------------- M 99 -------+ TDT, Details of transport M 1 | RFF, Reference C 9 | DTM, Date/time/period C 9 | MEA, Measurements C 99 | FTX, Free text C 9 | | --- Segment Group 4 ------------------------- C 999 ------+| LOC, Place/location identification M 1 || DTM, Date/time/period C 9 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------+| | --- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C 9 ------+| GOR, Governmental requirements M 1 || RFF, Reference C 9 || NAD, Name and address C 99 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------++ --- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C 9 -------+ TSR, Transport service requirements M 1 | LOC, Place/location identification C 9 | MEA, Measurements C 9 | DTM, Date/time/period C 9 | POC, Purpose of conveyance call C 9 | FTX, Free text C 9 | | --- Segment Group 7 ------------------------- C 9 ------+| HAN, Handling instructions M 1 || NAD, Name and address C 9 || || --- Segment Group 8 ------------------------- C 9 -----+|| GDS, Nature of cargo M 1 ||| FTX, Free text C 9 ||| MEA, Measurements C 9 ||| EQN, Number of units C 9 ||| DGS, Dangerous goods C 9 ||| ---- ---------------------------------------------------------+++ UNT, Message trailer M 1