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Message D18A/WASDIS

Waste disposal information message

A message to convey information on last inspection and/or on waste and cargo residues on board of a means of transport (e.g. vessel) and/or equipment related to a means of transport - and still to be disposed in the next place or port of call of the means of transport.

Message description

UNH

M(1) : Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Waste disposal information message is WASDIS. Note: Waste disposal information messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 WASDIS 0052 D 0054 18A 0051 UN

BGM

M(1) : Beginning of message

A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit the identifying number.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to provide the date and time of the message.

SG1 C(9) : RFF-DTM

A group of segments to specify a reference applying to the whole message.

RFF

M(1) : Reference

A segment to specify a reference, e.g. reference to previous message.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate a date and time related to the reference.

SG2 C(1) : LOC-DTM-GOR

A group of segments to give information about the inspection of the means of transport and the associated results.

LOC

M(1) : Place/location identification

A segment to specify the place where the means of transport has been inspected.

DTM

C(1) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate the date and time of the inspection.

GOR

C(1) : Governmental requirements

A segment to indicate the government agency involved (e.g. Maritime pollution inspection agency), the government involvement (e.g. an indication that a certain procedure is completed or required) and the government procedure (e.g. to indicate that charge of waste is required).

SG3 M(1) : TDT-DTM-LOC-RFF-MEA-FTX-QTY

A group of segments to indicate the details of the means of transport, with related quantities, locations, dates and times, measurement, etc..

TDT

M(1) : Transport information

A segment to identify the means of transport (e.g. by Lloyd's Register number of a vessel, or by the license plate number of a truck) and the type of the means of transport.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate the date and time of departure in the place or port of call.

LOC

C(9) : Place/location identification

A segment to indicate a location relating to the means of transport, such as: - place or port of departure - next place or port of call.

RFF

C(2) : Reference

A segment to specify a reference as an additional identification of the means of transport, e.g. radio call sign of a vessel.

MEA

C(1) : Measurements

A segment to specify a measurement of the means of transport, e.g. gross tonnage (of a vessel).

FTX

C(9) : Free text

A segment used for free text information, in coded or clear form.

QTY

C(9) : Quantity

A segment to indicate quantities related to the means of transport.

SG4 C(9) : NAD-SG5

A group of segments to identify a party which could give further information on the conveyance of the means of transport.

NAD

M(1) : Name and address

A segment to identify a party's name, address and function from which further information can be obtained (e.g. port authority, harbour master).

SG5 C(1) : CTA-COM

A group of segments to indicate a contact within the party.

CTA

M(1) : Contact information

A segment to identify a person or department within the party.

COM

C(3) : Communication contact

A segment to identify a communication number of the contact to whom communication should be directed.

SG6 C(99) : DGS-MEA-SGP-FTX-LOC-DTM-NAD

A group of segments to specify the details regarding waste and cargo residues.

DGS

M(1) : Dangerous goods

A segment to specify the type of marine pollutant and its subdivision according to the MARPOL regulation (i.e. Maritime Pollution Regulation).

MEA

C(9) : Measurements

A segment to specify the net weight of waste to be discharged, for the MARPOL type and subdivision of goods as indicated in DGS.

SGP

C(999) : Split goods placement

A segment to indicate the equipment in which the dangerous goods are loaded.

FTX

C(9) : Free text

A segment used for free text information, in coded or clear form related to the waste and cargo residues.

LOC

C(9) : Place/location identification

A segment to indicate locations relating to the waste and cargo residues.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate dates relating to the waste and cargo residues.

NAD

C(9) : Name and address

A segment to identify a party's name and address related to the waste.

UNT

M(1) : Message trailer

A 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

--- Segment Group 1 ------------------------- C        9 -------+
RFF, Reference                                M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+

--- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- C        1 -------+
LOC, Place/location identification            M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        1        |
GOR, Governmental requirements                C        1        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+

--- Segment Group 3 ------------------------- M        1 -------+
TDT, Transport information                    M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
LOC, Place/location identification            C        9        |
RFF, Reference                                C        2        |
MEA, Measurements                             C        1        |
FTX, Free text                                C        9        |
QTY, Quantity                                 C        9        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+

--- Segment Group 4 ------------------------- C        9 -------+
NAD, Name and address                         M        1        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C        1 ------+|
CTA, Contact information                      M        1       ||
COM, Communication contact                    C        3       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++

--- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C       99 -------+
DGS, Dangerous goods                          M        1        |
MEA, Measurements                             C        9        |
SGP, Split goods placement                    C      999        |
FTX, Free text                                C        9        |
LOC, Place/location identification            C        9        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
NAD, Name and address                         C        9        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+
UNT, Message trailer                          M        1