TANSTA Tank status report

Joint Rapporteurs Message Design Group JM4

A message from a vessel to the shipplanning department of a shipping line and vice versa (e.g. via satellite), giving details about the contents of ballast tanks, fuel tanks, water tanks and other figures necessary for the calculation of the stability of the vessel.

Header

1. 0010 · UNH · Message header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To head, identify and specify a message.

   1. Data element S009/0057 is retained for upward compatibility. The use of
   S016 and/or S017 is encouraged in preference.
   2. The combination of the values carried in data elements 0062 and S009 shall
   be used to identify uniquely the message within its group (if used) or if
   not used, within its interchange, for the purpose of acknowledgement.

2. 0020 · BGM · Beginning of message · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.

3. 0030 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To specify date, and/or time, or period.

4. 0040 · NAD · Name and address · Max 9 · Conditional

   To specify the name/address and their related function, either by C082 only and/or unstructured by C058 or structured by C080 thru 3207.

5. Segment group 1 Repeat 9

   1. 0060 · RFF · Reference · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To specify a reference.

   2. 0070 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Conditional

      To specify date, and/or time, or period.

6. Segment group 2 Repeat 9

   1. 0090 · TDT · Details of transport · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. The segment may be pointed to by the TPL segment.

   2. 0100 · LOC · Place/location identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.

   3. 0110 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Mandatory

      To specify date, and/or time, or period.

   4. 0120 · RFF · Reference · Max 1 · Conditional

      To specify a reference.

   5. 0130 · FTX · Free text · Max 1 · Conditional

      To provide free form or coded text information.

7. Segment group 3 Repeat 999

   1. 0150 · LOC · Place/location identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.

   2. 0160 · MEA · Measurements · Max 9 · Mandatory

      To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

   3. 0170 · DIM · Dimensions · Max 9 · Conditional

      To specify dimensions.

   4. 0180 · FTX · Free text · Max 1 · Conditional

      To provide free form or coded text information.

8. 0190 · UNT · Message trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To end and check the completeness of a message.

   1. 0062, the value shall be identical to the value in 0062 in the
   corresponding UNH segment.