VESDEP Vessel departure

TBG3 Transport

A message from a stevedore to a liner agent or from a liner agent to a local authority (e.g. port authority) to inform the latter party of the departure of a vessel and giving information on the actual container or cargo operations.

This message is part of a total set of container-related messages. These messages serve to facilitate the intermodal handling of containers by streamlining the information exchange. The business scenario for the container messages is clarified in a separate document, called: 'Guide to the scenario of EDIFACT container messages'.

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  1. A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Vessel departure message is VESDEP. Note: Vessel departure messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 VESDEP 0052 D 0054 12B 0051 UN

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

  3. A segment to indicate a date and/or time applying to the whole message, such as date and time of document or message issue.

  4. A segment to specify free format supplementary information: - change information - additional remarks

  5. Segment group 1
    Repeat 9

    1. A segment to provide a reference relating to the whole message, such as: - reference to previous message

    2. A segment to indicate date and/or time related to the reference.

  6. Segment group 2
    Repeat 9

    1. A segment to identify a name and address of a party, such as: - message sender - message recipient - ordering customer/principal - ordering customer agent

    2. Segment group 3
      Repeat 9

      1. A segment to identify a person or department for the party, such as: - information contact

      2. A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed.

  7. Segment group 4
    Repeat 1

    1. A segment to identify the transport details of the departing vessel, such as voyage number or an indication of the transport method.

      040 D5(040,030) If first, then all

    2. A segment to identify a date and time related to the departure of the means of transport.

    3. A segment to identify a relevant reference number, such as: - voyage number

    4. Segment group 5
      Repeat 9

      1. A segment to specify a place or port of call of the means of transport or conveyance, such as: - Maritime Mobile Ship Identifier (MMSI number)

      2. A segment to specify date(s) and time(s) related to a location.

    5. A segment to specify a measurement related to the means of transport, such as: - gross tonnage (of the vessel)

  8. Segment group 6
    Repeat 9

    1. A segment to specify the actual number of segments in the message and the control reference number of the message.

    2. A segment to provide supplementary information related to the actual number of operations on equipment.

  9. 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.

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