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'.

Header

1. 00010 · UNH · Message header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   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 16B 0051 UN

   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. 00020 · BGM · Beginning of message · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

3. 00030 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Conditional

   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. 00040 · FTX · Free text · Max 9 · Conditional

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

5. Segment group 1 Repeat 9

   1. 00060 · RFF · Reference · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

   2. 00070 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Conditional

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

6. Segment group 2 Repeat 9

   1. 00090 · NAD · Name and address · Max 1 · Mandatory

      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. 00110 · CTA · Contact information · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

      2. 00120 · COM · Communication contact · Max 9 · Conditional

         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. 00140 · TDT · Transport information · Max 1 · Mandatory

      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. 00150 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Conditional

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

   3. 00160 · RFF · Reference · Max 9 · Conditional

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

   4. Segment group 5 Repeat 9

      1. 00180 · LOC · Place/location identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

         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. 00190 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Conditional

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

   5. 00200 · MEA · Measurements · Max 9 · Conditional

      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. 00220 · QTY · Quantity · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

   2. 00230 · FTX · Free text · Max 1 · Conditional

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

9. 00240 · UNT · Message trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

   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.