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D97A

Message D97A/BAPLIE

Bayplan/stowage plan occupied and empty locations message

A message to transmit information about equipment and goods on a means of transport, including their location on the means of transport. The message can be exchanged between (liner's) agents, tonnage centers, stevedores and ships masters/operators (see section 1.3 for more details).

Message description

UNH M(1) : Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Bayplan/stowage plan occupied and empty locations message is BAPLIE. Note: Bayplan/stowage plan occupied and empty locations messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 BAPLIE 0052 D 0054 97A 0051 UN

BGM M(1) : Beginning of message

A segment to indicate the beginning of the message and to transmit function, type and number of the message.

DTM M(1) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time of the preparation of the message.

SG1 C(9) : RFF-DTM

A group of segments to specify the document or message to which the current message relates, and related date and time.

RFF M(1) : Reference

A segment to identify a reference which applies to the entire message, e.g. reference to previous message.

DTM C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.

SG2 C(9) : NAD-SG3

A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts.

NAD M(1) : Name and address

A segment to identify the liner service operating or responsible for a particular vessel/voyage.

SG3 C(9) : CTA-COM

A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party.

CTA M(1) : Contact information

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

COM C(9) : Communication contact

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

SG4 M(3) : TDT-LOC-DTM-RFF-FTX

A group of segments identifying the means of transport and related details.

TDT M(1) : Details of transport

A segment to identify a means of transport and discharge voyage number.

LOC M(2) : Place/location identification

A segment to identify the locations to which the following information applies.

DTM M(99) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time of events in local time, else the time zone specifier is to be used.

RFF C(1) : Reference

A segment to identify the loading voyage number.

FTX C(1) : Free text

A segment to transmit general information about vessel/voyage.

SG5 C(9999) : LOC-GID-GDS-FTX-MEA-DIM-TMP-RNG-LOC-RFF-SG6-SG7

A group of segments containing information about the equipment and/or goods and its stowage location onboard a vessel.

LOC M(1) : Place/location identification

A segment to identify locations relevant to the equipment or goods carried.

GID C(1) : Goods item details

A segment to identify the number of packages of the goods.

GDS C(1) : Nature of cargo

A segment to identify or specify the goods carried.

FTX C(9) : Free text

A segment to transmit goods descriptions, additional equipment details or other relevant free text.

MEA M(9) : Measurements

A segment specifying physical weights related to an equipment detail or a goods item detail.

DIM C(9) : Dimensions

A segment to identify off standard measurements (e.g. overheight, overlength etc.).

TMP C(1) : Temperature

A segment to indicate the temperature setting in relation to an equipment detail.

RNG C(1) : Range details

A segment to transmit a temperature range in relation to an equipment detail.

LOC C(9) : Place/location identification

A segment to identify the locations (ports) to which the given information applies.

RFF M(1) : Reference

A segment to give additional information on equipment or goods carried (i.e. equipment expected to be shifted at the next port).

SG6 C(3) : EQD-EQA-NAD

A group of segments containing information about the type of equipment.

EQD M(1) : Equipment details

A segment to identify a single piece of equipment to which the following information applies. Only transport equipment size/type coded or plain language is used here further to identify the equipment.

EQA C(9) : Attached equipment

A segment to identify details of equipment attached to the main piece of equipment.

NAD C(1) : Name and address

A segment to identify the owner/operator of a particular piece of equipment.

SG7 C(999) : DGS-FTX

A group of segments containing information about dangerous cargo.

DGS M(1) : Dangerous goods

A segment to identify dangerous goods related to an equipment detail.

FTX C(1) : Free text

A segment to give additional information concerning dangerous goods.

UNT M(1) : Message trailer

A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message 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                         M        1

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

--- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- C        9 -------+
NAD, Name and address                         M        1        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 3 ------------------------- C        9 ------+|
CTA, Contact information                      M        1       ||
COM, Communication contact                    C        9       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++

--- Segment Group 4 ------------------------- M        3 -------+
TDT, Details of transport                     M        1        |
LOC, Place/location identification            M        2        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         M       99        |
RFF, Reference                                C        1        |
FTX, Free text                                C        1        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+

--- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C     9999 -------+
LOC, Place/location identification            M        1        |
GID, Goods item details                       C        1        |
GDS, Nature of cargo                          C        1        |
FTX, Free text                                C        9        |
MEA, Measurements                             M        9        |
DIM, Dimensions                               C        9        |
TMP, Temperature                              C        1        |
RNG, Range details                            C        1        |
LOC, Place/location identification            C        9        |
RFF, Reference                                M        1        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C        3 ------+|
EQD, Equipment details                        M        1       ||
EQA, Attached equipment                       C        9       ||
NAD, Name and address                         C        1       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------+|
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 7 ------------------------- C      999 ------+|
DGS, Dangerous goods                          M        1       ||
FTX, Free text                                C        1       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++
UNT, Message trailer                          M        1