The Berth management message is a message from a carrier, its agent or means of transport to the authority responsible for port and waterway management, requesting a berth, giving details of the call, vessel, berth requirements and expected operations.
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Berth management message is BERMAN. Note: Berth management messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 BERMAN 0052 D 0054 17A 0051 UN
A segment to indicate the beginning of the message by identifying the message by a message number.
A segment to identify a date and time on which the message is prepared.
A segment to give free form or coded text information at message level
A segment to provide a reference relating to the whole message, such as: - reference to previous message.
A segment to indicate the number of passengers and or crew members aboard the vessel.
A segment to identify the name and address of the ship's agent. The function to be qualified: - ship agent
A segment to identify a person or a department within the party.
A segment to identify a communication number of the contact to whom communication should be directed.
A segment to identify the transport details of the arriving vessel.
A segment to identify a relevant reference number, such as: - Lloyds number - shipping line reference - conference - internal customer code
A segment to identify a date and time related to the arrival of the means of transport, such as: - estimated time of arrival - estimated time of departure
A segment to specify physical dimensions of the vessel such as: - breadth - total length - draught - dead-weight
A segment to provide supplementary information related to the means of transport, such as: - segregated ballast tanks - double bottom
A segment to specify details for communication tools onboard such as a telephone, fax, VHF (Very High Frequency) radio telephone and etc.
A segment to identify locations related to the transport details, such as: - previous port of call - next port of call - port of origin - port of destination
A segment to identify a date and time related to the ports of call in the ship's route
A segment to indicate the requirement for a specific governmental action and/or procedure. Codes indicating the movement of goods (import, export, transit) and other customs requirements regarding the ship calls will be applied
A segment to identify a relevant reference codes, such as - customs codes for vessel routes - customs codes for special transit procedures
A segment to identify the name and address of a party relevant to the message, such as: - cargo brokers, consortia members sharing the vessel
A segment to specify documents on board, such as: - de-ratting certificate - ship's certificate - tonnage certificate - passenger ship safety documents.
A segment to specify date related to documents, such as: - date of issue - date of expiration
A segment to specify the place related to documents, such as: - place of issue.
A segment to specify berthing, pilot and tugboat service details of the arriving vessel, such as: - arrival and berth, - change of berth, - change of side, - request for pilots service, - request for tugboat service, - request for mooring service
A segment to indicate number of ports of call by the same captain on board in the same vessel
A segment to provide supplementary information related to the berthing, pilot, tugboat and mooring service details, such as: - payment terms, - remarks required by government sector
A segment to identify locations related to the berth details, such as: - preferred berth - preferred side for berthing - preferred mooring site - goods position - pilot embarkation point
A segment to specify current physical dimensions of the vessel when entering the port, such as: - actual draught
A segment to identify a date and time related to the arrival of the means of transport at the berth and mooring site specified, such as: - estimated/actual date and time for berthing, - estimated departure, - estimated arrival time to the pilot station, - estimated time for tugboat service start
A segment to indicate number of pilots or tugboats required.
A segment to specify the purpose of conveyance call, such as: - cargo operation - repair
A segment to provide supplementary information related to the berth details, such as: - waste disposal facilities - supplies requested (water, power, fuel)
A segment to identify the type of handling movement, such as: - loading - unloading
A segment to identify a name and address of a party, such as: - stevedoring company
A segment to identify the type of cargo, such as: - containers - dry bulk - liquid bulk - others
A segment to provide detailed information related to the type of cargo
A segment to specify cargo weight
A segment to identify number of units, such as: - containers - cars
A segment to identify dangerous goods
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.
