This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Vessel Stow Plan (Ocean) Transaction Set (324) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide all the information relative to the stowage of equipment and cargo on a vessel.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To provide vessel details and voyage number
Contractual or operational port or point relevant to the movement of the cargo
To specify pertinent dates and times
To identify the equipment
To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals
To identify further the referenced equipment
To cross-reference additional equipment to a primary piece of equipment
To specify the cargo location on board the vessel
Contractual or operational port or point relevant to the movement of the cargo
To relate equipment type and required temperatures
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
To specify information relative to hazardous material
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
