0.    INTRODUCTION

       This specification provides the definition of the
       Bayplan/stowage plan occupied and empty locations message
       (BAPLIE) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
       between trading partners involved in administration, commerce
       and transport.

1.    SCOPE

1.1   Functional Definition

       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).

1.2   Field of Application

       This message may be applied for both national and international
       trade. It is based on universal practice and is not dependent
       on the type of business or industry.

1.3   Principles

       In the shipping industry the BAPLIE message can be used between
       partners as indicated below: 
       
       ships/liner ============== 1 ============== ships/liner
       agents      =======2=====     =====13====== agents
       |    |                  |     |
       |    3                  |     |
       |    |                  |     |
       |    |                  |     |
       I   tonnage ==5 ======  |     |   ======11= tonnage
       I   centre  =========|==|=====|===|==6===== centre
       |    |               |  |     |   |            |
       |    7               |  |     |   |            |
       4    |               |  |     |   |            |
       |    |  =============|==|==8==|===|=============
       |    |  |            |  |     |   |
       |    |  |            |  |     |   |
       |    |  |            |  |     |   |
       |    |  |            |  |     |   |
       stevedore============|==|==9==|===|======== stevedore
               |            |  |     |   |            |
               |            |  |     |   |            |
               ====10=== ships master/operator ===12===
              
       PORT OF DEPARTURE(PD)            NEXT PORT OF CALL(NC)
       
       1)  Agent(PD) to agent (NC) 
       2)  Agent(PD) to ships master/operator(PD) 
       3)  Agent(PD) to tonnage centre (PD) 
       4)  Agent(PD) to stevedore (PD) 
       5)  Tonnage centre(PD) to ships master/operator (PD) 
       6)  Tonnage centre(PD) to tonnage centre (NC) 
       7)  Tonnage centre(PD) to stevedore (PD) 
       8)  Stevedore (PD) to tonnage centre (NC) 
       9)  Stevedore (PD) to stevedore (NC) 
       10) Stevedore (PD) to ships master/operator (PD) 
       11) Ships master/operator to tonnage centre (NC) 
       12) Ships master/operator to stevedore (NC) 
       13) Ships master/operator to agent (NC) 
       
       The above gives only one set of communication channels per
       organisation but in practice there will be a combination of one
       or more channels per organisation from or to port of
       departure/next port of call.
       
       - The message will contain only one vessel/voyage combination,
       giving details regarding carrier, mode of transport, means of
       transport, equipment, location on the means of transport, goods
       descriptions and properties of equipment and/or goods.
       
       - The message can be used to transmit information about
       occupied locations on the means of transport, however
       information about empty locations may be added.
       
       - The bayplan message BAPLTE must be used to transmit
       information about total numbers of equipment and quantity of
       goods on a means of transport.

2.    REFERENCES

       See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
       Section 1.

3.    TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

       See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
       Section 2.

4.    MESSAGE DEFINITION

4.1   Data Segment Clarification

       This section should be read in conjunction with the Branching
       Diagram and the Segment Table which indicate mandatory,
       conditional and repeating requirements.

0010 | UNH, 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 95B
                     0051 UN

0020   BGM, Beginning of message
       A segment to indicate the beginning of the message and to
       transmit function, type and number of the message.

0030   DTM, Date/time/period
       A segment to indicate date and time of the preparation of the
       message.

0040   RFF, Reference
       A segment to indicate a message reference number.

0050   NAD, Name and address
       A segment to identify the liner service operating or
       responsible for a particular vessel/voyage.


0060   Segment group 1: TDT-LOC-DTM-RFF-FTX
       A group of segments identifying the means of transport and
       related details.

0070      TDT, Details of transport
          A segment to identify a means of transport and discharge
          voyage number.

0080      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to identify the locations to which the following
          information applies.

0090      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to indicate date and time of events in local time,
          else the time zone specifier is to be used.

0100      RFF, Reference
          A segment to identify the loading voyage number.

0110      FTX, Free text
          A segment to transmit general information about
          vessel/voyage.


0120   Segment group 2: LOC-GID-GDS-FTX-MEA-DIM-TMP-RNG-LOC-RFF-SG3-
                         SG4
       A group of segments containing information about the equipment
       and/or goods and its stowage location onboard a vessel.

0130      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to identify locations relevant to the equipment or
          goods carried.

0140      GID, Goods item details
          A segment to identify the number of packages of the goods.

0150      GDS, Nature of cargo
          A segment to identify or specify the goods carried.

0160      FTX, Free text
          A segment to transmit goods descriptions, additional
          equipment details or other relevant free text.

0170      MEA, Measurements
          A segment specifying physical weights related to an
          equipment detail or a goods item detail.

0180      DIM, Dimensions
          A segment to identify off standard measurements (e.g.
          overheight, overlength etc.).

0190      TMP, Temperature
          A segment to indicate the temperature setting in relation to
          an equipment detail.

0200      RNG, Range details
          A segment to transmit a temperature range in relation to an
          equipment detail.

0210      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to identify the locations (ports) to which the
          given information applies.

0220      RFF, Reference
          A segment to give additional information on equipment or
          goods carried (i.e. equipment expected to be shifted at the
          next port).


0230      Segment group 3: EQD-EQA-NAD
          A group of segments containing information about the type of
          equipment.

0240         EQD, 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.

0250         EQA, Attached equipment
             A segment to identify details of equipment attached to
             the main piece of equipment.

0260         NAD, Name and address
             A segment to identify the owner/operator of a particular
             piece of equipment.


0270      Segment group 4: DGS-FTX
          A group of segments containing information about dangerous
          cargo.

0280         DGS, Dangerous goods
             A segment to identify dangerous goods related to an
             equipment detail.

0290         FTX, Free text
             A segment to give additional information concerning
             dangerous goods.

0300   UNT, 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.

4.2   Data segment index (Alphabetical sequence by tag)

          BGM Beginning of message
          DGS Dangerous goods
          DIM Dimensions
          DTM Date/time/period
          EQA Attached equipment
          EQD Equipment details
          FTX Free text
          GDS Nature of cargo
          GID Goods item details
          LOC Place/location identification
          MEA Measurements
          NAD Name and address
          RFF Reference
          RNG Range details
          TDT Details of transport
          TMP Temperature
          UNH Message header
          UNT Message trailer

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