MEQPOS Means of transport and equipment position

TBG3 Transport

A message containing the position of a means of transport (e.g. a vessel or truck) and/or equipment related to a means of transport.

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Position
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  1. A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Means of transport and equipment position message is MEQPOS. Note: Means of transport and equipment position messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 MEQPOS 0052 D 0054 12B 0051 UN

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

  3. A segment to provide the date and time of the message.

  4. A segment to indicate a quantity, such as the number of passengers on board the means of transport for a certain conveyance.

  5. A segment to specify the position of the means of transport, e.g. by giving longitude and latitude coordinates of the vessel at sea.

  6. Segment group 1
    Repeat 9
    1. A segment to specify a reference, e.g. reference to previous message.

    2. A segment to indicate a date and time related to the reference.

  7. Segment group 2
    Repeat 1
    1. A segment to identify the means of transport (e.g. by Lloyd's Register number of a vessel, or by the license plate number of a truck).

      040 D5(040,030) If first, then all
    2. A segment to indicate the estimated date and time of arrival and departure.

    3. Segment group 3
      Repeat 9
      1. A segment to indicate a location relating to the means of transport, such as: - place or port of departure - next place or port of call.

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

  8. Segment group 4
    Repeat 9
    1. A segment to identify a party's name, address and function.

    2. Segment group 5
      Repeat 9
      1. A segment to identify a person or department within the party.

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

  9. Segment group 6
    Repeat 999
    1. A segment to identify equipment, such as railcars.

    2. A segment to specify the location of the equipment.

    3. A segment to specify a date and time related to the equipment.

  10. 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.

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