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0. INTRODUCTIONThis specification provides the definition of the Equipment damage and repair estimate message (DESTIM) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport. 1. SCOPE1.1. Functional DefinitionA message for use by the container repair, shipping and leasing industry. It may be used by a container equipment repair depot to send an owner or user a description of damages to the equipment, as an estimate of the repair actions and costs needed to rectify such damages. A recipient owner may forward the estimate to a lessee. The message may also be used by an owner or lessee as an authorization message to the repair depot to perform the repairs indicated in the estimate, and as an acknowledgment of his willingness to pay for those repairs indicated in the estimate for his account. 1.2. Field of ApplicationThe Equipment damage and repair estimate message may be used for both national and international applications. It is based on universal practice related to administration, commerce and transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or industry. 1.3. PrinciplesIt is envisaged that the Equipment Damage and Repair Estimate Message may be used as follows: 1. By an equipment depot to the owner or lessee of damaged equipment after the equipment has been returned by a lessee, in order to indicate needed repairs and to request authorization to perform repair work. 2. By an equipment owner to a lessee to provide repair cost estimates, and to request the lessee's acknowledgment of willingness to pay costs allocated to lessee's account. 3. By an equipment owner or lessee to a repair depot to give authorization to have the damaged equipment repaired. 2. REFERENCESSee UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 1. 3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS3.1. Standard terms and definitionsSee UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 2. 4. MESSAGE DEFINITION4.1. Segment ClarificationThis section should be read in conjunction with the segment table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements. 4.1.1. Header sectionInformation to be provided in the Header section: 0010 UNH, Message headerA service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Equipment damage and repair estimate message is DESTIM. Note: Equipment damage and repair estimate messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
0020 BGM, Beginning of messageA segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit identifying number and type of message. 0030 DTM, Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date and time of the event being reported or requested by the message. 0040 X GIS, General indicatorA segment to indicate whether the container is damaged and not available for leasing or still available for leasing (i.e. without damages that require repair). 0050 CUX, CurrenciesA segment to specify various currencies associated with the message such as labor currency, material currency and Damage Protection Plan currency. 0060 RFF, ReferenceA segment indicating a reference number applicable to the entire estimate, such as customer reference, lease number, etc. 0070 FTX, Free textA segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information (such as coverage of equipment under an Approved Continuous Examination Program [ACEP] complying with the International Convention for Safe Containers [CSC]) that applies to the entire message. 0080 Segment Group 1: EQD-DIM-IMDA group of segments to identify equipment-related data, including equipment number, type, size, etc. 0090 EQD, Equipment detailsA segment to specify equipment-related data, including equipment number, type, size, etc. 0100 DIM, DimensionsA segment indicating the actual dimensions of the equipment, if the size and type is not known. 0110 IMD, Item descriptionA segment to specify material of which the equipment is and other specialized data (such as maximum gross weight, tare weight, etc.). 0120 Segment Group 2: NAD-MOA-SG3A group of segments to identify parties, such as owners, lessors, users, lessees, equipment depots, agents, etc., sending or receiving the estimate. The group also summarizes responsibility for repair costs by party, with a detailed enumeration and allocation of such costs, including labor, tax on labor, materials, tax on materials, subtotal labor and materials, subtotal tax, and grand totals for the estimate. 0130 NAD, Name and addressA segment to identify the name, address, and function of parties to whom the estimate is sent. 0140 MOA, Monetary amountA segment used to indicate labor, materials, and tax cost attributable to a party pertaining to the entire estimate. 0150 Segment Group 3: CTA-COMA group of segments to identify individuals or departments to whose attention the estimate will be directed. 0160 CTA, Contact informationA segment to identify a person or department to whom communications should be directed. 0170 COM, Communication contactA segment to identify telephone, fax, etc. numbers at which the person or department to receive the estimate may be contacted. 0180 Segment Group 4: TDT-DTM-SG5A group of segments identifying details of the transport, if any, such as carrier, mode and means of transport, locations and related date(s) and time(s). 0190 TDT, Details of transportA segment to specify details of transport such as carrier, the means of transport, voyage number etc. 0200 + DTM, Date/time/periodA segment to specify date(s) and time(s) associated with the transport details. 0210 Segment Group 5: LOC-DTMA group of segments to specify any location related to the transport details. 0220 LOC, Place/location identificationA segment to specify any locations related to the transport details such as ports, terminals, etc. 0230 | DTM, Date/time/periodA segment to specify date(s) and time(s) related to a location. 4.1.2. Detail sectionInformation to be provided in the Detail section: 0240 UNS, Section controlA segment to avoid segment collision. 0250 Segment Group 6: DTM-LOC-NADA group of segments identifying dates and locations of current and previous inspections, and may include the date of the next safety inspection due as required under the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC) or the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), if indicated on the equipment. It may also indicate the date and location of manufacture, and name of manufacturer. 0260 DTM, Date/time/periodA segment to specify the date and time of the current or previous inspection, or of manufacture. 0270 LOC, Place/location identificationA segment to specify the location at which the event described in the previous DTM occurred. 0280 NAD, Name and addressA segment to indicate the name and address of the inspection company, manufacturer, etc. relating to the event described in the previous DTM. 0290 Segment Group 7: RFF-DTM-NAD-MOAA group of segments indicating information relating to authorization for repair to proceed and acceptance of responsibility for respective charges for such repairs. The approval number, date, and name and address of the approving party, and the monetary amount authorized are included within the group. 0300 RFF, ReferenceA segment indicating the authorization number attributable to all or part of the estimate, which is provided by the party. 0310 DTM, Date/time/periodA segment indicating the date and time at which the authorization is provided. 0320 NAD, Name and addressA segment indicating the name and address of the authorizing party. 0330 MOA, Monetary amountA segment indicating the amount of money authorized to be expended to the account of the authorizing party. 0340 Segment Group 8: LIN-DIM-QTY-FTX-SG9-SG10-SG11A group of segments indicating the type and amount of damage found on the equipment during an inspection, and a description of, and allocation of responsibility for, amount, type, extent, and estimated cost of repairs needed to rectify such damage. 0350 LIN, Line itemA segment indicating a number for each damage line-item in the message. The line number corresponding to a damage and repair will remain constant throughout all versions of the message, so that subsequent versions of the repair estimate may be compared to previous versions. Items to be deleted or altered in subsequent versions may also be highlighted in this segment. 0360 DIM, DimensionsA segment used to indicate the dimensions of the repaired area. 0370 QTY, QuantityA segment used to indicate the number of repairs of the identical type to be performed. 0380 FTX, Free textA segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information (such as an indication of conjunctive or alternate repair) that apply to a single damage and repair line item. 0390 Segment Group 9: DAM-CODA group of segments describing damages, involved components (including material for such components), and action to be taken due to presence of the damage (such as repair). 0400 DAM, DamageA segment to specify equipment damages, such as location, type, and size of damage; and repair or other action taken. 0410 COD, Component detailsA segment to specify components involved in the repair, by type of material. 0420 Segment Group 10: RTE-QTYA group of segments indicating the labor rate per hour (or other unit time), and the number of hours (or time units) needed to perform the repair. 0430 RTE, Rate detailsA segment indicating the labor rate per unit of time (e.g. hour) at which the repair will be charged. 0440 QTY, QuantityA segment indicating the number of time units (e.g. hours) of labor to be charged for the repair. 0450 Segment Group 11: NAD-SG12A group of segments indicating parties responsible for the repair described, and the allocation of charges, broken down category, applicable to such repairs, including any tax or discount. 0460 NAD, Name and addressA segment indicating the name and address of the party to whose account the repair will be charged. 0470 Segment Group 12: MOA-TAX-MEAA group of segments indicating the monetary amount of charges for, the repair, and any tax and or discounts and surcharges associated with labor and or materials charges for the repair. 0480 MOA, Monetary amountA segment indicating the monetary amount of labour, materials, or tax applicable to the repair for which the indicated party is responsible. 0490 TAX, Duty/tax/fee detailsA segment indicating the rate of tax applicable to the associated labor or materials charges. 0500 MEA, MeasurementsA segment indicating a multiplier associated with charges for labor or materials. If a discount applies, the multiplier will be less than one; if a surcharge applies, the multiplier will be greater than one. 4.1.3. Summary sectionInformation to be provided in the Summary section: 0510 CNT, Control totalA segment to provide message control totals. 0520 UNT, Message trailerA 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. 4.2. Segment index (Alphabetical sequence by tag)
4.3. Message structure4.3.1. Segment table
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