FLEET OPERATIONS
MO6: PORT OPERATIONS
(Mandatory Message)
This message should be sent after completion of port operations (or canal transit).
ID
No
1)-      V    S    M
                                 SHIP NUMBER                 M                    MESSAG
                                                             or                     E
                                                             C                    NUMBE
                                                             or                     R
                                                             R
2)-
                                NAME OF PORT
3)-      B    E    R    T H
                                     DAY     MONTH       YEAR          HOUR       MINUTE
                                                                                     S
4)-      O    P     S           S      T      A    R     T   E    D
                                                              DAY      HOUR       MINUTE
                                                                                     S
5)       T    Y     P   E       O      P      S
                                                      LOADING, DISCHARGING,
                                                    BUNKERING, CLEANING, CREW,
                                                   SPARES SUPPLY, CANAL TRANSIT
6)       C    A    R    G O            T      Y     P    E
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7)      H     O   S   E       C   O   N   N   E   C   T    E    D
                                                  DAY      HOUR     MINUTE
                                                                       S
8)      B     A   L   L A     S   T       S   T   A   R    T
                                                  DAY      HOUR     MINUTE
                                                                       S
9)      B     A   L   L A     S   T       C   O   M   L
                                                  DAY      HOUR     MINUTE
                                                                       S
10      D     E   B   A L     L   A   S   T       S   T    A    R    T
 )
                                                  DAY      HOUR     MINUTE
                                                                       S
11      D     E   B   A L     L   A   S   T       C   O    M    O    L
 )
                                                  DAY      HOUR     MINUTE
                                                                       S
12      O     P   S       C   O   M   P   L
 )
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                                                  DAY      HOUR     MINUTE
                                                                       S
13      H     O   S   E       O   F   F
 )
                                                  DAY      HOUR     MINUTE
                                                                       S
14      O     F   F       B   E   R   T   H
 )
                                                  DAY      HOUR     MINUTE
                                                                       S
15      A     N   C   H O     R   E   D
 )
                                                  DAY      HOUR     MINUTE
                                                                       S
16      E     S   T       D   E   L   A   Y
 )
                                                                HOURS
17      D     E   L   A Y         R   E   A   S   O   N
 )
18      E     T   D
 )
         ESTIMATED DEPARTURE TIME                 DAY      HOUR     MINUTE
                                                                       S
19      S     O   P
 )
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           START OF PASSAGE FOR     DAY    HOUR     MINUTE
        VESSELS NOT ANCHORING BUT                      S
            PROCEEDING TO SEA
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         M06: EXAMPLE
                    EXAMPLE OF TELEX, FAX OR E.MAIL MESSAGE TEXT
    VSM 1000 M 06
    SINGAPORE
    BERTH 0810 2000 1036
    OPS STARTED 081200
    TYPE OPS LOADING
    CARGO TYPE BUNKER
    HOSE CONNECTED 081130
    DEBALLAS T START 090330
    DEBALLAST COMPL 090730
    OPS COMPL 110500
    HOSE OFF 110530
    OFF BERTH 110630
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    ANCHORED 110736
    EST DELAY 02
    DELAY REASON AWAIT CARGO DOCUMENTS
    ETD 111000
    REGARDS
    MASTER
    2ND EXAMPLE
    VSM 1000 M 06
    CRISTOBAL
    OPS STARTED 3112 2000 2100
    TYPE OPS PANAMA CANAL TRANSIT
    OPS COMPL 0101 2001 0400
    SOP 010500
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