Use of UN/LOCODE by IMO

MSAIS

UN/LOCODE Advisory Group Meeting 2018

Hangzhou, China

Gangcan Rao International Maritime Organization

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Contents

• Use of UN/LOCODE by IMO

• Updating of changes in UN/LOCODE

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GISIS: Global Integrated Shipping Information System

An in-house information and data management system

A tool to fulfil their reporting

obligations in the implementation of IMO instruments.

A tool to give access to, and circulate, data reported to, or compiled by, the

Secretariat.

FOR

MEMBER

STATES

FOR THE

SECRETARIAT

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GISIS: Global Integrated Shipping Information System

• Member have their own set of users:

• New users created/removed at

any time

• Specific permissions for each user

• Access rights of IGOs and NGOs

• Public access through registration

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Member State Data Secretariat’s validation ( UN agreed terminologies,

personal data protection…)

Or agreement by relevant

IMO bodies

GISIS

GISIS: Global Integrated Shipping Information System

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• Use of UN/LOCODEs in GISIS modules:

• Maritime Security (Port Facilities),

• Port Reception Facilities,

• Port State Control,

• Piracy and Armed Robbery,

• Stowaways and Illegal Migrants,

• MARPOL Annex VI,

• LRIT Data Distribution Plan,

• Port State Control.

UN/LOCODEs in GISIS

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Updating UN/LOCODEs in GISIS

• Dependencies & References in GISIS modules

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Port Facility -International Ship & Port Facility Security Code (ISPS

Code):

“A location, as determined by the Contracting Government or by the

Designated Authority, where the ship/port interface takes place.

This includes areas such as anchorages, waiting berths and

approaches from seaward, as appropriate.”

as appropriate”

One UN/LOCODE Port

Many Port Facilities

IMO Port Facility Numbers

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• Unique “IMO Port facility numbers” generated for each port facility

using the UN/LOCODE of the port:

GBLON – 0145 (London Container Terminal)

Five-character UN/LOCODE 4-digit code separated with a dash

IMO Port Facility Numbers

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• No automated update procedure for the new UN/LOCODE

releases

• Update based on the request of IMO Member States

• if the request is in line with the latest UN/LOCODE release, it is

applied,

• if the requested is not in line with the latest UN/LOCODE release,

Member States are guided to update their port list in UN/LOCODE,

before applying the update in GISIS,

• update required in GISIS at a short timescale

Updating UN/LOCODEs in GISIS

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• Divergence between the latest UN/LOCODE release and the

list of ports used in GISIS

• A clean-up process is required at IMO

• Consequences of the changes in UN/LOCODE should be

considered carefully

• Automatic updating of changes in UN/LOCODE (Data

synchronization of the UN/LOCODE in GISIS)

Challenges and Conclusion

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