EMSA’s Maritime Support Services (MSS)
EMSA’s Maritime Support Services (MSS)
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MaritimeSupportServices@emsa.europa.eu
1.05 Bunkers
Agency responsible
Data group
01. SSN Products
Coast Guard Functions with access
Maritime Safety Including Vessel Traffic Management
Maritime Monitoring and Surveillance
Maritime Environmental Protection & Response
Maritime Search and Rescue
Ship Casualty & Maritime Assistance Service
Maritime Accident and Disaster Response
Status of implementation
Available
Dissemination channels
Agency web interface
Point(s) of contact
Last reviewed on
Last saved on
Description
Information about bunkers onboard ships to be exchanged between Member States according to their national requirements.
Data elements
Information on ship identification: IMO number, MMSI number, Call Sign, Ship name and Flag.
Information on ship call to a port:
- Last port - ports from which the vessel is coming from.
- ETD from Last Port - Estimated time of departure from Last port.
- Port of Call - port to which the vessel is heading to.
- ETA to Port of Call - Estimated time of arrival to Port of Call.
- ETD from Port of Call - Estimated time of departure from Port of Call.
- Next Port - Subsequent port.
- ETA to Next Port - Estimated time of arrival to Next Port.
Information on bunkers:
- Bunker type - characteristics of the bunkers carried on board (e.g. marine gas oil, marine diesel oil, etc.)
- Bunker description - free text description of bunkers.
- Quantity - estimated quantity of bunkers per type.
- Value - value of quantity.
- Unit - unit of quantity.
Legal basis
Information on bunkers, carried onboard ships leaving or bound for an EU port is to be made available via SSN only by those Member States that require that information on bunkers onboard is reported in their National Single Window according to their national legislation using FAL 3 - Ship’s Store Declaration.
Scope and source of data
Unless stated otherwise, all ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards.
Bunkers data is provided by the ships’ masters, agents or operators to port authority directly in the Port system or through the National Single Window (NSW). Information on bunkers may be submitted before the arrival and at the time of departure of ships whenever this information is required by the national legislation applicable in the port of call and collected through the NSW using the FAL 3 - Ship’s Store Declaration.
Technical implementation
Bunkers data is reported at national level to a port system or NSW system and then made available to other Member States via SafeSeaNet (SSN).
SSN is a network of national systems in Member States which are linked to a central SSN system that acts as a nodal point. The central SSN system stores only indication whether information about bunkers on board is available. The details (e.g. bunker type, quantity) are stored at national level and are available upon request.
The central SSN system provides different alternative mechanisms to enable the exchange and sharing of datasets and information:
- System-to-system interface, which allows exchange of data between the national and central SSN applications; any other external system and the central SSN;
- graphical user interface providing access to port call data;
- app for mobile devices (IMS app) providing access to the current maritime picture on smart phones and tablets.
Bunkers data is available online for a minimum of 2 months from the departure of the ship from a port. The data is archived for at least 5 years and may be provided upon request.
Conditions of access
In accordance with the Interface and Functionalities Control Document (IFCD), Bunkers data is available to EU Member States’ authorities executing functions in the maritime domain, ports, EMSA, EC and other EU bodies users. Ports can only request the details of Bunkers for vessels calling their port.
Access to other communities may be requested, either on an ad hoc basis (to satisfy a given need during a given period), or in the form of an agreement (MoU), which allows access to SSN by specific users who are involved in pilot projects, but who are outside the SSN legal framework. In each case, access will only be granted to information relevant to their mandate. The access rights for each user profile shall be determined by a decision of the HLSG[1] for the specific agreed purpose.
[1] High Level Steering Group for Governance of the Digital Maritime System and Services (HLSG) – The governance group defined in Annex III of Directive 2002/59/EC (as amended), which comprises MS and Commission representatives, and which has the tasks defined in Commission Decision (EU) 2016/566 of 11 April 2016 (Repealing decision 2009/584/EC of 31 July 2009).