You can now easily subscribe to the service Notification Ship’s Stores via our website. Our new service offers you a practical solution for meeting the upcoming Customs obligation to electronically notify the ship’s stores on board all visiting vessels. This regulation will take effect on 29 December 2017. Using an IMOFAL 3 will no longer be allowed after that point. We expect to begin connecting companies in mid-November.
At the moment, we are hard at work on the new service Notification Ship’s Stores. We’re doing so in cooperation with a working group from the professional sector. The new service will therefore be able to seamlessly match daily practice. Soon, you will be able to use Notification Ship’s Stores in all the Dutch ports.
In the future, via Vessel Notification as well
Initially, we will be offering Notification Ship’s Stores to users as a separate service within the Port Community System (PCS). In early 2018, the service will also become available as a task in Vessel Notification 2.0. We will then be creating that additional task for those Vessel Notification 2.0 participants who also use Notification Ship’s Stores. In those cases, a portion of the data will be filled in for the user each time.
Background
The mandatory electronic notification of ship’s stores is part of the Dutch government’s implementation of the Single Window for Maritime and Air. Phase two of the new central government checkpoint will involve notifying all cargo – import, export and vessel provisions – to Customs. As in Phase one, we will ensure an invisible link to the Window from the PCS. Portbase clients will be able to continue working as they are accustomed to do so. We will automatically forward the cargo notifications for Customs to the Single Window for Maritime and Air. The only aspect that will require action on your part is the notification of ship’s stores, which you can take care of by subscribing to this new service via the link above.
More information
Would you like to know more about the costs of Notification Ship’s Stores, or have other questions? Our Sales department will be pleased to help you. They can be reached at +31 (0)88 625 25 17 or sales@portbase.com.
