BICS manuals
| Manual | Content |
|---|---|
| Entering and Reporting a Voyage | An explanation of the different input fields when creating a voyage. |
| Procedure for Electronic Reporting with BICS | An explanation of who should report which data and when, for the purpose of the electronic reporting obligation. |
| Signal entry for tankers (non-degassed cargo) | An explanation of correctly entering and calculating the signaling (cones), specifically for tankers. |
| Reporting Container Cargoes | An explanation on reporting container cargo. |
| Reporting Special Transports with BICS | An explanation on reporting special transports. |
| Automatically report ETA at Terneuzen lock | An explanation of how to set up automatic ETA reporting at the Terneuzen lock. |
| Importing hull data from outdated versions of BICS | An explanation of how to manually transfer hull data from BICS version 5 to version 6. |
Other
| Document/Page | Content |
|---|---|
| Explanation of the Reporting ID application procedure | A description of all steps required before you can use BICS. |
| Welcome Letter (example) | An example of the BICS Welcome Letter. |
| Minimum System Requirements for BICS | An overview of the minimum system requirements for BICS. |
| BICS Release Notes | An overview of all improvements in BICS updates. |
| BICSmail Editions | An overview of all BICSmail editions. |
| Terms of Use for Message Service Accounts | The terms for using Message Service Accounts. |
| BICS License Agreement | The terms of the BICS software license agreement. |
| Vessel Type Chart | A chart with all ship types according to UN/Cefact Rec. 28 |
Regulations
| Regulation | Content |
|---|---|
| Rhine Navigation Police Regulations (RPR) | A reference to the Police Regulations for the Navigation of the Rhine on ccr-zkr.org. |
| Inland Waterways Police Regulations (BPR) | A reference to the Inland Waterways Police Regulations on overheid.nl. |
| Electronic Reporting Obligation Flanders | A reference to the Electronic Reporting Obligation for all inland shipping in Flanders on visuris.be. |
| Privacy Regulations for Traffic Registration Systems of Rijkswaterstaat | A reference to the Privacy Regulations for Traffic Registration Systems of Rijkswaterstaat on overheid.nl. |
| Regulations on Communication and Dimensions on National Inland Waterways | A reference to the Regulations on Communication and Dimensions on National Inland Waterways on overheid.nl. |