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This part of the ISO 28005 series defines the principles and methods for message exchanges between ships, ships' representatives, and shore parties, using this series of standards. This includes the definition of message structure, including how the data content is assembled from other parts of the ISO 28005 series, and how digital signatures for authentication, integrity and confidentiality of the message shall be used. It also includes specification of basic message exchange patterns and the responsibilities of each party in the message exchange. Furthermore, it specifies how more specific message implementation guides (MIG) shall be provided for each type of communication application. Examples of the latter for the maritime single window (MSW) and for mandatory ship reporting systems (MRS) are included in annexes. The specifications in this part are conformant to the requirements in ISO 23807 and uses message exchange and party definitions from IMO FAL.5/Circ.46.