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Guidance: SOLAS container weight MCA approved weighing organisations

Maritime Coastguard Agency

November 14
14:27 2024

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Please find attached a list of all organisations whose method for determining the verified gross mass (VGM) of a packed container has been approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). These shippers can provide a VGM to port terminals and ships masters (or their representatives) which meet the SOLAS chapter VI amendments.

Please note: method 1 users (those who weigh the packed and sealed containers) do not require MCA approval numbers at this time.

To apply for approval: Indicative application document for container weight approval.

More information about the container weighing amendment: MGN 534 (M+F) Cargo Safety: Verifying gross mass of containers and information on how to become an approved organisation: Verification of the gross mass of packed containers by sea.

Updates to this page

Published 27 June 2016
Last updated 14 November 2024 +show all updates
  1. Added - VGM 904 - Sedamyl UK Ltd

  2. Amendment to VGM Approval Number: 0531/GB/0826 - Jaguar Land Rover Address

  3. VGM 887 renewed approval.

  4. VGM 495 - LV Shipping LTD - updated company name and address

  5. VGM 392 added - Croda Europe Ltd

  6. VGM 323 - SHS International ADDED.

  7. VGM 141 renewed

  8. VGM 293 renewed

  9. VGM 292 - Bell, Sons & Co. (Druggist) Ltd (Bells Healthcare) - Removed. VGM 151 -Ingevity UK Ltd - Added.

  10. VGM 0031 added

  11. Details updated for VGM's 0018, 0047, 0255, 0882. VGM 0902 added and VGM0821 removed

  12. Addition of VGM 807 - Senator International Limited.

  13. Revised List of Approved Organisations - 30 Aug 2023

  14. VGM 111, 206, 238, 276, 335, 399, 901 - AddedVGM 696 was showing as 697 - AmendedVGM 031, 539 - Removed

  15. Further update to List of Approved Organisations as at 7 March 2023

  16. Update to list of Approved Organisations as at 7 March 2023

  17. Updated version for February 2023

  18. VGM696 added

  19. updated list added

  20. The list of MCA approved organisations has been updated - 05 October 2022

  21. Uploaded revised list of VGM approved organisation 08 09 2022

  22. Updated list of approved organisations 09 08 2022

  23. Updated list of approved organisations - 01 August 2022

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