Maritime Coastguard Agency Details 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 please click here
More information about the container weighing amendment can be found here and information on how to become an approved organisation can be found here .
Published 27 June 2016
Last updated 29 November 2022
+show all updates 29 November 2022 updated list added
5 October 2022 The list of MCA approved organisations has been updated - 05 October 2022
8 September 2022 Uploaded revised list of VGM approved organisation 08 09 2022
9 August 2022 Updated list of approved organisations 09 08 2022
1 August 2022 Updated list of approved organisations - 01 August 2022
12 July 2022 Uploaded a revised List of approved organisations
14 June 2022 uploaded revised version
9 May 2022 updated list for May 2022
4 April 2022 Updated List added
29 March 2022 updated list 29 03 2022
11 March 2022 Uploaded revised list of approved organisations 09 03 2022
4 March 2022 UPLOADED REVISED VERSION OF APPROVED ORGANISATIONS
2 March 2022 Uploaded amended list 02 03 2022
15 February 2022 Updated list of approved organisation
12 November 2021 Updated PDF
11 August 2021 Uploaded a new version of approved organisations
5 August 2021 Uploaded revised version of approved organisations Aug 2021
24 May 2021 Updated list of approved VGM organisations
19 May 2021 Uploaded new version of approved VGM organisations.
14 January 2021 Uploaded revised list of approved organisations dated January 2021
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