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Guidance: SOLAS container weight MCA approved weighing organisations

Maritime Coastguard Agency

March 7
10:49 2023

MCA approved organisations - updated 7 March 2023

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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.

Published 27 June 2016
Last updated 7 March 2023 +show all updates
  1. Update to list of Approved Organisations as at 7 March 2023

  2. Updated version for February 2023

  3. VGM696 added

  4. updated list added

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

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

  7. Updated list of approved organisations 09 08 2022

  8. Updated list of approved organisations - 01 August 2022

  9. Uploaded a revised List of approved organisations

  10. uploaded revised version

  11. updated list for May 2022

  12. Updated List added

  13. updated list 29 03 2022

  14. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations 09 03 2022

  15. UPLOADED REVISED VERSION OF APPROVED ORGANISATIONS

  16. Uploaded amended list 02 03 2022

  17. Updated list of approved organisation

  18. Updated PDF

  19. Uploaded a new version of approved organisations

  20. Uploaded revised version of approved organisations Aug 2021

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