SOLAS container weight MCA approved weighing organisations
MCA approved organisations for container weight requirements
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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 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.
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The list of MCA approved organisations has been updated - 05 October 2022
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Uploaded revised list of VGM approved organisation 08 09 2022
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Updated list of approved organisations 09 08 2022
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Updated list of approved organisations - 01 August 2022
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Uploaded a revised List of approved organisations
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updated list for May 2022
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updated list 29 03 2022
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Uploaded revised list of approved organisations 09 03 2022
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UPLOADED REVISED VERSION OF APPROVED ORGANISATIONS
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Uploaded amended list 02 03 2022
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Updated list of approved organisation
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Updated PDF
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Uploaded revised version of approved organisations Aug 2021
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Updated list of approved VGM organisations
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Uploaded new version of approved VGM organisations.
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Uploaded revised list of approved organisations dated January 2021
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Uploaded revised list of approved organisations Nov 2020
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Uploaded revised list of VGM approved organisations
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Update history
2025-05-02 08:42
Renewed VGM – Expiring March 2028:554, 574, Renewed VGM – Expiring April 2028:406, 414, 427, 430, 448, 455, 460, 468, 480, 573, 650Renewed VGM – Expiring May 2028:304, 342, 394Renewed VGM – Expiring July 2028:103,VGMs Removed – Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational:380, 410, 419, 421, 445, 474, 481, 491, 534, 560, 588, 589, 611, 640, 669, 757, 889Company Name Change:885
2025-03-26 14:34
Renewed VGM – Expiring February 2028:777, 891Renewed VGM – Expiring March 2028:526, 528, 532, 544, 565, 572, 575, 584, 590, 592, 608, 614, 618, 630, 687, 693, 892, 893Renewed VGM – Expiring April 2028:483, 492Renewed VGM – Expiring May 2028:309, 325, 363, 369, 384, 395, 449, 530, 579Renewed VGM – Expiring June 2028:023VGMs Removed – Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational:454, 543, 581
2025-03-03 13:56
New VGM – Expiring February 2028:905Renewed VGM – Expiring February 2028:615, 627, 631, 633, 643, 645, 653, 670, 681, 683, 692, 697, 698, 699, 724, 769, 792Renewed VGM – Expiring March 2028:541, 550, 571, 576, 604, 668, 743Renewed VGM – Expiring April 2028:497VGMs Removed – Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational:493, 659, 674, 728, 759, 793, 800
2025-02-03 10:19
Renewed VGMs – Expiring January 2028:706, 709, 721, 722, 726, 737, 794Renewed VGM – Expiring February 2028:517, 601, 686, 700, 761 Renewed VGM – Expiring March 2028:504, 567Renewed VGM – Expiring June 2028:679VGMs Removed – Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational:523, 714, 723, 734, 746
2025-01-02 11:08
VGM733 renewed – New expiry date January 2028
2024-12-18 10:25
VGM768 renewed – New expiry date January 2028
2024-12-11 11:52
VGM509 renewed – New expiry date March 2028
2024-12-10 13:26
VGM 401 – Company Name Change
2024-12-04 15:39
VGM 658 renewed
2024-12-02 13:43
Added – VGM 903 – Transmec UK Limited
2024-11-14 14:27
Added – VGM 904 – Sedamyl UK Ltd
2024-10-14 14:59
Amendment to VGM Approval Number: 0531/GB/0826 – Jaguar Land Rover Address
2024-09-26 12:43
VGM 887 renewed approval.
2024-08-14 11:03
VGM 495 – LV Shipping LTD – updated company name and address
2024-08-12 15:15
VGM 392 added – Croda Europe Ltd
2024-08-06 09:57
VGM 323 – SHS International ADDED.
2024-04-17 09:15
VGM 141 renewed
2024-04-15 14:23
VGM 293 renewed
2024-04-10 11:41
VGM 292 – Bell, Sons & Co. (Druggist) Ltd (Bells Healthcare) – Removed. VGM 151 -Ingevity UK Ltd – Added.
2024-01-31 12:27
VGM 0031 added
2023-11-02 10:47
Details updated for VGM’s 0018, 0047, 0255, 0882. VGM 0902 added and VGM0821 removed
2023-08-30 14:47
Revised List of Approved Organisations – 30 Aug 2023
2023-05-12 09:42
VGM 111, 206, 238, 276, 335, 399, 901 – AddedVGM 696 was showing as 697 – AmendedVGM 031, 539 – Removed
2023-03-07 15:34
Further update to List of Approved Organisations as at 7 March 2023
2023-03-07 10:49
Update to list of Approved Organisations as at 7 March 2023
2023-03-06 15:12
Updated version for February 2023
2022-12-09 16:58
VGM696 added
2022-11-29 13:21
updated list added
2022-10-05 14:31
The list of MCA approved organisations has been updated – 05 October 2022
2022-09-08 11:24
Uploaded revised list of VGM approved organisation 08 09 2022
2022-08-09 12:44
Updated list of approved organisations 09 08 2022
2022-08-01 14:42
Updated list of approved organisations – 01 August 2022
2022-07-12 15:51
Uploaded a revised List of approved organisations
2022-06-14 12:26
uploaded revised version
2022-05-09 14:18
updated list for May 2022
2022-04-04 12:15
Updated List added
2022-03-29 15:49
updated list 29 03 2022
2022-03-11 07:55
Uploaded revised list of approved organisations 09 03 2022
2022-03-04 14:17
UPLOADED REVISED VERSION OF APPROVED ORGANISATIONS
2022-03-02 15:44
Uploaded amended list 02 03 2022