Original document : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/solas-container-weight-method-2-mca-approved-weighing

Change description : 2025-03-03 13:56:00: 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 [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

SOLAS container weight MCA approved weighing organisations

MCA approved organisations for container weight requirements

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
27 June 2016
Last updated
3 FebruaryMarch 2025 — See all updates

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MCA approved organisations

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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 3 FebruaryMarch 2025 + show all updates

  1. New VGM - Expiring February 2028: 905 Renewed VGM - Expiring February 2028: 615, 627, 631, 633, 643, 645, 653, 670, 681, 683, 692, 697, 698, 699, 724, 769, 792 Renewed VGM - Expiring March 2028: 541, 550, 571, 576, 604, 668, 743 Renewed VGM - Expiring April 2028: 497 VGMs Removed - Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 493, 659, 674, 728, 759, 793, 800

  2. Renewed VGMs - Expiring January 2028: 706, 709, 721, 722, 726, 737, 794 Renewed VGM - Expiring February 2028: 517, 601, 686, 700, 761 Renewed VGM - Expiring March 2028: 504, 567 Renewed VGM - Expiring June 2028: 679 VGMs Removed - Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 523, 714, 723, 734, 746

  3. VGM733 renewed - New expiry date January 2028

  4. VGM768 renewed - New expiry date January 2028

  5. VGM509 renewed - New expiry date March 2028

  6. VGM 401 - Company Name Change

  7. VGM 658 renewed

  8. Added - VGM 903 - Transmec UK Limited

  9. Added - VGM 904 - Sedamyl UK Ltd

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

  11. VGM 887 renewed approval.

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

  13. VGM 392 added - Croda Europe Ltd

  14. VGM 323 - SHS International ADDED.

  15. VGM 141 renewed

  16. VGM 293 renewed

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

  18. VGM 0031 added

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

  20. Addition of VGM 807 - Senator International Limited.

  21. Revised List of Approved Organisations - 30 Aug 2023

  22. VGM 111, 206, 238, 276, 335, 399, 901 - Added VGM 696 was showing as 697 - Amended VGM 031, 539 - Removed

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

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

  25. Updated version for February 2023

  26. VGM696 added

  27. updated list added

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

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

  30. Updated list of approved organisations 09 08 2022

  31. Updated list of approved organisations - 01 August 2022

  32. Uploaded a revised List of approved organisations

  33. uploaded revised version

  34. updated list for May 2022

  35. Updated List added

  36. updated list 29 03 2022

  37. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations 09 03 2022

  38. UPLOADED REVISED VERSION OF APPROVED ORGANISATIONS

  39. Uploaded amended list 02 03 2022

  40. Updated list of approved organisation

  41. Updated PDF

  42. Uploaded a new version of approved organisations

  43. Uploaded revised version of approved organisations Aug 2021

  44. Updated list of approved VGM organisations

  45. Uploaded new version of approved VGM organisations.

  46. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations dated January 2021

  47. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations

  48. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations Nov 2020

  49. Uploaded revised list of VGM approved organisations

  50. Uploaded revised VGM approval list

  51. uploaded new MCA VGM approved organisations list - July 2020

  52. Updated list of approved organisations added

  53. Updated list of approved organisations uploaded

  54. Uploaded new version of list of approved sites

  55. Updated list of approved organisations added.

  56. Updated list of approved organisation uploaded

  57. Updated list of approved organisations uploaded

  58. Updated list of approved organisations

  59. Updated list of approved organisations have been added.

  60. New list of approved sites added.

  61. Updated list of approved organisations

  62. Updated list of approved organisations

  63. Updated list of orgainsations

  64. Adding an updated list of approved organisations.

  65. First published.

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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