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: 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.
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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
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