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SOLAS container weight MCA approved weighing organisations

MCA approved organisations for container weight requirements

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Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
27 June 2016
Last updated
262 MarchMay 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 262 MarchMay 2025 + show all updates

  1. Renewed VGM - Expiring March 2028: 554, 574, Renewed VGM - Expiring April 2028: 406, 414, 427, 430, 448, 455, 460, 468, 480, 573, 650 Renewed VGM - Expiring May 2028: 304, 342, 394 Renewed 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, 889 Company Name Change: 885

  2. Renewed VGM - Expiring February 2028: 777, 891 Renewed VGM - Expiring March 2028: 526, 528, 532, 544, 565, 572, 575, 584, 590, 592, 608, 614, 618, 630, 687, 693, 892, 893 Renewed VGM - Expiring April 2028: 483, 492 Renewed VGM - Expiring May 2028: 309, 325, 363, 369, 384, 395, 449, 530, 579 Renewed VGM - Expiring June 2028: 023 VGMs Removed - Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 454, 543, 581

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. VGM733 renewed - New expiry date January 2028

  6. VGM768 renewed - New expiry date January 2028

  7. VGM509 renewed - New expiry date March 2028

  8. VGM 401 - Company Name Change

  9. VGM 658 renewed

  10. Added - VGM 903 - Transmec UK Limited

  11. Added - VGM 904 - Sedamyl UK Ltd

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

  13. VGM 887 renewed approval.

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

  15. VGM 392 added - Croda Europe Ltd

  16. VGM 323 - SHS International ADDED.

  17. VGM 141 renewed

  18. VGM 293 renewed

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

  20. VGM 0031 added

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

  22. Addition of VGM 807 - Senator International Limited.

  23. Revised List of Approved Organisations - 30 Aug 2023

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

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

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

  27. Updated version for February 2023

  28. VGM696 added

  29. updated list added

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

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

  32. Updated list of approved organisations 09 08 2022

  33. Updated list of approved organisations - 01 August 2022

  34. Uploaded a revised List of approved organisations

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  36. updated list for May 2022

  37. Updated List added

  38. updated list 29 03 2022

  39. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations 09 03 2022

  40. UPLOADED REVISED VERSION OF APPROVED ORGANISATIONS

  41. Uploaded amended list 02 03 2022

  42. Updated list of approved organisation

  43. Updated PDF

  44. Uploaded a new version of approved organisations

  45. Uploaded revised version of approved organisations Aug 2021

  46. Updated list of approved VGM organisations

  47. Uploaded new version of approved VGM organisations.

  48. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations dated January 2021

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  50. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations Nov 2020

  51. Uploaded revised list of VGM approved organisations

  52. Uploaded revised VGM approval list

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

  54. Updated list of approved organisations added

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  56. Uploaded new version of list of approved sites

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