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.
Updates to this page
Published 27 June 2016Last updated 2 January 2025 + show all updates
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VGM733 renewed - New expiry date January 2028
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VGM768 renewed - New expiry date January 2028
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VGM509 renewed - New expiry date March 2028
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VGM 401 - Company Name Change
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VGM 658 renewed
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Added - VGM 903 - Transmec UK Limited
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Added - VGM 904 - Sedamyl UK Ltd
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Amendment to VGM Approval Number: 0531/GB/0826 - Jaguar Land Rover Address
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VGM 887 renewed approval.
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VGM 495 - LV Shipping LTD - updated company name and address
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VGM 392 added - Croda Europe Ltd
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VGM 323 - SHS International ADDED.
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VGM 141 renewed
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VGM 293 renewed
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VGM 292 - Bell, Sons & Co. (Druggist) Ltd (Bells Healthcare) - Removed. VGM 151 -Ingevity UK Ltd - Added.
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VGM 0031 added
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Details updated for VGM's 0018, 0047, 0255, 0882. VGM 0902 added and VGM0821 removed
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Addition of VGM 807 - Senator International Limited.
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Revised List of Approved Organisations - 30 Aug 2023
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VGM 111, 206, 238, 276, 335, 399, 901 - Added VGM 696 was showing as 697 - Amended VGM 031, 539 - Removed
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Further update to List of Approved Organisations as at 7 March 2023
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Update to list of Approved Organisations as at 7 March 2023
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Updated version for February 2023
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VGM696 added
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updated list added
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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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uploaded revised version
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updated list for May 2022
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Updated List added
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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 a new version of approved organisations
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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
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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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Uploaded revised VGM approval list
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uploaded new MCA VGM approved organisations list - July 2020
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Updated list of approved organisations added
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Updated list of approved organisations uploaded
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Uploaded new version of list of approved sites
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Updated list of approved organisations added.
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Updated list of approved organisations
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Updated list of approved organisations have been added.
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Adding an updated list of approved organisations.
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