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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
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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.

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Published 27 June 2016
Last updated 299 NovemberDecember 2022 + show all updates

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