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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:
1021 September 2026 — See all updates

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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: Application form for container weighing 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 1021 September 2026 — Show all updates

  1. Renewed VGM - Expiring August 2029: VGM 531

  2. VGM 900 Removed - Following declaration no longer required/operational

  3. Renewed VGM - Expiring April 2029: 238 VGMs Removed - Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 335, 896 and 901

  4. Renewed VGM - Expiring April 2029: 276, 399, 909 VGMs Removed - Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 206

  5. Renewed VGM - Expiring February 2029: 255 VGMs Removed - Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 810

  6. Renewed VGM - Expiring January 2029: 065 Renewed VGM - Expiring February 2029: 160

  7. Renewed VGM - Expiring January 2029: 039, 536, 908 VGM 653 address amended

  8. Renewed VGM - Expiring October 2028: 409 Renewed VGM - Expiring December 2028: 482 Renewed VGM - Expiring January 2029: 170

  9. VGMs issued in Nov 2025 - 339, 797 and 696 VGMs Removed - Following no renewal application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 212

  10. Updates made Renewed VGM - Expiring October 2028: 210, 280, 213 VGMs Removed - Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 241

  11. SOLAS container weight MCA approved weighing organisations - Gov.uk Updates (Next version to Publish - v8 on 1 October 2025): Renewed VGM - Expiring August 2028: 027, Renewed VGM - Expiring September 2028: 001, 120, 142, 208, 217, 233, 242, 247, 659, 813, 815 Renewed VGM - Expiring October 2028: 157, VGMs Removed - Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 095, 128, 219, 221, 284

  12. Renewed VGM - Expiring June 2028: 393, Renewed VGM - Expiring July 2028: 112, 143, 147, 176, 193, Renewed VGM - Expiring August 2028: 163, 191, 207, 251, 281, 295, 514, 751, Renewed VGM - Expiring September 2028: 189, 248, Renewed VGM - Expiring October 2028: 898, Renewed VGM - Expiring November 2028: 673 VGMs Removed - Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 52, 104, 178, 190, 200, 203, 219, 230, 258, 274, 296, 447

  13. Renewed VGM - Expiring April 2028: 451 Renewed VGM - Expiring May 2028: 311, 336, 348, 376, 388, 401, 587 Renewed VGM - Expiring June 2028: 009, 041, 045, 058, 062, 073, 083, 098, 324, 328, 365, 396, 594, Renewed VGM - Expiring July 2028: 111, 114, 117, 119, 131, 133, 136, 139, 144, 154, 158, 159, 161, 162, 173, 177, 188, 192, 334 Renewed VGM - Expiring August 2028: 155, 228, 232, 245, 246, 269, 270, 288, 294, 298 Renewed VGM - Expiring September 2028: 140, 816, Renewed VGM - Expiring October 2028: 236, 254, 897, VGMs Removed - Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 018, 036, 056, 088, 093, 164, 202, 261, 327, 355, 374, 393, 487, 702

  14. Renewed VGM - Expiring April 2028: 495, Renewed VGM - Expiring May 2028: 306, 307, 310, 316, 319, 326, 333, 337, 346, 360, 375, 377, 389, 402, 432, 453, 729, 763, 781, 906 Renewed VGM - Expiring June 2028: 003, 007, 016, 048, 057, 061, 075, Renewed VGM - Expiring July 2028: 068, 101, 107, 428, 500 VGMs Removed - Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 345, 370, 383, 385, 520

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. VGM733 renewed - New expiry date January 2028

  20. VGM768 renewed - New expiry date January 2028

  21. VGM509 renewed - New expiry date March 2028

  22. VGM 401 - Company Name Change

  23. VGM 658 renewed

  24. Added - VGM 903 - Transmec UK Limited

  25. Added - VGM 904 - Sedamyl UK Ltd

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

  27. VGM 887 renewed approval.

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

  29. VGM 392 added - Croda Europe Ltd

  30. VGM 323 - SHS International ADDED.

  31. VGM 141 renewed

  32. VGM 293 renewed

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

  34. VGM 0031 added

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

  36. Addition of VGM 807 - Senator International Limited.

  37. Revised List of Approved Organisations - 30 Aug 2023

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

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

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

  41. Updated version for February 2023

  42. VGM696 added

  43. updated list added

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

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

  46. Updated list of approved organisations 09 08 2022

  47. Updated list of approved organisations - 01 August 2022

  48. Uploaded a revised List of approved organisations

  49. uploaded revised version

  50. updated list for May 2022

  51. Updated List added

  52. updated list 29 03 2022

  53. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations 09 03 2022

  54. UPLOADED REVISED VERSION OF APPROVED ORGANISATIONS

  55. Uploaded amended list 02 03 2022

  56. Updated list of approved organisation

  57. Updated PDF

  58. Uploaded a new version of approved organisations

  59. Uploaded revised version of approved organisations Aug 2021

  60. Updated list of approved VGM organisations

  61. Uploaded new version of approved VGM organisations.

  62. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations dated January 2021

  63. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations

  64. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations Nov 2020

  65. Uploaded revised list of VGM approved organisations

  66. Uploaded revised VGM approval list

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

  68. Updated list of approved organisations added

  69. Updated list of approved organisations uploaded

  70. Uploaded new version of list of approved sites

  71. Updated list of approved organisations added.

  72. Updated list of approved organisation uploaded

  73. Updated list of approved organisations uploaded

  74. Updated list of approved organisations

  75. Updated list of approved organisations have been added.

  76. New list of approved sites added.

  77. Updated list of approved organisations

  78. Updated list of approved organisations

  79. Updated list of orgainsations

  80. Adding an updated list of approved organisations.

  81. First published.

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Update history

2026-09-21 11:03
Renewed VGM – Expiring August 2029:VGM 531

2026-09-10 14:03
VGM 900 Removed – Following declaration no longer required/operational

2026-06-11 09:56
Renewed VGM – Expiring April 2029: 238VGMs Removed – Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 335, 896 and 901

2026-05-01 08:47
Renewed VGM – Expiring April 2029: 276, 399, 909VGMs Removed – Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 206

2026-03-24 15:00
Renewed VGM – Expiring February 2029: 255VGMs Removed – Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 810

2026-03-03 09:07
Renewed VGM – Expiring January 2029: 065Renewed VGM – Expiring February 2029: 160

2026-01-28 12:56
Renewed VGM – Expiring January 2029: 039, 536, 908VGM 653 address amended

2026-01-06 15:02
Renewed VGM – Expiring October 2028:409Renewed VGM – Expiring December 2028: 482Renewed VGM – Expiring January 2029: 170

2025-12-02 10:56
VGMs issued in Nov 2025 – 339, 797 and 696 VGMs Removed – Following no renewal application being received or declaration no longer required/operational: 212

2025-11-03 13:41
Updates madeRenewed VGM – Expiring October 2028: 210, 280, 213VGMs Removed – Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational:241

2025-10-01 09:56
SOLAS container weight MCA approved weighing organisations – Gov.​uk Updates(Next version to Publish – v8 on 1 October 2025):Renewed VGM – Expiring August 2028:027, Renewed VGM – Expiring September 2028:001, 120, 142, 208, 217, 233, 242, 247, 659, 813, 815Renewed VGM – Expiring October 2028:157,VGMs Removed – Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational:095, 128, 219, 221, 284

2025-09-03 14:41
Renewed VGM – Expiring June 2028:393,Renewed VGM – Expiring July 2028:112, 143, 147, 176, 193, Renewed VGM – Expiring August 2028:163, 191, 207, 251, 281, 295, 514, 751, Renewed VGM – Expiring September 2028:189, 248, Renewed VGM – Expiring October 2028:898, Renewed VGM – Expiring November 2028:673VGMs Removed – Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational:52, 104, 178, 190, 200, 203, 219, 230, 258, 274, 296, 447

2025-07-29 10:30
Renewed VGM – Expiring April 2028:451Renewed VGM – Expiring May 2028:311, 336, 348, 376, 388, 401, 587 Renewed VGM – Expiring June 2028:009, 041, 045, 058, 062, 073, 083, 098, 324, 328, 365, 396, 594, Renewed VGM – Expiring July 2028:111, 114, 117, 119, 131, 133, 136, 139, 144, 154, 158, 159, 161, 162, 173, 177, 188, 192, 334Renewed VGM – Expiring August 2028:155, 228, 232, 245, 246, 269, 270, 288, 294, 298 Renewed VGM – Expiring September 2028:140, 816, Renewed VGM – Expiring October 2028:236, 254, 897, VGMs Removed – Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational:018, 036, 056, 088, 093, 164, 202, 261, 327, 355, 374, 393, 487, 702

2025-05-29 12:18
Renewed VGM – Expiring April 2028:495, Renewed VGM – Expiring May 2028:306, 307, 310, 316, 319, 326, 333, 337, 346, 360, 375, 377, 389, 402, 432, 453, 729, 763, 781, 906Renewed VGM – Expiring June 2028:003, 007, 016, 048, 057, 061, 075,Renewed VGM – Expiring July 2028:068, 101, 107, 428, 500VGMs Removed – Following no Renewal Application being received or declaration no longer required/operational:345, 370, 383, 385, 520

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