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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.

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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Published 27 June 2016
Last updated 3 September 2025 show all updates

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. VGM733 renewed - New expiry date January 2028

  9. VGM768 renewed - New expiry date January 2028

  10. VGM509 renewed - New expiry date March 2028

  11. VGM 401 - Company Name Change

  12. VGM 658 renewed

  13. Added - VGM 903 - Transmec UK Limited

  14. Added - VGM 904 - Sedamyl UK Ltd

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

  16. VGM 887 renewed approval.

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

  18. VGM 392 added - Croda Europe Ltd

  19. VGM 323 - SHS International ADDED.

  20. VGM 141 renewed

  21. VGM 293 renewed

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

  23. VGM 0031 added

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

  25. Addition of VGM 807 - Senator International Limited.

  26. Revised List of Approved Organisations - 30 Aug 2023

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

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

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

  30. Updated version for February 2023

  31. VGM696 added

  32. updated list added

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

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

  35. Updated list of approved organisations 09 08 2022

  36. Updated list of approved organisations - 01 August 2022

  37. Uploaded a revised List of approved organisations

  38. uploaded revised version

  39. updated list for May 2022

  40. Updated List added

  41. updated list 29 03 2022

  42. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations 09 03 2022

  43. UPLOADED REVISED VERSION OF APPROVED ORGANISATIONS

  44. Uploaded amended list 02 03 2022

  45. Updated list of approved organisation

  46. Updated PDF

  47. Uploaded a new version of approved organisations

  48. Uploaded revised version of approved organisations Aug 2021

  49. Updated list of approved VGM organisations

  50. Uploaded new version of approved VGM organisations.

  51. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations dated January 2021

  52. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations

  53. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations Nov 2020

  54. Uploaded revised list of VGM approved organisations

  55. Uploaded revised VGM approval list

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

  57. Updated list of approved organisations added

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  59. Uploaded new version of list of approved sites

  60. Updated list of approved organisations added.

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  64. Updated list of approved organisations have been added.

  65. New list of approved sites added.

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