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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
29 July 2025 — 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: 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 29 July 2025 show all updates

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. VGM733 renewed - New expiry date January 2028

  8. VGM768 renewed - New expiry date January 2028

  9. VGM509 renewed - New expiry date March 2028

  10. VGM 401 - Company Name Change

  11. VGM 658 renewed

  12. Added - VGM 903 - Transmec UK Limited

  13. Added - VGM 904 - Sedamyl UK Ltd

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

  15. VGM 887 renewed approval.

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

  17. VGM 392 added - Croda Europe Ltd

  18. VGM 323 - SHS International ADDED.

  19. VGM 141 renewed

  20. VGM 293 renewed

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

  22. VGM 0031 added

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

  24. Addition of VGM 807 - Senator International Limited.

  25. Revised List of Approved Organisations - 30 Aug 2023

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

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

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

  29. Updated version for February 2023

  30. VGM696 added

  31. updated list added

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

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

  34. Updated list of approved organisations 09 08 2022

  35. Updated list of approved organisations - 01 August 2022

  36. Uploaded a revised List of approved organisations

  37. uploaded revised version

  38. updated list for May 2022

  39. Updated List added

  40. updated list 29 03 2022

  41. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations 09 03 2022

  42. UPLOADED REVISED VERSION OF APPROVED ORGANISATIONS

  43. Uploaded amended list 02 03 2022

  44. Updated list of approved organisation

  45. Updated PDF

  46. Uploaded a new version of approved organisations

  47. Uploaded revised version of approved organisations Aug 2021

  48. Updated list of approved VGM organisations

  49. Uploaded new version of approved VGM organisations.

  50. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations dated January 2021

  51. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations

  52. Uploaded revised list of approved organisations Nov 2020

  53. Uploaded revised list of VGM approved organisations

  54. Uploaded revised VGM approval list

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

  56. Updated list of approved organisations added

  57. Updated list of approved organisations uploaded

  58. Uploaded new version of list of approved sites

  59. Updated list of approved organisations added.

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  62. Updated list of approved organisations

  63. Updated list of approved organisations have been added.

  64. New list of approved sites added.

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  68. Adding an updated list of approved organisations.

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