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Guidelines on the Verification of Gross Mass of SOLAS Container Cargo
《國際海上人命安全公約》的載貨集裝箱總重量驗證指引
1. Preliminary
We wish to inform all our esteem customers that the containers weight verification global requirement as outlined by Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) will begin being enforced on 1 July 2016. As shipper’s, you will be responsible for the verification of the packed container’s weight and run the risk of missing an intended sailing if Verified Gross Mass (VGM) documentation compliance is ignored. We are closely cooperating with regulatory authorities /partner carriers and e- commerce hubs in order to have more standards and processes in place before the effective date.
2. What is Verified Gross Mass (VGM)?
The Verified Gross Mass (VGM) is the weight of the cargo including dunnage and bracing plus the tare weight of the container carrying this cargo. SOLAS requires the shipper to provide VGM in a “shipping document”, either as part of the shipping instruction or in a separate communication, before vessel loading.
The SOLAS provides the following methods for the Shipper to submit the VGM, details as below:
The SOLAS provides the following methods for the Shipper to submit the VGM, details as below:
