In 2014 the International Maritime Organisation has agreed to adjusting the SOLAS regulation VI/2. This adaption involves that the party, which has been notified as shipper on the B/L, has the responsibility to pass on the verified gross mass (VGM) to the carrier. This needs to be done after a container has been loaded and before a container will be loaded on board of a vessel. In case a verified container weight has not been passed on, the container will not be allowed to go on board of a vessel.This rule applies as of July 1st, 2016.The weight can be determined in 2 ways:1. The weight of a loaded container will be verified by weighing the container on a certified and calibrated platform scale/weigh bridge.2. The weight of a loaded container will be verified by the shipper and proved based on a certified calculation procedure.
