Update to SOLAS VGM – South Africa Version
Categories Shared Articles, Shipping and Freight, SOLAS VGM 9 Comments Estimated reading time = 4 minutes
This is an update to my previous article reg SOLAS VGM – South Africa Version with some crucial information shared from FTW Online..
What is SOLAS VGM – Verified Gross Mass..??
Categories Shipping and Freight, SOLAS VGM, Vessel Operation 28 Comments Estimated reading time = 2 minutes
In November 2014 the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) amended SOLAS (Safety of Life At Sea convention) Chapter VI Regulation 2 to tighten up the process of weighing containerised cargoes and declaring the correct weights after verification..
What is this SOLAS (Safety of Life At Sea convention) Chapter VI Regulation 2 and what does this amendment mean to the day to day shipping industry..??
This article gives you an infographic which will clear it all.. 🙂