One by one the lines wake up to address this new “problem”, here the PIL version:
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SOLAS Container Weight Verification Requirement
Dear Valued Customers,
Effective 1st July 2016, in accordance with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS), all export containers must have a Verified Gross Mass (VGM) before being processed for loading onto a ship.
The shipper (or their representative agent) is responsible for obtaining and providing the VGM.
SOLAS prescribes two methods by which the shipper may obtain the VGM of a packed container:
Method 1: Weighing the container after it has been packed. (Weighbridge)
Method 2: Weighing all the cargo and contents of the container and adding those weights to the container
tare weight as indicated on the door of the container.
For either method, certified and calibrated weighing equipment must be used.
The VGM must be specified on the shipping documents and signed by the shipper.
Estimating of weights is not permitted.
Method 2 verification agents approved by SAMSA – see attached Marine Notice No19 of 2016
Based on this forthcoming event, from the 1st June, all of our clients will be expected
to perform their own Navis pre-advice function/s including the insertion of VGM.
The Navis pre-advice screen will be updated with the relevant fields for the described methods.
Implementation of this is expected to take place on 1st May while all the ports are closed and TPT’s
systems will not be affected.
We encourage all shippers to start preparing for the new regulations and to ensure they are ready to
handle any additional functionality that the new requirements may impose.
Kind Regards
PIL South Africa
27 April 2016
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