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SOLAS(SafetyofLifeatSea)
April, 2016
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SOLASContainerWeightVerifica8onRequirements
• Effec&vefromJuly1,2016,theSafetyofLifeatSeaConven&on(SOLAS)requirestheshippernamedonoceancarrier’sbillofladinghastoprovideaverifiedgrossmass(VGM)forpackedcontainer.Thedeclara&onoftheverifiedgrossmassshouldbesignedanddatedbyapersondulyauthorizedbytheshipperandsubmittothecarrierviaeitherelectronicinterchangechannelsoraphysicalshippingdocument.Withoutaverifiedgrossmass,thepackedcontainershallnotbeloadedaboardship.
• Therulesprescribetwomethodsbywhichtheshippermayobtaintheverifiedgrossmassofapackedcontainer:
• Method1,upontheconclusionofpackingandsealingacontainer,theshippermayweigh,orhavearrangedthatathirdpartyweigh,thepackedcontainer.
• Method2,theshipper(or,byarrangementoftheshipper,athirdparty)mayweighallpackagesandcargoitems,includingthemassofpallets,dunnageandotherpackingandsecuringmaterialtobepackedinthecontainer,andaddthetaremassofthecontainertothesumofthesinglemassesofthecontainer’scontents.(Es&ma&ngtheweightofacontainer’scontentsisnotpermiRed.)
• Inrespectofbothmethod1and2,theweighingequipmentusedmustmeettheapplicableaccuracystandardsandrequirementsoftheStateinwhichtheequipmentisbeingused.
• FormoredetailsandFAQ,pleaserefertobelowinforma&onhRp://www.worldshipping.org/industry-issues/safety/cargo-weighthRp://www.worldshipping.org/industry-issues/safety/faqs/SOLAS_VGM__Industry_FAQs_Dec_2015_US_leRer_WEB.pdf
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SOLAS–TerminalsWorkingProceduresinNorthAmerica
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• Group1:TerminalswillrejectcontaineratgateifnoVGMreceivedfromoceancarriersforsaidshipment– MaherTerminalinNewYork– WBCTTerminalinLosAngeles– ITSandHuskyTerminalsinwestcoasts
• Group2:Terminalswon’trejectcontaineratgatenomaRerVGMreceivedfromoceancarriersforsaidshipmentornot.Oceancarriershavetono&fyterminalstorollthecontainerbeforeloadingonvesselifVGMcouldn’tbereceivedbeforeloading.
• BasedonthecommentsfromtheCoastGuardduringtheFeb/18mee&ngwithFMC,theysaidtheenforcementmechanismwillbeasfollows:
• A)IfcontainersarriveattheterminalwithouttheVGMaberJuly/1,theywilldeclarethebox“manifestlyunsafe”.Thecontainerwillbeputonholdun<hegrossweightcanbeknownanddocumented.
• B)IfthecontainerisweighedattheterminalandtheVGMdoesnotmatch,thecontainerwillneedtobereweighedandanewVGMissued.– Vancouver,Canadaterminals– PortofGeorgia
• Group3:TerminalwillweighthecontaineratgateanduseitasVGMforShipperandforOceancarriers– SouthCarolinaPorts
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SOLAS–Weightscanbefoundonbackofcontainers
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The Tare Weight is located on the back right door of containers. The weight would need to be taken before container is backed into the dock for loading to be added to the weight of the contents for the VGM.
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SOLAS–IntermodalCargoWorkingProceduresinNorthAmerica
• RailRampswillnotrejectcontaineratRampgate• RailRampswillnotverifyVGMhowevertheyrequireandassumethe
weightfromRailBillingisVGM,therefore,shippershouldprovideVGMbeforetruckerssendRailBilling.
• RailcompanywillsendRailBillingVGMdatatoterminalsviaEDIforOn/Offdockshipments
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SOLAS–HowMTAcollectsVGMdatafromShippers
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• ShipperswillprovideVGMCer&fiedWeightCer&ficatetoMTAviaemail
– Providecontainernumber,bookingnumberandcontainerweightifshipperdecidedtousemethodone(byphysicalweighing)
– Providecontainernumber,bookingnumberandcargoweightifshipperdecidedtousemethodtwo(bycalcula&ng).• Shippercaninput(cargoweight+weightprintedoncontainer)onweight
cer&ficate.
• OnceMTAreceivesVGMfromShipperwewillsendVGMviaEDItoterminalsorcarriersimmediately
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SOLAS–MTAcollectsVGMWorkingProcedures
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• Forterminalswhorejectcontaineratgate(Group1)whennoVGMreceived.– ShipperisresponsibleforprovidingVGMtoMTAbeforeingate.MTAwill
forwardVGMviaEDItocarrier.
• ForterminalswhoacceptcontainernomaRerVGMreceivedornot(Group2),andfortheTerminalswhoweighcontainerforShipper(Group3)– ShipperisresponsibleforprovidingVGMtoMTAbeforeBookingCutOffdate,
otherwisethebookingwillberolledtonextvessel.– Shipperwillberesponsibleforallthecostsforbookingrolloveratport.
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SOLAS-MTAVGMVERIFICATIONPROCESS-LCL
• SHIPPERSUPPLIEDWEIGHTCERTIFICATION.• WiththeupcomingJuly1,2016implementa&onoftheSOLAS,(SafetyOfLifeAtSea),VerifiedGrossMasscontainerweight
cer&fica&onprogram,MidwestTransatlan&cLines,Inc.isreques&ngthefollowingprocedurestobemetbyallofourvaluedcustomerstobeincompliancewiththisnewInterna&onalregula&on.
• SinceMTALinesistheac&ngoceancarrierinallLCLshipmentsforinterna&onalexport,wearerequiredtosubmitVGMcer&fica&onforallcargotobeloadedintocontainersforoceanexportpriortoarrivalatthepiersforloadingofthecontainersontothevessels.
• Belowaretheproceduresthatneedtobefollowedsothatyourshipmentsarenotheldup.• -Shipperswillbeaskedtoini&allysupplyMTAwithaformofScaleCalibra&onCer&ficateissuedbytheauthorityintheir
localareaconformingtotheguidelinesforcalibra&onofscalessetforthbythelocalauthority.Thiswillonlybenecessaryuponini&alsetupandwhennewcalibra&onisperformedtore-cer&fyperlocalauthorityguidelines.
• -Thisweightistoincludeproduct,thepackagingandthemeansthattheproductsareloadedintooronforhandling.Theseinclude:totes,bins,crates,woodenboxes,drums,pallets,etc.
• -Cer&fica&oncanbeawriRenstatementfromshippersignedbyapersondulyauthorizedbytheshipper,eitherontheinlandbilloflading,dockreceiptorpackinglisttocer&fytheVGMweight.ThisdocumentmustbesentelectronicallyviaemailorfaxtoMTAimmediatelybeforeoruponpickupofcargo.
• -ShouldshippernotbeabletoweightheircargopriortoleavingtheirfacilityMTAwillprovidethisserviceattheexportterminalforafeetobeadvisedpermarketprice.
• -Anyfinesorpenal&esaccessedduetoshipper’ssuppliedweightbeingfoundinaccuratewillbefortheaccountoftheshipper.
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SOLAS-MTAVGMVERIFICATIONPROCESS-FCL
• Since,MTALinesisac&ngasyouragentforinterna&onalexportcontainershipments,wearerequiredtosubmitVGMcer&fica&onforallcargoloadedintocontainersforoceanexport.TheVGMistobesubmiRedtocarrierpriortoarrivalatthepiersforloadingofthecontainersontothevessels.WithouttheVGMcontainerswillnotbeloadedontothevessel.
• Belowaretheproceduresthatneedtobefollowedsothatyourshipmentsarenotheldup.• -Shipperswillbeaskedtoini&allysupplyMTAwithaformofScaleCalibra&onCer&ficateissuedbytheauthorityintheir
localareaconformingtotheguidelinesforcalibra&onofscalessetforthbythelocalauthority.Thiswillonlybenecessaryuponini&alsetupandwhennewcalibra&onisperformedtore-cer&fyperlocalauthorityguidelines.
• -Thisweightneedstoincludeproduct,thepackagingandthemeansthattheproductsareloadedintooronforhandlingalongwithanydunnageusedforblockingandbracing.Theseinclude:totes,bins,crates,woodenboxes,drums,pallets,2x4wood,loosepallets,airbags,etc.Thistotalweightisthenaddedtothecontainertareweightlocatedonthebackofthecontainerdoorstogivethetotalweight/VGM.
• Cer&fica&oncanbeawriRenstatementfromshippersignedbyapersondulyauthorizedbytheshipper,eitherontheinlandbilloflading,dockreceiptorpackinglisttocer&fytheVGMweight.ThisdocumentmustbesentelectronicallyviaemailorfaxtoMTAimmediatelybeforeoruponloadingofcontainer(s).
• -Shouldshippernotbeabletoweightheircargopriortoleavingtheirfacility,MTAcanprovidethisservice,providedthetruckerwillbeabletostopataweighsta&onforafeetobeadvisedpermarketprice.
• -Anyfinesorpenal&esaccessedduetoshipper’ssuppliedweightbeingfoundinaccuratewillbefortheaccountoftheshipper.
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