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CHEMEXCIL
Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes Export Promotion Council
(Set up by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India)
Jhansi Castle, 4 th floor, 7-Cooperage Road, Mumbai – 400 001.
Tel: 91-22-22021288, 22021330 Fax: 91-22-22026684
E-mail : info@chemexcil.gov.in
Website: www.chemexcil.in
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EPC/LIC/DG-SHIPPING
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2 nd June 2016 |
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ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
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Guidelines for implementing SOLAS Convention entering into force with effect from 1 st July 2016 concerning verified gross mass of the container
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Dear Members,
We would like to inform you that the O/o Directorate General of Shipping has issued MS Notice no. 4/2016 dated 11 th May 2016 regarding guidelines for implementing SOLAS Convention concerning verified gross mass of the container.
Kindly note that from 1 st July 2016 onwards, a new requirement to Verify the Gross Mass (VGM) of a packed container will come into force under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).
This requirement has been necessitated, as knowing the accurate gross mass of a packed container is critical to ensure correct stowage and stacking and avoid collapse of container stacks or loss overboard. This is an important safety measure, which is aimed at saving lives and preventing injury and the destruction of property.
The shippers will be free to use either of the two weighing procedures i.e. weighing the laden container in its entirety or to weigh the goods, packaging and securing materials separately and add those weights to the tare weight of the container.
Members are therefore requested to take note of the same and co-ordinate accordingly with their CHA’s/ Logistics partners. For full text of the DG shipping notice, you can download from the below link-
http://dgshipping.gov.in/writereaddata/ShippingNotices/201605110435420791574ms_notice4_2016.pdf
Thanking You,
Yours faithfully,
Deepak Gupta
Deputy Director
Chemexcil
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