Verified Gross Mass (SOLAS)

Quelle: https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Cargoes/Pages/SOLAS-amendment-verified-gross-mass.aspx

Under the SOLAS Convention (International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea), the shipper must verify and declare the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) of a full container load (FCL) before it is loaded onto a vessel.

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