Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
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Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Update
Posted on 06-27-2016
Reading Time: 3 minutes Effective July 1, 2016, the International Maritime Organization will mandate amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention requiring shippers to Verify the Gross Mass (VGM) of a container carrying cargo. SOLAS regulations call for the shipper to …