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Services Related to Procedures of Sea-bound Container Mass Verification

Approval of Weighing Equipment of Container

How to handle it

Time Limit for Application

N/A.

Formalities and Required Documents

Applicants can apply and submit the following in person or by post to the Marine and Water Bureau:

  1. Applicant’s name and contact information, including the name of person in charge, telephone number, fax number and address;
  2. A photocopy of the latest business registration certificate in respect of its establishment, issued by the Commerce and Movable Property Registry (The applicant can request the Marine and Water Bureau to access the business registration certificate via the joint network established by the Legal Affairs Bureau in order to be exempted from submitting the concerned document);
  3. Information of all weighing equipment to be used, including location, maker, model, serial number, type (such as crane scale, weighbridge etc.), year of manufacture, maximum capacity, accuracy, photos of relevant weighing equipment;
  4. Supporting document of calibration of weighing and measuring equipment issued by the Municipal Affairs Bureau and the latest calibration record of the weighing equipment (including detailed tolerance report);
  5. Sample of weighing report (refer to the weighing report in the “Guidelines on the Verification of Gross Mass of a Packed Container” (sample for reference) (no English translation).

Documents required to be processed / applied in advance:

  1. A photocopy of the latest business registration certificate in respect of its establishment, issued by the Commerce and Movable Property Registry (The applicant can request the Marine and Water Bureau to access the business registration certificate via the joint network established by the Legal Affairs Bureau in order to be exempted from submitting the concerned document);
  2. Supporting document of calibration of weighing and measuring equipment issued by the Municipal Affairs Bureau.

Notes:

  • The Marine and Water Bureau will require applicants to submit supplementary information on a case by case basis.
  • Applicants can submit information about relevant weighing experience which strengthens the application.

Remark/Application Instructions

Inapplicable to this service item.


Related specifications or requirements

“Guidelines on the Verification of Gross Mass of a Packed Container”. (no English translation)


Progress query method

Application Status Enquiry: Please call(853)8988 2117.


The result of completing the service/Amount

Collection Method of Application Result: Inapplicable to this service item.
Notes: Applicants will be notified by the Marine and Water Bureau via official letter after the application is approved.
Documents to be presented or submitted for collection of application result: Inapplicable to this service item.


Service processing location and time-offline

1.Integrated Services Centre of Marine and Water Bureau

Details:

Address: Calçada da Barra, Edifício da Direcção dos Serviços de Assuntos Marítimos e de Água, Macao
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
(Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)

2.Marine and Water Bureau

Details:

Address: Calçada da Barra, Edifício da Direcção dos Serviços de Assuntos Marítimos e de Água, Macao (P.O. Box 47)

Do you support reservation:No

Do you need to make an appointment for post-processing:No

Other Channels Available?:No


Content provider: Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA)

Last modified: 2026-09-29 16:26

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