Chemfleet adds 3 ships to Berg energy efficiency upgrade

Specialized ship manager Chemfleet has confirmed that an in-service Berg Propulsion upgrade to control systems onboard the tanker YM Miranda has yielded fuel savings of around 10%. Trials following the installation of Berg MPC800M control system onboard the 12,933 dwt IMO II chemical tanker have persuaded Chemfleet to upgrade three additional 6,970 dwt sisterships, in

APC agrees to recoat Chemfleet tankers

Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has agreed with Turkish ship management firm Chemfleet   to recoat ten tankers. The new contract followed a third special survey of the chemical tanker fleet, which takes place after APC’s MarineLINE tank coating system had been in place for 15 years. The tank coating needs to be recoated to maintain its