DR. VERWEY'S TANK CLEANING GUIDE
Find the right cleaning procedure quickly
Look up the previous and next cargo for direct, practical cleaning guidance. More than 400 bulk liquid cargoes and over 180,000 cargo transitions in one compact cross table. New in the 13th edition: an ESG section with alternative cleaning procedures that save up to 75 % heating energy and up to 50 % fresh water.
The best-known cleaning reference
ChemServe took over DR. VERWEY'S TANK CLEANING GUIDE more than a decade ago and has maintained and developed it ever since.
Since then, we have rebuilt its cargo and cleaning data for modern operations while keeping the Guide direct and practical.
Guidance for each cargo transition
Look up the previous and next cargo, find the procedure code and follow the complete step-by-step procedure in the Guide.
Cargo transitions
More than 180,000 cargo-transition codes for the CPP and DPP trades.
Cargo details
Physical properties and FOSFA, NIOP and EU acceptance information for each cargo.
Step-by-step procedures
Practical procedures that show the work required for each cargo transition.
Tank cleaning knowledge
Additional guidance on cleaning methods, cargo behavior, tanks and coatings.
Three formats of the 13th edition
The same cross table and procedures in print, as a searchable eBook and on your phone. Every hardcover includes one year of app access.
Hardcover
The printed Guide for the cargo control room.
13th edition, 2026. ISBN 978-3-00-088582-2. Published by ChemServe. Pre-order directly from ChemServe. Tell us the number of copies and the delivery address and we take it from there.
Also available from WitherbyeBook
The searchable edition, exclusively from Witherby.
Available now as a Witherby Connect licence, ISBN 978-3-00-088583-9. Full text search across cargoes, procedure codes and cleaning steps.
App
The cross table on your phone and tablet.
Look up the cargo transition on board or on the way to the ship. One year of access comes with every hardcover; app licences are available from the ChemServe shop.
Put the 13th edition on board
Hardcover with one year of app access, a searchable eBook and the Verwey app. For hardcover orders, contact us directly.
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DR. VERWEY'S TANK CLEANING GUIDE
Look up the cargo transition.
A compact cross table with general cleaning guidance for everyday tanker operations.
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TANK CLEANING PRACTICE
Understand how tank cleaning works.
A structured handbook covering planning, coatings, cleaning methods, recipe formation, testing and MARPOL.
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MIRACLE
Plan the actual operation.
The complete cargo decision, from acceptance and compliance checks to a detailed procedure for the tanks, coating and required cleanliness standard.
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