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Agency line — Cernol is the Namibian channel for Vecom marine chemistry

Vecom in Namibia

Vecom is the Dutch marine-chemicals specialist whose products Cernol channels to the Namibian fleet — headlined by Vecom B80 Aircooler Cleaner, the in-service treatment that keeps charge-air coolers on fishing-fleet diesels transferring heat, backed by the wider Vecom marine cleaning portfolio on indent.

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Vecom B80 Aircooler Cleaner pack

Cleaner for diesel engines charged with air coolers — restores charge-air cooler heat transfer in service.

Available in25 L

Available from: Windhoek & Walvis Bay agent

Vecom: your questions answered

What does Vecom B80 actually clean?

The air side of charge-air coolers on turbocharged diesels. Oil mist and salt-laden air bake a fouling layer onto the cooler fins; charge temperature climbs, boost drops, fuel burn rises, and exhaust temperatures creep toward alarms. B80 is dosed to dissolve that fouling in service — restoring heat transfer without pulling the cooler. On a fishing vessel mid-season, that difference is measured in fuel bills and catch days, not workshop hours.

How often should air coolers be treated?

Condition-based: watch charge-air temperature and pressure-drop trends and treat when they drift, rather than on a fixed calendar. Vessels working hard in Namibian waters typically settle into a routine per engine-hours; your chief engineer’s log will show the fouling rate after the first couple of treatments. We keep B80 moving through the Walvis Bay agent so treatment stock aligns with the fleet’s sailing schedule.

Can Cernol get other Vecom products beyond B80?

Yes — B80 is the fast-moving stocked line because the fleet orders it constantly, and the broader Vecom marine portfolio (tank cleaners, evaporator treatments, specialised acid cleaners and degreasers for marine engineering) is available through the agency channel on indent with confirmed lead times. Tell us the vessel system and the job; if a Vecom product is the right answer, we will quote it alongside our own chemistry.

Why buy marine chemistry through a Namibian agent?

Because ships don’t wait. An agent with local stock, a coastal depot minutes from the harbour, and the authority to arrange quayside delivery turns a maintenance decision into a same-week action instead of an international freight exercise. And because Cernol pairs the agency line with its own range — the same order that brings B80 brings Magnus 92 for the engine-room floor, Chemicide No 7 for the fuel tanks and CCW 5 for the cooling circuit.

Get Vecom pricing from the Namibian stockist

Supplied from the Windhoek factory and the Walvis Bay agent, with trade accounts for resellers and volume users.