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2 units 3x5m Yokohama fender carried out STD operation.

Mar. 22, 2022 | 15:54:20

2 units 3x5m Yokahama pneumatic fender supplied by our partner delivered to Dalian port ,China complete the ship to dock berthing operation. The harbour is installed with cylindrical rubber fende and Arch fender already. Pneumatic fender as a complementary option creat a safety gap between ship and dock. As it is moored on quay wall throught chains and shackles, it is easy to re-deploy and transportation. With the advantages of flexiable, low maintain cost, easy to installation. It is popular in the temporary STS transfer and STD berthing in the filed like offshore platform, open sea STS transfer.

Floating pneumatic fender is consist of three layers:inner rubber layer, synthetic tyre-cord layer for reinforcement and outer rubber layer. Filled with air Its elastic body is able to absorb the energy generated by ship while compress the rubber fender body. Since it was developed in 1958, the pneumatic rubber fender play an importanct role in ship to ship and ship to dock berthing operation. Progress in the development of such floating pneumatic rubber fenders is closely related to the progress and development of ship technology, and has to continuously cope with progressively larger oil tankers such as VLCC's, ULCC's, large gas carriers, bulk carriers and floating structures.

ISO17357-1:2014, the standard of high pressure of floating pneumatic rubber fendersis the international standard complied by all manufactured. The production methods is mainly moulding forming and hand warpping. Both two types production technology prove its reliable performance in actual application. As a air filled product, the proper operation is necessary when carried out ship berthing task, It has the risk of burst in case over compression. As a result, a safety valve is needed to equipped with the big size fender.(dia. 2.5m). Regular air leaking check each three month is also required.

2 units 3x5m Yokohama fender carried out ship to dock berthing operation.

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