BRITISH STANDARD

BS 6349-4:1994
Maritime structures — Part 4: Code of practice for design of fendering systems and mooring systems

Part 4 of BS 6349 gives guidance on types of fenders, fendering systems and layouts, mooring devices and ropes, mooring system layouts for commercial vessels, and recommendations as to
their suitability for various applications and locations.

The code is intended principally for use in respect of commercial installations.

NOTE 1 Application of this code to naval bases may require additional data from the relevant naval authorities as regards allowable hull contact pressures, especially for submarines, and as regards the distances at which vessels will be off the quay and the configuration and type of mooring arrangements.

NOTE 2 The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

International Navigation Association

PIANC
Guidelines for the Design of Fender Systems : 2002 Report of Working Group 33 of the Maritime Navigation Commission

The intention of this report has been to update and reduce the information given in the previous report of the International Commission for Improving the Design of Fender Systems, 1984, with new testing protocols and appendices containing basic useful information for the designing engineer.

JIER Rubber Fender Factory has approved by BUREA VERTITAS to PIANC 2002- Guidelines for the design of Fenders systems Appendix A. Procedure to determine and report the performance of marine fenders and ASTM D- Standard Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers-Tension. Click here to learn more.