No matter how good the marine fenders unit might be, the whole integrity of a fender system is compromised by poor quality and/or badly designed accessories. This trend has reached dangerous levels with inadequate or weak specifications and pressures to cut prices. Tip 1. Inadequate paint and corrosion allowances mean high maintenance and early replacement… read more →
Fender systems should be determined considering not only the absorption of the external load by the vessels berthing and mooring, but also the hull pressure of the vessel and the reaction load to the structure to ensure protection of them both. It is general for piled dolphins with vertical piles that the energy absorption by.. read more →