The Design of Marine Fender System Part 1. The Vessel In most cases, the actual values of the ships are used to calculate the berthing energy. Under some circumstance, the actual values are not available, then the list “Standard Size of Vessels” can be referred for calculations. Terminology of the vessel Note: DPT=DWT+LW Part 2… 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 →
The three fender support systems, those of pile and frame, chain suspension and unit support, need to take into account the requirement for a fender system to remain operative even though damage may have been sustained by an exceptional impact. It is preferable to have units which are easily removed before the next berthing takes.. read more →