Pneumatic rubber fenders is one kind of marine rubber fender used for docking of Barges, Large Vessels, Oil Platforms, Harbors and Wharfs, STQ application and application of ship to ship transfer ( STS ). Our pneumatic fenders is constructed with rubber coated synthetic-tire-cord layers with compressed air sealed inner side to make it float on the water.
The fender design and selection of floating pneumatic rubber fender can be confirmed as per the maximum energy absorption of specific condition. We should calculate and compare the requirements for the energy of the following condition; the kinetic energy when the ship berthing or after berthing, the energy of relative motion of ship to ship and ship to wharf.
Ship to ship operation of pneumatic rubber fenders
Follow the flow chart which simply demonstrate the procedure of floating pneumatic rubber fenders selection.
There is a quick reference to do the pneumatic fenders selection tentatively as per the listed OCIMF Table. If the energy absorption of the tentative selected pneumatic rubber fender (Ef) is larger than the calculated berthing energy (E). It means that a suitable floating pneumatic rubber efnder selection has been made. If the Yokohama fenders energy absorption capacity is less than the calculated berthing energy. The selected Yokohama type pneumatic rubber fenders should be upgraded and selected again.
Other products reference:
Foam Filled Fenders, Ship Launching Marine Airbags