Essential Considerations for Selecting Rubber Fender Systems
1.What is marine rubber fender？
Marine Rubber fender is a type of marine equipment used to prevent damage to boats, ships, vessels, docks, and other marine structures during berthing and mooring operations. These systems absorb the kinetic energy of a vessel and reduce the forces transmitted to both the vessel and the berthing structure. In a word, rubber fender apply for protecting both vessels and dock during berthing.
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- cone fender
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- cell fender
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- arch fender
2.What is marine rubber fender system?
Rubber fender system includes rubber fender body, frontal panel, UHMW-PE pad, chains, etc. Together with fender body, other parts provide better performance according to berthing requirement of port. There are several different types of rubber fender system like cone rubber fender system, cell rubber fender system, leg rubber fender system, etc.
3.How to choose suitable type of rubber fender system?
To choose the right type of rubber fender system is a complex process. Many elements must take into consideration. For example size, type, displacement, berthing velocity of the vessels, berthing angle, tidal range, and weather conditions and so on.