Cylindrical rubber fenders properties
Cylindrical rubber fenders Properties
Cylindrical rubber fender has the properties of low reaction force, small pressure surface, and reasonable energy absorption. When berthing, it has strong adaptability to roll and pitch of the ship and is not affected by the size of the ship, so it is widely used.
Cylindrical fenders are available extruded and wrapped, depending on the size. They are available in outside diameter up to 2,700 mm and inside diameter ranging from 50 to 1,300 mm, variable in length up to 20 m. The length is mainly limited by handling and transport and typically, very long Cylindrical Fenders are used for tug boat bows and are often split into 3 sections. All Cylindrical Fenders could be delivered with the respective fixings. Special dimensions and features such as pre-bending or jointing can be requested.
As per the requirement of cylindrical fenders, these are available in three size categories: Small Cylindrical Fenders, Intermediate Cylindrical Fenders, and Large Cylindrical Fenders. These types of fenders are economical and have thick walls that can efficiently resist wear, abrasion, and higher loads.
Its versatility to accommodate both larger and smaller vessels makes it one of the most commonly used marine fender systems. Cylindrical fender’s progressive load-deflection characteristic enables a gradual increase of energy absorption as well as reaction force up to the rated deflection. Hence making it suitable for either smaller vessels & larger ships.
Cylindrical rubber fenders properties:
1. High energy absorption with the low reaction force
2. Applicable for vertical and horizontal movement of vessels
3. Economical solution to protecting most berthing structures.
4. Applicable for ships of different sizes
5. Easy installation
Cylindrical fenders installation and maintenance
Cylindrical fender is hollow cylindrical rubber products, according to the fender specifications that can be installed in three ways. The first one is suitable for a small cylindrical fender, which can be installed on the wharf with a chain and U-shaped ring. The second is suitable for the medium cylindrical fender, which is fixed to the wharf with a steel rod and two shorter chains; For a large cylindrical fender, the steel frame structure is generally adopted to make it more secure and firm. The simple structure makes it easy for installation and maintenance, especially suitable for old wharf transformation.
Cylindrical fenders applications
Cylindrical fenders can be multiply applied in different berths, Bulk Terminals, General Cargo Terminals, RoRo Terminals, Tug Boats, Barge, which are easy to install widely used fenders with a simpler design. They can serve to both large as well as small vessels.
Cylindrical fenders are the most basic and common fender systems used in today’s times, which can be used for all types of marine boats and ships.
Cylindrical fender price: It is a cost-effective solution suitable for a wide range of ship types. These fenders are commonly used to ensure safe and linear berthing for different kinds of vessels.