SPC Cone Fender

The SPC Cone Fender is an efficient rubber fender type that is used in various applications. It has a conical body and fully rubber-embedded mounting flanges. Its refined geometry and conical shape result in a number of outstanding performance characteristics.

SPC Cone Fenders are available in heights between 300 and 2,000 mm, each in 3 different main rubber grades, optionally: overload stoppers to avoid over compression.

Characteristics

• Exceptionally good energy absorption to reaction force ratio (E/R)
• Outstanding energy absorption per fender weight
• High shear stability
• No loss of performance up to 10° approach angle
• Sophisticated and optimised fender geometry
• Optional overload stopper

Applications

• Container & Bulk Terminals
• Oil & Gas Terminals
• General Cargo Terminals
• Cruise Terminals
• Ferry & RoRo Terminals
• Navy

The Cylindrical Fender was the first rubber fender type to be produced with a defined performance. Installation is simple by using chains, bars, ropes or specially designed ladder brackets, depending on the fender size and substructure. The Cylindrical Fenders‘ proportional increase of reaction force and energy absorption to the rated deflection is an advantage, resulting in softer berthing.

Cylindrical Fenders are available extruded and wrapped, depending on the size. They are available in outside diameters up to 2,700 mm and inside diameters ranging from 50 to 1,300 mm, variable in length up to 20 m. The length is mainly limited by handling and transpor,t and typically, very long Cylindrical Fenders are used for tug boat bows and are often split in 3 sections. 

All Cylindrical Fenders could be delivered with the respective fixings (chains, brackets, support bar, ladder brackets).

Parallel Motion Fenders are individually engineered systems and could be designed with different rubber fender units, but typically with Cone Fenders, Cell Fenders or Element Fenders.

A turning lever arm (torsion arm) is mounted between the back structure (concrete or steel) and the frontal steel panel. The arm restrains the panel movement during the entire fender compression, allowing it to move only parallel to its mounting, irrespective of impact level and angle.

Parallel Motion Fender systems have to be uniquely designed for each project to cover all the individual vessel and berthing requirements, as well as the site conditions. 

Characteristics

• Equal energy absorption capacity at any impact level
• The torsion-resistant arm of the system allows only parallel panel movements and eliminates a second ship/panel contact
• Reaction forces could be substantially lower for a back-to-back rubber unit configuration
• Lower reaction forces lead to lower hull pressures and lighter substructure, which reduces the overall project cost

Applications

• Bulk Terminals
• Oil & Gas Terminals
• Ferry & RoRo Terminals
• Monopiles
• Load-sensitive structures

The Ocean Guard Fender is a foam fender, designed based on a heat laminated 100% closed cell foam core and a tough and thick nylon filament reinforced polyurethane skin and embedded end fittings. Ocean Guard Fenders convince with high energy absorption, hull conforming capabilities, non-marking skin and low maintenance.

Ocean Guard Fenders are available in diameters from 500 mm to 4,500 mm and lengths from 800 mm to 10,600 mm, in different foam hardness grades, as well as special shapes and sizes. The fenders could be installed with a two or four-point mounting system, depending on the application.

Characteristics

• Proportional increase of energy and reaction
• Extremely robust 
• No performance loss and unsinkable even if damaged
• Smaller skin damages can easily be repaired on-site
• Low hull pressure and non-marking Polyurethane skin

Applications

• Navy vessel berths and cruise terminals 
• Ship-to-ship operations
• Ship-to-shore operations
• Oil & Gas Terminals