How Many Rubber Fenders Are Required?
Determining the correct number of rubber fenders is critical for safeguarding both vessels and port infrastructure. While a baseline of 4 fenders per ship is commonly recommended, the requirement can…
How to Calculate the Correct Size for Rubber Fender?
Rubber fender is an indispensable component of marine equipment. Correctly sizing rubber fenders ensures that the marine structure (both the vessel and the dock) performs optimally under impact conditions. It…
Pneumatic Fender vs. Solid Fender : Selecting Marine Fenders
Marine fenders play a crucial role in safeguarding both vessels and docking structures from damage during berthing and mooring operations. These essential components absorb the impact forces generated when a vessel…
Why Choose Rubber as Your Marine Fender Material?
Marine fenders are essential equipment to protect vessels and berthing structures from damage during docking and undocking. With a wide range of materials available for fender construction, choosing the right one…
What is the difference between boat bumpers and boat fenders?
Boating equipment can be confusing, especially with terms that seem interchangeable, such as “boat bumpers” and “boat fenders“. Although often used synonymously, boat bumpers and boat fenders serve distinct purposes…
Tips to Extending The Lifespan of Rubber Fenders
Rubber fenders protect ships and docks during berthing operations. While these fenders are intended to be durable, their lifespan can vary greatly depending on a variety of factors. Understanding the…
6 Factors in Marine Fenders Selection
Marine fenders are protective devices used to absorb the kinetic energy generated by vessels when docking or mooring, preventing damage to both the vessel and the berthing structure. Typically made…
5 Useful Tips to Learn About Marine Rubber Fenders
The quality of marine rubber fenders has always restricted the use of production berths, troubled the safety of wharf and ship pilot berthing, and affected the scheduling of production ships. We should…
How to Avoid Damage to Rubber Fenders?
Marine rubber fender is a very important protection tool in the shipping industry. Every ship going to sea must be equipped with marine fenders, to ensure the personal safety of…
The difference between pneumatic (Yokohama type) fenders and foam filled fenders
Yokohama type pneumatic rubber fender Yokohama type pneumatic fenders are inflatable rubber fenders made of a wear-resistant rubber outer layer and a reinforcement layer. It is then filled with air to…
