5 Common Used Marine Mooring Equipment
Mooring is an integral part of cargo transportation. During the mooring period, the ship faces various natural forces and human forces. The mooring system refers to the use of the…
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…
How to Choose the Right Yokohama Pneumatic Fenders?
Yokohama fender, also known as pneumatic fender, is a common floating fender. It mainly uses air as the medium and uses compressed air to absorb impact energy. It makes the ship…
A Brief Article Let You Know Anchor Chain Well
The Anchor Chain is a steel chain connecting the hull and the anchor. The main functions of the anchor chain are connecting the anchor and the ship, and transferring the anchor’s holding…
An Experiment to Test the Strength of Marine Bollard
What is the marine bollard strength test? Marine bollard pull is a test, or rather the result returned by a test, to determine the maximum pull that a working vessel…
How to Use Marine Anchor Correctly?
In order to give full play to the emergency role of anchor equipment in the safe operation of ships, when the ship is sailing in complex waters, especially when entering…
5 Basics of Buoys
1. What is a buoy? A buoy is an object floating in water, which is anchored at a designated location and used as a locator or a warning point for a vessel…
How are ships moored when they call at a port?
What is ship mooring? Ship mooring is a state of a ship, including being moored to a dock, moored to a buoy, or moored to other moored vessels. Mooring requires…
The Origin of Panama Chock
The Panama chock is actually a mooring chock that complies with the “Panama Canal Rules“. For details, please refer to the National Standard GB 11586 or the Panama Canal Rules (ACP Rules)….
Classification and Installation of Bridge Bearings
In the girder bridge, the bearing is located on the pier of the superstructure, its role is the load transfer on the bridge structure to the pier, to ensure that…