Pneumatic Rubber Fender Installation

                                           Pneumatic rubber fender installation

Two typical installation type:

Ship-to-Ship operation

Ship-to-Quay Operation

•Ship-to-Ship Operation

Generally speaking, for the light duty ship-to-ship operation, two contact points are enough. But for the heavy duty Ship-to-Ship operation, 1 or 2 extra pneumatic fenders should be used to increase the safety. These fenders are used as the primary fendering to absorb the berthing energy, and keep proper stand-off distance between two ships. Meanwhile, two or more small-size fenders can be hung on the ship hull as the secondary fendering.

The pneumatic fenders should be hung by guy chains or guy ropes, which should be selected depending on the different size and weather condition. Evergreen-Maritime pneumatic fenders are supplied with two end shackles that connect the fender body with guy chains or guy ropes.

• Ship-to-Quay Operation

Pneumatic Fenders are often used for the ship-to-Quay operation because of its excellent performance. The typical installation type is like the follow figure.

The pneumatic fenders are anchored with quay by the guy chain and shackles. Meanwhile, the pneumatic fender can be floated on the water surface depend on the change of tide.

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

Pneumatic fenders is free maintenance and repair.

In case, one set repair kit will be supplied depending on the condition of each order. 

These repair kits include: - Charge Tools: Charge valve, stainless steel nut, quick charge accessory

-Repair Materials: Rubber Sheets, Rubber Patches

- Repair Tools:Spanner, and others

-Repair and Maintenance Manual