Wear Resistant Inflatable Dock Fenders

Marine Inflatable Rubber Fender For Ship Docking And Mooring Made In China

Marine Inflatable Rubber Fender

Marine inflatable rubber fender, also called Yokohama fender, has been used in port, harbor, and maritime operations for decades since it was developed in 1958. With the development of ship technology, this marine inflatable rubber fender is used extensively in ship-to-ship transfer operations and ship mooring and berthing operations. It’s always regarded as a buffer to reduce shock in between due to its excellent performance of great elasticity and abrasion-resistance.

Fully compliant with the ISO17357 standard, Jerryborg’s marine inflatable rubber fender supplies with a variety of specifications and dimensions to meet customer’s requests and different application conditions. 

Marine Inflatable Rubber Fender Structure

① Outer rubber layer

Marine inflatable rubber fenders are covered by the outer layer made of natural rubber. This rubber compound is strong enough to protect the inner layer and synthetic-cord layer from the damage of external forces and severe weather conditions due to its high elasticity and abrasion resistance.

② Synthetic-tire-cord layer

The Synthetic-tire-cord layer is made of synthetic-tire-cord fabrics, compared with synthetic canvas fabric and synthetic belt fabric, this reinforcement layer performs better in fatigue-resistance and pressure-holding.

③ Inner rubber layer

The inner layer is designed to seal the air inside the fender.

Marine Inflatable Rubber Fender Classification

Marine inflatable rubber fenders are produced with two initial pressure ratings, which are pneumatic 50 (P50, initial internal pressure 50kPa) and pneumatic 80 (P80, initial internal pressure 80kPa).

Marine inflatable rubber fenders are mainly classified into three types as follows:

1. Marine Inflatable Rubber Fender with Chain and Tyre Net

With chain and tire net covering the fender body, the marine inflatable rubber fender can reduce the damage of friction and abrasion caused by direct contact. Therefore it’s widely used in places with complicated and unstable tide variation, such as ship-to-ship(STS) and ship-to-dock(STD) operations. In addition, as for the protective tire, Jerryborg offers four types of tires with different sizes and thicknesses for customers to choose from.

2. Sling Type Marine Inflatable Rubber Fender

Sling type marine inflatable rubber fender will be connected with a guy chain or guy rope with a lifting device on both ends.

3. Hydro Pneumatic Type Marine Inflatable Rubber Fender

Hydropneumatic marine inflatable rubber fender is usually used as a bumper with submarines and other semi-submersible platforms. It can be installed vertically in the water cause it’s filled with air and water inside and equipped with a counterweight.

All these marine inflatable rubber fenders mentioned above are available usually in black, the color is also customized upon your request. Jerryborg offers marine inflatable rubber fenders with various sizes in diameter ranging from 500mm to 4500mm, length ranging from 1000mm to 9000mm.

4. Other Types

Marine Inflatable Rubber Fender Application

1. Ship-to-ship transfer operations
2. Ship-to-ship services
3. Offshore platform defense
4. Ship berthing at the dock
5. Hang on the ship hull

Specifications of Marine Inflatable Rubber Fender

Pneumatic 50 Standard Sizes:

Pneumatic 80 Standard Sizes:

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