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Pneumatic Docking Fender

Pneumatic docking fender was developed in Japan in 1958. The best-selling inflatable rubber fenders should be manufactured according to ISO 17357. The standard defines the corresponding international standards for the materials and testing of these fenders. In most cases, the pneumatic docking fenders should be surrounded by tires and chains to provide additional protection. 

Pneumatic docking fenders are divided into three types, including sling type, hydro-pneumatic type, and chain and tire net type. Each type plays a critical role in protecting the safety of marine operations.

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

Pneumatic Docking Fender Structure

① Outer rubber layer

Pneumatic docking 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.

Pneumatic Docking Fender Application

1. Tankers, gas carriers, and bulk carriers;

2. Fast ferry and aluminum hull vessels;

3. Quick response and emergency fender;

4. As an anti-collision fender used to realign ships with coastal facilities.

Pneumatic Docking Fender Advantage

1. Shape Conformant at Inclined Compression

Pneumatic docking fender is made of reinforced cord layers of high elasticity and flexibility, which enable it to make it shape conformant at inclined compression during ship-to-ship operations. Compared with solid fender and foam fender, the pneumatic docking fender is easier to distribute the load along the ship's body or berthing structure.

2. Relatively Low Economic Cost

With the advantage of compressive elasticity of air, the surface pressure of pneumatic docking fenders is completely uniform, which is equal to the internal air pressure and makes it popular with LNG-ship terminals.

3. Safe and Reliable

Pneumatic docking fender is made of several strong cord layers to enable it to be pressure-resistant and puncture-resistant. The Pneumatic docking fender whose diameter is over 2.5m is equipped with a safety valve to release the air inside in case it’s overpressured. The diagram below shows the data variations at different percentage compressions.

Specifications of Pneumatic Docking Fender

Pneumatic 50 Standard Sizes:

Pneumatic 80 Standard Sizes:

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