Sway & Surge Offshore Rubber Fenders
SME Marine Sway & Surge Offshore Rubber Fenders protect vessel hulls and jacket legs during offshore installation. Their robust rubber construction absorbs impact and helps control vessel movement during positioning operations.
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Side-Mounted Protection for Offshore Installation
Fender systems help protect installation vessels and jacket structures when a vessel works alongside offshore foundations during float-over and other offshore installation operations.
Protection Between Vessel Hulls and Jacket Legs
SME Marine designs Sway & Surge Offshore Rubber Fenders for installation vessels working alongside jacket structures during float-over and offshore installation operations.
Mounted along the vessel side, the fenders protect the hull from direct contact with jacket legs while absorbing impact energy and controlling vessel movement.
Support During Critical Installation Stages
The fender arrangement provides a protective interface between the vessel and the offshore structure. Its rubber components help absorb contact forces as the vessel approaches, enters, and positions within the jacket structure.
Controlled Movement During Float-Over Operations
During the entrance, mating, and exit stages, wave, wind, and current loads can cause the vessel to move forward or sideways inside the jacket slot.
Sway & Surge Rubber Fenders absorb and dissipate these impact forces, helping control relative movement and reduce loads on the jacket legs.
As a result, they help protect the vessel, jacket structure, and installed components throughout the operation.
Engineered for Project-Specific Requirements
Each offshore installation project involves different vessel dimensions, jacket configurations, and operating conditions. Therefore, SME Marine customizes fender dimensions and rubber properties to meet specific project requirements.
Customized Fender Dimensions
Fender dimensions and installation arrangements can be adapted to vessel geometry, jacket spacing, and available mounting positions.
Project-Specific Rubber Properties
Rubber formulations and material properties can be selected according to the required working conditions and performance objectives.
Compression & Shear Stiffness
Compression and shear stiffness can be adjusted to achieve the required contact force, movement control, and energy absorption.
Tested for Offshore Performance
SME Marine evaluates fender performance through engineering simulation and laboratory testing. We simulate operating loads and test rubber components under different working conditions to verify energy absorption, compression, and shear performance.
This evaluation process helps assess whether the selected rubber properties and fender configuration meet the performance requirements defined for each project.
In addition, third-party inspection by BV, SGS, or DNV can be arranged when required by the project.
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