Trelleborg Marine Systems Wins UK Deep Sea Container Port Contract

Trelleborg Marine Systems has been awarded a contract to supply a bespoke solution of 86 super cone fender systems, 59 mooring bollards with a 200 tonne capacity, and 41 safety ladders for a UK deep sea container port, after carrying out an in-depth analysis of vessel data and berthing speeds.

On the completion of this analysis, Trelleborg was able to recommend its high-performance Super Cone fenders. The conical body shape makes the Super Cone stable even at large compression angles and provides excellent shear resistance. Trelleborg designed the fenders for this port to accommodate berthing angles up to 10°, bow flare angles up to 15° and for the latest generation of container vessels with a displacement of 225,000 tons.

The first fenders for the container terminal are scheduled for delivery early in 2012, with the contract scheduled for completion by the end of 2013.

Andy Cope, area sales manager, Trelleborg Marine Systems, said: “This container terminal has been designed to handle the largest container ships in the world, up to 400m long, with a TEU capacity of up to 16,000.

“Due to the extreme tidal variations in the UK, high free-board vessels and low level impact cases, the position of the fender elastomer will generate high bending moments within the fender panel, which was a key consideration in the design of the fender systems. Additional project considerations included a small installation area for the anchor bolts, an unusually high fixing level for the rubber cone fenders and there was also a project-wide minimum lifetime requirement of at least 25-years.

“We have also future-proofed the terminal, by the effective positioning of the fender system. Therefore, as and when container ship sizes increase, a greater number of fenders will be engaged, absorbing greater levels of impact energy.

“We have specified the highest quality materials in the design of the super cone fenders, including specialist rubber compounds which have been formulated at our state-of-the-art Singapore facility. Our in-house capabilities mean that we are able to develop bespoke, yet cost-effective solutions to meet individual project requirements.”

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World Maritime News Staff, January 25, 2012; Image: Trelleborg Marine Systems