Marine Fenders International, Inc. manufactures the Ocean Guard™ Donut Monopile floating fender exclusively. The Ocean Guard ™ Donut Monopile floating fender design is an innovative foam filled fender. This unique fendering system provides a floating, energy-absorbing foam filled fender. It is designed to simply slip over a stationary monopile and float at the fluctuating water line.
Upon contact with a ship or vessel, this design allows the fender to freely rotate and self-adjust with the changing water level. The unique rotating feature also makes it ideal for turning dolphins and eliminates shear forces. Where there are large or extreme tidal fluctuations a mooring crown can be constructed into the fender to allow safe moorage during the tidal swings. This can also be accomplished when the fender is compressed.
The Ocean Guard™ Donut Monopile floating fender construction consists of:
- A tough, thick filament nylon tire cord reinforced non-marking urethane skin.
- 100% closed cell heat laminated energy-absorbing foam core
- Heavy-duty internal structural steel core
- Anti-friction bearing pads
- Custom designs and shapes
The Ocean Guard™ Donut Monopile floating fender has many applications:
- Breasting Dolphins
- Bridge protection
- Corner protection
- Dock fendering where large tidal changes occur
- Dock fendering where vessels need roll along fenders for loading
- Ferry vessel applications
- Lock entrance
- Turning dolphin applications
The Ocean Guard™ Donut Monopile floating fender performance features:
- High Energy Absorption with low Reaction Force
- Rotates freely thus eliminating shear forces
- Freely floats with water levels, maintaining optimal fendering
- Allows vessel to roll along fender
- Hull conforming flexible design
- Burst resistant construction
- Unsinkable – buoyant
- Easy installation
- Low maintenance
