Paterson Simons, through Pasico Ghana, teamed up with the Civil Engineering Department of Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority (GPHA) recently to complete an installation of two Trelleborg SCN1800 fenders, at GPHA. Trelleborg’s Super Cone Fenders (SCN) are the latest generation of ‘cell’ fenders, with optimal performance and efficiency. The conical …
Foam Fenders: Trelleborg calls for sea change in testing.
For five years Trelleborg Marine Systems has put foam fenders under the spotlight, researching their production and testing. The results of this research have now been issued as a white paper called “Smart Foam Technology”. Foam fenders are currently seen as a commodity product, one that requires little specification and engineering. …
Trelleborg report: Failure to inspect fenders causes unscheduled downtime
In 2015, there was an increase in the amount of unscheduled downtime ports endured because of problems with their fenders, a report has revealed. Trelleborg’s barometer report surveyed port owners, operators, contractors and consultants across the world and found that 60% of them have experienced unscheduled downtime due to fender …
Highlights of the Trelleborg Barometer Report
This year, Trelleborg explored the issues, challenges and opportunities that the marine industry is facing, and where applicable has taken a look back over the last five years to see how attitudes to investment, maintenance and quality have changed over time. CAPEX AND OPEX UP AS PREDICTED – Spend has …