Floating foam fenders

Fendercare Marine is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of floating foam fenders.

The use of memory foams for the fender core, which have high compressive strengths, results in an ability to absorb a great deal of energy during marine operations. This is complemented by low reaction forces, making berthing operations easier – especially in difficult conditions.

Users also gain peace of mind from knowing that the closed cell structure of the foams used means that these fenders are virtually unsinkable and will keep functioning – even if damaged beyond viable repair.

Although fitted as standard with highly durable nylon reinforcement to the outer skin, we are now uniquely able to offer Kevlar™ reinforcement systems to those customers seeking the highest possible level of protection from in-service damage and therefore, the best possible return on their investment.

Key features of floating foam fenders:

High energy absorption/low reaction force
Virtually unsinkable
Simple, effective internal engineering
Low maintenance costs
Easy to install
Non-marking PU elastomer skin
Optional Kevlar™ reinforcement
Available with best in class Fendercare Marine chain and tyre nets
Standard range supplemented by bespoke design service

Our floating foam fenders also have a simple yet unique internal structure, which allows the shear loads to be absorbed by a through-chain arrangement terminating in end-shackles rather than the body of the fender itself. This has been engineered so that in the event of overload, any damaged components of this system can be replaced in isolation – as opposed to other foam fenders where the end-fittings form an integral part of the internal workings of the fender and which, if damaged by shear forces, can lead to the fender being written off.

Typically floating fenders would be supplied as cylindrical units, but due to our flexible manufacturing processes and our commitment to offering the best possible assistance to our customers, we have also supplied spherical, rectangular and cog-type fenders.

Floating foam fender specifications:

Standard capacity fenders:

Diameter A x body length B	Energy absorption at 60% comp (kNm)	Reaction force at 60% comp (kN)	Approx. weight (kg)
300 x 1000	3.1	45	10
500 x 1000	8.7	75	38
600 x 1000	12.5	89	45
600 x 1000	15	107	50
700 x 1500	25.5	156	77
750 x 1500	29	167	80
900 x 1800	50.5	241	125
1000 x 1500	52	223	110
1000 x 2000	69.5	297	150
1200 x 2000	100	356	245
1200 x 2400	120	428	330
1250 x 2000	108	371	320
1250 x 2500	135	464	375
1500 x 3000	234	668	500
1500 x 4000	312	891	625
1700 x 3000	300	757	610
1700 x 3500	350	883	675
1800 x 3000	337	801	750
1800 x 3600	404	692	850
2000 x 3000	416	891	840
2000 x 3500	485	1039	950
2000 x 4000	554	1188	1050
2400 x 4000	798	1425	1475
2400 x 4800	958	1710	1850
2500 x 4000	866	1485	1600
2500 x 5000	1082	1856	2170
2500 x 5500	1191	2041	2325
2700 x 5400	1364	2165	2450
3000 x 5000	1574	2249	2730
3000 x 6000	1871	2672	3150
3300 x 6500	2452	3184	4000
3600 x 7200	3232	3848	4900
4000 x 8000	4434	4751	7400
4200 x 8400	5133	5238	8500
4500 x 9000	6313	6013	8800

Floating foam fender specifications:

High capacity fenders:

Diameter A x body length B	Energy absorption at 60% comp (kNm)	Reaction force at 60% comp (kN)	Approx. weight (kg)
300 x 1000	3.8	54	11
500 x 1000	10.6	91	41
600 x 1000	15.3	109	49
600 x 1000	18.3	131	55
700 x 1500	31	191	85
750 x 1500	36	204	89
900 x 1800	62	294	140
1000 x 1500	64	272	125
1000 x 2000	85	363	170
1200 x 2000	122	436	275
1200 x 2400	146	523	365
1250 x 2000	132	454	353
1250 x 2500	165	567	410
1500 x 3000	286	817	570
1500 x 4000	381	1089	720
1700 x 3000	367	926	700
1700 x 3500	428	1080	780
1800 x 3000	412	980	850
1800 x 3600	494	1176	965
2000 x 3000	508	1089	965
2000 x 3500	593	1271	1100
2000 x 4000	678	1452	1220
2400 x 4000	976	1743	1720
2400 x 4800	1171	2091	2140
2500 x 4000	1059	1815	1865
2500 x 5000	1324	2269	2500
2500 x 5500	1456	2496	2675
2700 x 5400	1668	2647	2865
3000 x 5000	1925	2750	3200
3000 x 6000	2287	3268	3740
3300 x 6500	2998	3894	4735
3600 x 7200	3953	4706	5800
4000 x 8000	4522	5809	8700
4200 x 8400	6277	6405	10000
4500 x 9000	7720	7353	10700

Features and benefits

Key features of floating foam fenders:

High energy absorption/low reaction force
Virtually unsinkable
Simple, effective internal engineering
Low maintenance costs
Easy to install
Non-marking PU elastomer skin
Optional Kevlar™ reinforcement
Available with best in class Fendercare Marine chain and tyre nets
Standard range supplemented by bespoke design service

Standard capacity fenders

Floating foam fender specifications:

Standard capacity fenders:

Diameter A x body length B	Energy absorption at 60% comp (kNm)	Reaction force at 60% comp (kN)	Approx. weight (kg)
300 x 1000	3.1	45	10
500 x 1000	8.7	75	38
600 x 1000	12.5	89	45
600 x 1000	15	107	50
700 x 1500	25.5	156	77
750 x 1500	29	167	80
900 x 1800	50.5	241	125
1000 x 1500	52	223	110
1000 x 2000	69.5	297	150
1200 x 2000	100	356	245
1200 x 2400	120	428	330
1250 x 2000	108	371	320
1250 x 2500	135	464	375
1500 x 3000	234	668	500
1500 x 4000	312	891	625
1700 x 3000	300	757	610
1700 x 3500	350	883	675
1800 x 3000	337	801	750
1800 x 3600	404	692	850
2000 x 3000	416	891	840
2000 x 3500	485	1039	950
2000 x 4000	554	1188	1050
2400 x 4000	798	1425	1475
2400 x 4800	958	1710	1850
2500 x 4000	866	1485	1600
2500 x 5000	1082	1856	2170
2500 x 5500	1191	2041	2325
2700 x 5400	1364	2165	2450
3000 x 5000	1574	2249	2730
3000 x 6000	1871	2672	3150
3300 x 6500	2452	3184	4000
3600 x 7200	3232	3848	4900
4000 x 8000	4434	4751	7400
4200 x 8400	5133	5238	8500
4500 x 9000	6313	6013	8800

High capacity fenders

Floating foam fender specifications:

High capacity fenders:

Diameter A x body length B	Energy absorption at 60% comp (kNm)	Reaction force at 60% comp (kN)	Approx. weight (kg)
300 x 1000	3.8	54	11
500 x 1000	10.6	91	41
600 x 1000	15.3	109	49
600 x 1000	18.3	131	55
700 x 1500	31	191	85
750 x 1500	36	204	89
900 x 1800	62	294	140
1000 x 1500	64	272	125
1000 x 2000	85	363	170
1200 x 2000	122	436	275
1200 x 2400	146	523	365
1250 x 2000	132	454	353
1250 x 2500	165	567	410
1500 x 3000	286	817	570
1500 x 4000	381	1089	720
1700 x 3000	367	926	700
1700 x 3500	428	1080	780
1800 x 3000	412	980	850
1800 x 3600	494	1176	965
2000 x 3000	508	1089	965
2000 x 3500	593	1271	1100
2000 x 4000	678	1452	1220
2400 x 4000	976	1743	1720
2400 x 4800	1171	2091	2140
2500 x 4000	1059	1815	1865
2500 x 5000	1324	2269	2500
2500 x 5500	1456	2496	2675
2700 x 5400	1668	2647	2865
3000 x 5000	1925	2750	3200
3000 x 6000	2287	3268	3740
3300 x 6500	2998	3894	4735
3600 x 7200	3953	4706	5800
4000 x 8000	4522	5809	8700
4200 x 8400	6277	6405	10000
4500 x 9000	7720	7353	10700

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