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Performance Data...Seaward Sea Cushions

Description:

SEA CUSHION fenders are fabricated from closed-cell, resilient, energy absorbing foam. This foam is protected by a thick, filament-reinforced outer elastomer skin. An external net surrounds the fender for rigging, longitudinal strength and abrasion protection. This construction offers a number of important features and advantages.

The foam-filled construction provides an unsink-able fender that can be installed either floating at the water level, or fixed above the water.

Foam-filled fenders have a high energy absorption while at the same time having a low reaction force. Reaction forces at rated compressions are well below those hard rubber and pneumatic fenders of comparable energy absorption levels.

Applications:

  • Ship-to-ship service
  • Ship-to-dock service
  • Salvage operations
  • Terminals and marine facilities
  • Lightering

Features:

  • High energy absorption
  • Low reaction force
  • Large standoff distance
  • Lightweight
  • Extremely buoyant
  • Unsinkable even if punctured
  • Safe - cannot burst under compression
  • Low hull pressure
  • Replaceable heavy-duty exterior net

Selection Guide

Ship-To-Dock

Displacement

Relative Velocity

Berthing Energy

Size

QTY.

Ton

m/sec

ft/sec

ton-m

ft-kip

ft

700

0.25 0.82 2.4 18 3x5 2

2,000

0.25 0.82 6.4 47 4x7.4 2

5,000

0.25 0.82 16 117 5x10 2

10,000

0.20 0.66 21 154 6x12 3

25,000

0.20 0.66 51 368 8x16 3

50,000

0.20 0.66 78 561 10x16 4

100,000

0.14 0.46 93 676 10x16 4

200,000

0.12 0.40 118 857 10x20 4



Ship-To-Ship
Displacement Relative Velocity Berthing Energy Size Qty.
(Ton) m/sec ft/sec ton-m ft-kip ft

1,000

0.30 0.98 2.4 17 3x5 2

3,000

0.30 0.98 7.0 50 4x7.4 2

6,000

0.30 0.98 14 103 5x10 2

10,000

0.25 0.82 17 121 6x12 3

25,000

0.25 0.82 40 288 8x16 3

50,000

0.20 0.66 48 345 8x16 3

100,000

0.20 0.66 95 690 10x16 4

200,000

0.17 0.56 119 859 10x20 4

 




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