Pneumatic fenders

NPF series

The NPF series from PALFINGER MARINE is specifically designed for heavy duty marine and offshore use. The construction of the fender makes it ideal for protecting ships and quays from the forces involved when mooring, either ship-to-ship or ship-to-quay.

The NPF series is manufactured and tested in accordance with ISO 17357:2014-1. This is the only standard ensuring high quality fenders. Each fender can be supplied with individual class certificate (ABS) showing conformance to ISO 17357:2014-1.

Chain & tire net type/sling type
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Chain and tyre net type

The fender body is covered with either chain net, wire net or fibre net. The chain net is the most popular type, protecting the rubber body from sharp objects and normal wear and tear. Each end of longitudinal chains is linked together with one or two rings, which is connected with a guy chain. As standard, the NPF fenders come with truck tires but aircraft tires are available as option. All fenders come with towing lug/ring and shackle/swivel connected to each end.

PALFINGER MARINE also offers custom-made designs, like stainless steel tyre net, rubber pads, extra thick rubber sleeves and heavy duty tyre net.

For customers who outfit their fenders with netting locally, PALFINGER supplies body only fenders.

Sling type

The sling type fender is a body-only-version but with reinforced flange area as the towing lug it is directly connected to the outer flange. Each towing lug has a shackle/swivel set.

The advantage by using a sling type fender:

Lower weight
No risk of scratching ship hull/damaging coating
Easier to handle

The disadvantage compared to chain and tire net type is that the average lifetime of the fender is lower as the fender body is not protected from sharp objects both during operation and mob/demob/transport. As an alternative to the standard sling fender, PALFINGER MARINE offers pneumatic rib fenders. The rubber ribs offer light protection of the fender body.

For governmental and submarine projects, PALFINGER MARINE can supply specialized sling type fenders, which are positioned vertically with an anchor, connected and fitted with a special flange for water injection.