INDUSTRY NEWS
MANUPLAS COMES TO THE RESCUE AS STRATEGIC MARINE SEARCHES FOR RAPID-TURNAROUND VESSEL FENDER SOLUTION
Manuplas Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of fendering and buoyancy products for the global marine and offshore energy markets, has supplied a five piece, bow fender system to Vietnam based Strategic Marine for use on one of the company’s Search & Rescue (SAR) vessels.
Strategic Marine initially contacted Manuplas with a requirement for a bow fender solution for its ‘Red Gannet’ 40m SAR vessel, on the understanding that a system could be delivered within a very quick four week lead time.
As Manuplas’ Sales Manager Greg Hue explains, the modular approach and design of Manuplas systems offers flexibility on the shape, size and technical specification of fendering solutions, and enables the company to provide a solution for specific vessels without the need to invest in costly and time
Manuplas have been with us every step of the way, from our initial point of contact for the Red Gannet SAR, through to ensuring rapid supply and delivery of the fender sets. Their systems offer the ultimate solution for shipbuilder, owner and operator alike and, because they provide a modular approach, their fenders are easy to install and replace as required.
Above image: Manuplas modular bow fendering supplied to Northern Offshore Services.
consuming mould tooling. This meant the Manuplas team was able to provide a solution that could meet the criteria required by Strategic Marine and supply and deliver its solution within 4 weeks, quicker than any of its competitors!
www.manuplas.co.uk
The Manuplas bow fenders for Strategic Marine are designed to offer optimum impact absorption and grip; and are supplied and installed in five sections consisting of one forward (middle) bow fender section, two side fender sections and two aft side fender sections. These are manufactured from a high- performance, cross linked polyethylene foam core, and coated in a highly abrasion resistant polyurethane elastomer skin, which is reinforced with two layers of Kevlar to increase the tear resistance of the fender. The fendering is held in place with adhesive and straps and the middle bow fender section has a non-slip finish to increase crew safety when the vessel is used to board structures.
Phat Luong Xuan, Project Manager, Strategic Marine.
Because Manuplas responded so quickly to Strategic Marine’s requirements, Manuplas hopes to be successful in securing orders for supplying further fender sets for additional Strategic Marine wind farm vessels.
Compared to traditional rubber ‘D’ fendering solutions, Manuplas bow fenders are up to 60% lighter, improving both the speed and efficiency of vessels. The highly absorbent and abrasion resistant material is virtually non marking and has the ability to withstand the harsh, offshore environments in which search and rescue and wind farms vessels operate.
Manuplas have been leading designers and manufacturers of bespoke fendering systems for over fifteen years, and its fenders, which can be applied to the side or bow of a vessel, can be manufactured and installed as a single piece or a series of multiple modules to suit the specific vessel.
www.strategicmarine.com
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www.dockyard-mag.com | July 2016
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