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Download the Flotation and Buoyancy Brochure Flotation and Buoyancy Mooring Buoys Navigation Buoys Oshore Buoys Subsurface Buoys Fendering Floating Fenders solution to just about any buoyancy requirement Flotation We oer a best-in-class solution to just about any surface or subsurface buoyancy requirement from customers throughout the world. If we cannot meet a requirement from our extensive range of o the shelf products, we apply our experience and engineering expertise to design a new solution. In addition, with the recent acquisition of a leading rm of naval architects, we have now added mooring system design to our bespoke product design capability. Steel has been the material of choice for surface buoyancy applications for many decades and we still oer steel buoys to those customers who prefer them. However, for more than 20 years, there has been a shift away from the signicant capital and labour costs involved in building, deploying and maintaining steel products. The growing preference is for modern, lightweight, low-maintenance forms of plastic buoyancy. Within the Fendercare Marine group of companies, we have two designers and manufacturers of plastic buoyancy, both serving a global customer base. Australian Commercial Marine (ACM) has a long-established and market-leading range of mooring and navigational buoys manufactured from rotationally-moulded polyethylene. They have harnessed a unique “foam sandwic h” variant of this technology, to oer buoys with outstanding collision-absorption properties. Others may seek to emulate them, but there is only one genuine range of ACM buoys. Hippo Marine is a world-renowned UK-based manufacturer of elastomer-type buoys, the same technology that they use in foam-lled fendering solutions. This results in self-fendering surface buoys which are specically designed to absorb impacts without either suering or causing damage, making them the preferred choice for oshore operations. We can also introduce Kevlar™ reinforcement into the elastomer skin of the products to oer outstanding durability for heavy-duty work. We have also recently developed a subsurface buoyancy capability in a product line now being delivered to oshore and governmental customers worldwide. Our product range covers four main product areas: mooring buoys navigational buoys oshore surface buoys subsurface otation Drawings and picture references are for illustration purposes only. www.fendercare.com Flotation Mooring Buoys Yacht Mooring Buoy Hippo yacht mooring buoys are manufactured from a moulded core of closed cell foam covered in protective polyurethane elastomer. This makes them virtually unsinkable, even after suering severe damage. The standard range of SB mooring buoys (SB1 – SB7) are recommended for fore and aft mooring systems. The standard range of SB soft mooring buoys (SB1S – SB5S) are recommended for single buoy mooring systems. They are identical in construction to the SB which allows greater impact absorption. Swivel Box shackle Pick-up buoy Galvanising steel top plate Mooring buoy Long link galvanised chain which goes through centre of buoy if riser chain Riser chain is is incorrect size terminated on top of the buoy Joining shackle The mooring system has a positive which allows connection to the ground chain or Riser chain direct connection sinker, which is similar to that used to mooring strop for commercial crafts An optional SB pick-up with a large loop handle can Chain Size kg/metre be attached. This makes the retrieval of the strop easy. 11mm 3 13mm ½” 4 Mooring load formula 16mm 6 H x 1.5 x kg/metre up to 2 Knots 19mm ¾” 8 H x 2 x kg/metre 2 to 4 Knots 22mm 10 Please ask above 4 Knots. 25mm 1” 13 SB Mooring Buoys Diameter Height Weight Total Chain Chain Product Ref. (mm) (mm) (kg) Buoyancy (kg) Capacity (kg) Size (mm) SB1A 610 915 15 240 180 19 SB1 610 610 11 150 114 19 SB2 610 460 9 110 85 19 SB3 610 305 7.5 75 50 19 SB Soft Mooring Buoys Diameter Height Weight Total Chain Chain Product Ref. (mm) (mm) (kg) Buoyancy (kg) Capacity (kg) Size (mm) SB1S 675 645 16 204 157 19 SB2S 675 495 14 150 114 19 SB3S 675 340 10 110 85 19 Drawings and picture references are for illustration purposes only. www.fendercare.com Flotation Mooring Buoys Seaclass Mooring Buoy Construction Material Rotationally moulded one piece seamless UV stable polyethylene construction with reserve buoyancy of closed cell polyurethane. Buoy Life Capable of 20 years plus. Maintenance Virtually maintenance and corrosion free, thanks to the properties of virgin polyethylene. Range Currently 10 models utilising modular construction and independent tie bar system. Strength Unique foam sandwich moulding method provides incredible strength compared to weight. Load tested tie bars. Friendly Due to the lightweight construction method these buoys are considered ‘collision favourable’ compared to other construction materials such as steel. Adaptable Unlike some other lightweight buoys, the ACM Seaclass range oers the ability to add or weld on other features, such as a navigation light pedestal, etc. SEA5000 SEA4000 Drawings and picture references are for illustration purposes only. www.fendercare.com Flotation Mooring Buoys Seaclass Mooring Buoy SEA 1000 and SEA 2000 modular mooring buoy congurations Models: SEA 80 SEA 170 SEA 330 SEA 1000 SEA 2000 SEA 3000 SEA 4000 SEA 5000 SEA 6000 Drawings and picture references are for illustration purposes only. www.fendercare.com Flotation Mooring Buoys Commercial Mooring Buoy Hippo Marine’s self-fendering commercial mooring buoys are in service with vessel and terminal operators worldwide – and used by everything from small RIBs up to cruise ships and supertankers. Both types of buoy can be supplied in chain-through, pad-eye or handling crucix congurations and with integrated radar reectors. The cylindrical-type buoys can also, if required, be tted with quick release hooks and lanterns. The table below reects what we have designated as our standard ranges of chain-through buoys, but most of the buoys we supply are tailored in some way to suit a customer’s specic requirements. Height Height Dia. Dia. Dia. Cylindrical Mooring Buoys - Chain-through Diameter Buoyancy Total Nett Product Ref. (mm) Unit Height (mm) Weight (kg) Buoyancy (kg) MCMB-00300 1000 460 42 300 MCMB-00500 1260 460 55 500 MCMB-01000 1450 700 135 1000 MCMB-02000 1900 1050 500 2000 MCMB-03000 2200 1100 550 3000 MCMB-05000 2750 1200 1150 5000 MCMB-08000 3100 1480 1800 8000 MCMB-15000 3550 2050 3000 15000 MCMB-20000 4100 2100 4850 20000 MCMB-25000 4000 2500 4050 25000 Barrel Buoys - Chain-through Diameter Buoyancy Total Nett Product Ref. (mm) Unit Height (mm) Weight (kg) Buoyancy (kg) MCBB-01000 1050 1500 225 1000 MCBB-02000 1250 2100 415 2000 MCBB-03000 1520 2100 575 3000 MCBB-05000 1650 2900 1100 5000 MCBB-08000 1970 3150 1400 8000 MCBB-15000 2400 4100 2550 15000 MCBB-20000 2700 4150 3200 20000 MCBB-25000 2750 5100 4350 25000 MCBB-30000 2750 5900 4700 30000 www.fendercare.com Flotation Mooring Buoys Fabricated Steel Admiralty Pattern Mooring Buoy Fabricated from 8mm steel plate and constructed with watertight compartments (2 for 5th and 6th Class and 4 for the remainder) each with a manway and drain plug. Admiralty pattern mooring buoys are nished with rubber or timber fendering and life chains. The central open hawse pipe, with reinforced collars at each end, allows for a large diameter riser chain to be lead through the buoy, ensuring all loads are transmitted directly to the mooring itself and not to the buoy. Rubber fenders Rubber fenders Section through fabricated collar Fabricated collar top and bottom Section through fabricated collar Fabricated collar top and bottom Classication Diameter Length Diameter of Hawse Pipe Reserve Approximate Buoyancy Mass mm ft & in mm ft & in mm ft & in kg kg 6th Class 1140 3’9” 1830 6’0” 215 8½” 625 925 5th Class 1220 4’0” 2130 7’0” 215 8½” 1500 1000 4th Class 1680 5’6” 2900 9’6” 305 1’0” 4250 1940 3rd Class 1980 6’6” 3510 11’6” 355 1’2” 6500 4290 2nd Class 2290 7’6” 4010 13’2” 460 1’6” 11500 4960 1st Class 2440 8’0” 4470 14’8” 460 1’6” 15000 5890 Drawings and picture references are for illustration purposes only. 142 www.fendercare.com Flotation Navigation Buoys Tri Nav A1000 Buoy Lightweight and dependable marks for a multitude of applications. Construction Material Rotationally moulded seamless UV stabilised virgin polyethylene. Buoy Life Up to 20 years. Maintenance Virtually maintenance free for life due to the nature of the manufacturing materials. Value Very cost eective due to low upfront outlay and virtually no maintenance expenses. Weather Tri Nav buoys are currently withstanding cyclonic A1000 conditions in locations such as the Bass Straight and Northern Australia. Graphics Triangular top section provides 3 at surfaces for attachment of graphics or signage. Tri Nav A1000 Technical Rotationally moulded UV stabilised Construction virgin polyethylene Overall height A1000 – 1320mm Mass 26.5kg Buoyancy 17kg Focal plane 1000mm Draft A1000 – 270mm Drawings and picture references are for illustration purposes only. www.fendercare.com Flotation Navigation Buoys Seaspar Meridian and Meridian Plus Buoy Lightweight and dependable marks for a multitude of applications. Construction Material Rotationally moulded seamless UV stabilised polyethylene. Buoy Life Up to 20 years. Maintenance Virtually maintenance free for life due to the nature of the manufacturing materials. Flexibility Adaptable design enabling customised applications. Science Soft riding performance suits scientic instruments/ data collection and telemetry delivery. Re-deployment Adjustable ballasting system of removable ballast plates means multiple locations for the same buoy. Value Very cost eective due to low upfront outlay and virtually no maintenance expenses. Weather Meridian buoys are currently withstanding cyclonic conditions in locations such as the Bass Straight and Northern Australia.
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