2.2m Dia 3M Height Low Reaction Floating and Rotation Foam Donut Fender on Mono Pile
 
Donut fenders are designed to float up and down with the tide on a circular mono-pile either driven into the bed or mounted on the face of a quay wall. Donut fenders are suited for lock entrances, turning structures, approach channels and breasting dolphins. Not only do Donut fenders rise and fall with the tide but due to the low friction guides located inside the fender they also rotate around the pile assisting in lining up vessels for mooring or guiding though a channel.
 
Structure and Constrution of Foam Dunut Fenders                                                                             
 

 
Applications of Donut Fenders                                                                                                               
 
1. Breasting dolphins
2. Corner protection
3. Guiding structures
4. Locks and dry dock entrances, corner protection, turning dolphins, areas with large tidal variations or bridge protections
5. Other monopile structures
6. Submarine jetties

 
Characteristics and Advantages of Foam Donut Fenders                                                                
 
1. Proportional load deflection curve
2. Low shear forces
3. Self-adjusting to changing water levels
4. Low installation costs
5. Generally maintenance free
6. Individual drafts can be controlled by counterweights
 
Sizes and Performance of Foam Donut Fenders                                                                               
 
The performance of the standard size Donut fenders given below represents a small selection of sizes selected to give an indication of the performance of a fender as a guide only.
 

 
Generally Donut fenders are designed on a project by project basis taking into consideration the required berthing energy requirement and the size of the pile the fender will be installed on. The installation pile can either be existing or if new then the final size of the fender can be determined taking into consideration movement and therefore energy absorption of the pile.
 
Pictures of our Foam Donut Fenders                                                                                                     
 

 
How to Select and Order Suitable Foam Donut Fenders?                                                                 
 
Generally Donut fenders are made to measure.
We have therefore given the dimensions, weight and performance (table on previous page) in groups of sizes designed to be an indication of performance only.
Precise design and finalised dimensions can be calculated with project specific pile dimensions and berthing energy/reactive load requirements.
 
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