High-Performance Marine Fenders & Mooring Bollards

Reliable OEM Solutions for Ports, Terminals, and Offshore Projects

Custom Fender Systems & Bollard Solutions

SME specializes in designing and manufacturing high-quality marine fenders and mooring bollards that ensure safe and efficient berthing operations. Our products are engineered for durability, energy absorption, and long service life, providing reliable protection for ports, terminals, and other marine structures. As an experienced OEM manufacturer, SME delivers customized fender systems and bollard solutions to meet diverse project requirements worldwide.

Marine Fenders

Engineered 

Mooring Bollards

Shield Marine Equipment (SME), established in 2005, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of marine fenders, mooring bollards, and buoys. With extensive expertise in rubber and casting technologies, combined with deep experience in marine engineering, we focus on enhancing the performance and durability of our products through innovative design, improving safety standards for berthing and mooring operations.

 

As a dedicated OEM manufacturer, SME provides custom engineering solutions tailored to meet the unique requirements of each project. Renowned for superior quality, we employ advanced manufacturing processes and rigorous testing to ensure reliable performance under heavy loads and shear forces.

 

Our comprehensive product range includes fixed and floating marine fenders, marine airbags, mooring bollards, buoys, quick release hooks, and marine steel structures, offering complete solutions for ports, terminals, and offshore applications worldwide.

SME marine factory

Our marine fenders incorporate the latest rubber formulations and advanced designs, ensuring superior energy absorption, anti-fatigue, and anti-shear performance. In addition, they are rigorously tested to meet international standards, providing long-lasting reliability for various docking and mooring operations.

Internationally recognised accreditations

  • PIANC WG33 Guidelines for the Design of Fenders (2002)
  • Recommendations of the Committee for Waterfront Structures, Harbours and Waterways (EAU 2004)
  • Code of Practice for Design of Fendering and Mooring Systems: BS 6349: Part 4 (2014)
  • Dock Fenders – Rosa 2000 Edition No.1
  • Engineering and Design of Military Ports: Unified Facilities Criteria UFC 4-159-02 (2004)
  • Design of Piers And Wharves: Unified Facilities Criteria UFC 4-152-01 (2005)
  • Guidelines for the Design of Maritime Structures – Australia: AS4997 (2005)
  • Engineering Standards for Port & Harbour Structures Design Manual —Philippine Ports Authority (2009)
  • Determining and Reporting the Berthing Energy and Reaction of Marine Fenders: ASTM F2192-05 (2005)
 
All our products undergo strict testing by renowned authorities such as BV, SGS, and DNV, with certificates of conformity issued to guarantee quality and reliability.
rubber fenders

Mechanical property inspection of rubber fenders is an important part of ensuring their quality and performance. Through a strict testing process and careful data analysis, the qualification of rubber fenders can be comprehensively evaluated, thus providing a reliable basis for actual delivery.

 

Compression Test:

 

First, compress the rubber fender to 10%, 20%, and 30% of its standard height at a set speed until the designed compression deformation is reached.

 

Then, at each compression level, record the corresponding pressure value.

 

After, a 30-minute interval, repeat the compression process twice in order to obtain stable data.

 

Finally, take the average of the last two sets of compression data and plot a reaction force–deformation curve.

Mooring bollards represent a harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology. They utilize high-strength materials, exquisite casting techniques, meticulous polishing, and internationally certified painting and corrosion protection. All of these ensure consistency in quality from the inside out. They also guarantee durability and long service life.

 

In addition, SME team leverages our expertise in engineering and materials science to customize the design, manufacture, and testing of specific bollards. This is done in accordance with BS 6349 Part 2: 1998 and PIANC 2002 standards. Thus, we ensure that each bollard exceeds our clients’ expectations.

 

Furthermore, every ship bollard is assigned a unique identification code. This allows us to trace it back to the very first stage of production and access its comprehensive records.

 

Each technical submission file includes detailed FEA (Finite Element Analysis) and calculations. These provide comprehensive support and transparency to our clients.

 

Finally, our laboratory conducts simulations to test the capability of mooring bollards under 1.5 times the normal load force at various angles. This enables us to comprehensively evaluate their load-bearing performance and safety.

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DELIVERY

With a comprehensive range of molds and advanced production equipment, we possess superior rapid delivery capabilities, therefore ensuring that our products are delivered to customers on time, accurately, and with superior quality.

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