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The “Yokohama Pneumatic Rubber Fender” was developed in 1958 based on a rubber
company’s technology for automobile tires and rubber aircraft fuel tanks. Progress
in the development of such floating pneumatic rubber fenders is closely related to the progress
and development of ship technology, and has to continuously cope with
progressively larger oil tankers such as VLCC’s, ULCC’s, large gas carriers, bulk carriers and
floating structures. Floating pneumatic fenders are used world wide for ship-to-ship ( STS )
transfer operations, terminals, and for all kinds of ships. Since its creation until today, more
than 45,000 fenders have been supplied worldwide both for ship-to-ship and ship-to-dock
operations serving our valuable customers. These fenders play a critical role in the safe
operation of ship berthing and mooring.
INTRODUCTION
ship-to-ship (STS) operations