Manufacturing of custom rubber fender systems for ports and maritime infrastructure according to PIANC guidelines

ShibataFenderTeam

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Ports and maritime infrastructureFields of application

About ShibataFenderTeam

ShibataFenderTeam is a specialized provider of safety-critical fender systems that protect people, vessels and port infrastructure. The company offers custom solutions made from high-quality rubber fenders and manufactures all main components in-house to ensure quality and reliability. The range of services includes application consulting by in-house sales engineers, design consulting, detail engineering, manufacturing, testing according to industry standards as well as commissioning support and after-sales support over the entire life cycle of the system. All products are designed, manufactured and tested according to the PIANC guidelines; the product catalog is aligned with the PIANC Fender Guidelines 2024 (WG211). Materials are rubber, steel, polyurethane and polyethylene. Reference projects include the Port of Sept-Îles (Canada), the Port of Lumut (Malaysia) and the Sjællands Odde ferry terminal (Denmark). With the Carbon Footprint Assessment, the company provides product-specific CO2 emissions data for each engineered fender system on request.

Processes: Custom rubber fender systems (rubber fender solutions, in-house manufacturing of main components, Design consulting and detail engineering for fender systems, Inspection/testing of fender systems according to PIANC guidelines, Application engineering by in-house sales engineers, Design consulting, Detail engineering, In-house manufacturing of main components, Commissioning support and after-sales support over the life cycle
Materials: Rubber, Steel, Polyurethane, Polyethylene
Industries: Ports and maritime infrastructure, Shipping (tug and ferry terminals), Shipping (e.g. tug and ferry terminals)

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Design consulting
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Detail engineering
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In-house manufacturing of main components
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Testing according to PIANC guidelines
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Commissioning support
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After-sales support over the life cycle

Materials & Processes

GUM

Rubber

Core material of the safety-critical rubber fender systems

Polyurethane

Used for marine application products, e.g. reinforcements and fittings

Polyethylene

Used for wear-protection and sliding components in marine applications

Steel

Material for components of the fender systems

Components

**Cone Fender**Rubber · port/container terminal

**Ocean Guard Fender**Rubber · cruise terminal

**Corner Protection**Rubber/polyethylene · marine application

Inside the production

Industries

Ports and maritime infrastructureShipping (tug and ferry terminals)Shipping (e.g. tug and ferry terminals)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Custom rubber fender systems (rubber fender solutions, in-house manufacturing of main componentsPlastics	–	–	–	–	Rubber, Steel, Polyurethane, Polyethylene
Design consulting and detail engineering for fender systemsEngineering	–	–	–	–	–
Inspection/testing of fender systems according to PIANC guidelinesTesting	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Application engineering by in-house sales engineersDesign consultingDetail engineeringIn-house manufacturing of main componentsCommissioning support and after-sales support over the life cycleTesting according to industry standards (PIANC)Carbon Footprint Assessment (product-related CO2 emissions data)

Reference customers

Port of Sept-Îles, CanadaPort of Lumut, MalaysiaSjællands Odde ferry terminal, Denmark