The Port of Rotterdam recently renovated their second Oil Port. QuayQuip-Eurotech provided a package or port equipment – fenders, fabrications, steel casting and low-friction virgin UHMW-PE face pads.

Connecting the fender beams to the existing structure was solved using special adapter brackets which allowed for variations and tolerance, creating a perfect and simple fit.

The bollards incorporated QuayQuip-Eurotech’s ‘load fuse’ technology. This is a specially designed connection between the bollard neck and baseplate. The load fuse provides a defined maximum force to help prevent structure overloads. Conventional bollards (especially cast iron types) and break-off bolts can permit excessive loads leading to structural damage.

QuayQuip’s most common load fuse bollard is the Tricorn ETG type, but the same technology is available for other popular steel bollard types including the T-head.

QuayQuip’s capabilities extend well beyond fenders and bollards. We also make a wide variety of custom components and equipment used in port and marine structures. These specialities include large cast steel pulley sheaves and wheels used for a variety of applications including:

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The QuayQuip Energy Calculation Spreadsheet now includes the latest PIANC 2002 ship tables and calculation methods, including options for ship dimension confidence limits, alternative added mass methods and full user override facility for data input.

The spreadsheet is in Excel 2003 format (Excel 2007 format available on request). We also have many other design utilities and models to assist our clients so contact us to see how we can help.

You can obtain the spreadsheet now from the QuayQuip downloads page.

The Port of Scaldia in Holland has built over 1700 metres of new quay. Now nearing completion, the berths are fitted out with some QCN cone fender systems including panels and virgin UHMW-PE facings, ‘Tricorn’ ETG bollards, ladders, tie rods and other special steel castings used to limit bending moments in concrete cope beams.

Everything was manufactured at the QuayQuip/Eurotech factory in China, fully inspected and certified before shipment, whilst engineers in Holland provided on site support during the installation and commissioning phases.

The contractor, Haverkort Voormolen, is delighted with the service provided which allowed installation to keep track with an ‘ahead of schedule’ construction programme. Only final dredging remains to be completed before the berths can receive the first ships.

Port of Antwerp’s Europa Terminal is a primary berth at one of the busiest container ports. At 20 years old the existing fenders are nearing the end of their service life. Eurotech-QuayQuip were selected to design and make replacement fenders as part of the port’s rolling maintenance programme.

The total project called for over 500 tonnes of steel. The panels include a special hinged top section intended to cope with the large bow flare of modern container ships. Built at Eurotech-QuayQuip’s China factory, panels include virgin UHMW-PE face pads and high strength blind boss fixings for added durability, lower maintenance. To keep costs down the existing rubber units were reused, but will also be replaced over time.

Installation was carried out by Roegiers NV of Belgium.

We often get asked why QuayQuip only uses virgin grade UHMW-PE when other companies propose regenerated and double sintered grades. So we asked external experts to look at the properties and performance of both virgin and recycled grades. The results confirmed why virgin UHMW-PE is the only grade that QuayQuip recommends as safe for marine fenders.

Material grades There are two classes of UHMW-PE for fenders – first quality virgin grade and ‘everything else’. First quality virgin grade UHMW-PE contains no scrap materials, bulk fillers or anything that detracts from ultimate performance.

‘Everything else’ includes: – Recycled, regenerated and double sintered UHMW-PE (different names for the same thing) – Blended UHMW-PE which, as the name implies, is ‘cut’ with scrap and low-grade polyethylene to cut costs at the expense of performance and life expectancy.

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