Where overseas fender designers or suppliers are used, the responsibility for these in the UK is transferred to (a) whoever commissions the fenders or (b) the client.

CDM 2007 and similar regulations apply to all levels - from specifiers and buyers to draftsmen and on through to those responsible for ensuring fenders are properly installed and commissioned.

As more fender suppliers move their manufacturing facilities to low-cost countries like China and India, there is a clear shift of responsibility and liability back on to those working in the project country. Similar regulations exist in most European Union countries and many other parts of the world, representing not just good practice but a legal requirement with the real prospect of criminal liability for accidents resulting from non-compliance.