The new terminal is located in Dande Municipality, just north of the country’s capital and an important area in Angola’s coastal region.
Meant to strengthen Angola’s logistics capacity, the facility will be used to ensure the country’s fuel supply while also enabling fuel exports. Barra do Dande is a two-phase project: the first includes the construction of a 1,700 m jetty to accommodate large vessels; the second is still in the planning.
OECI – Odebrecht Engenharia e Construção Internacional, who had been awarded the project, have entrusted ShibataFenderTeam the task of designing and supplying the fender systems for the new berth. We designed and delivered two Cone Fender Systems (SPC 1600, G1.4) with closed-box steel panels measuring 2300×5200 mm, and four Cone Fender Systems (SPC 1300, G1.5) with steel panels of 2300×3600 mm. Both solutions featured UHMW-PE pads with an unusual thickness of 80 mm, selected to support the intended service life of the fendering application.
Engineered for Performance and Compliance
The high reaction forces developed by the fender systems meant that large panel dimensions were essential to ensure safety and efficient performance. For example, the SPC 1600 systems generate up to 1,929kN of reaction force, which necessitated the use of panels over five meters in length. To meet the vessel hull pressure limit of less than 200 kN/m², our in-house engineering team designed the panels with optimized pressure distribution, ensuring safety without compromising the system’s ability to absorb energy effectively and within the hull pressure limits of the project.
Certified Testing and Quality Assurance
In response to the project’s rigorous quality requirements, we conducted combined compression and shear testing of the rubber units at our state-of-the-art facility in Malaysia. The ability to carry out these tests and witness the results firsthand reinforced confidence in the reliability of the fender systems and demonstrated SFT full compliance with international standards, including the updated PIANC Fender Guidelines 2024.
The Barra do Dande Ocean Terminal will supports the country’s energy infrastructure by securing the domestic market and enabling future fuel exports. ShibataFenderTeam provided a full scope of services—from consulting and engineering to manufacturing, testing, and after-sales support—proving our reliability in large-scale infrastructure projects worldwide.
