ShibataFenderTeam equips UK clean energy park

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ShibataFenderTeam is to equip the Port of Tyne, UK with fender systems for use in its clean energy park.

On England’s northeast coast, the Port of Tyne is ideally suited to serve North Sea offshore developments. Its Clean Energy Park is currently undergoing a significant upgrade and expansion in the River Tyne section to help support the offshore wind industry.

SFT cone fenders at the Port of Tyne, UK

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ShibataFenderTeam has equipped the Port of Tyne’s Clean Energy Park

ShibataFenderTeam has collaborated with Southbay Civil Engineering to design and supply a customised solution comprising five double Cone Fender Systems, each consisting of two Cone Fender (SPC 900, G3.1) and a closed box panel (6700 x 1500mm) with UHMW-PE low friction pads. The order scope also includes five sets of T Head Bollards (100t).

The fender systems have been customised to comply not only with the new berthing line but also with the specific conditions at the location, meaning some are equipped with relatively large steel spacers.

Given the tidal variations typically experienced along this area of the UK coast, the steel panels are longer than usual and the thickness of the UHMW-PE pads is double the standard.

The SFT fender solution topped off a project that also encompassed the removal of redundant structures and the installation of 864 mm diameter bearing piles. All these changes have resulted in a significant increase in loading capacity from 10t/m2 to 20t/m2.