FENDERING FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL DOLPHINS

The report describes fendering for structural steel dolphins with various contact areas, horizontal and vertical rotations, fender shields. New concepts of tire casings for surface ships and for submarines are investigated. This fendering concept can also be used outside the structural steel dolphins. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Hansen, Holley and Biggs

  Cambridge, MA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Holley, MJJ
• Publication Date: 1976-11-30

Media Info

• Pagination: 94 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Absorption; Cargo ships; Cruisers; Destroyers; Docks; Energy; Facilities; Fenders; Hulls; Military vessels; Mooring; Moorings; Nuclear powered ships; Piers (Supports); Piers (Wharves); Structural steel; Submarines; Support piles; Tires; Wood
• Uncontrolled Terms: Shielding
• Old TRIS Terms: Dolphins; Pile structures
• Subject Areas: Energy; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00168479
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: N00025-74-C-0030
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1978 12:00AM