Investing in the right fender system – even if it means shelling out more on a reliable, top quality product – is money well spent if it means avoiding costly periods of downtime as the result of damage to port facilities.
Largely unnoticed, mostly overlooked and probably taken for granted in many ports, marine fenders are actually a thin but crucially important line between smooth operations and a hefty insurance claim. So the quality of a port’s fender system is vital. But which fender system to choose? Caribbean Maritime contacted FenderTeam Americas about fender installation and the complexities involved in any purchase. FenderTeam president Dominique Polte says: