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SFT Progress Seminars about PIANC WG211 'Guidelines for the design of fender systems'
The ‘Guidelines for the design of fender systems’, created by a PIANC Working Group in 2002 is THE source and well-established reference for the maritime industry ever since. With 21-years of history, the guideline is now outdated in some areas, which is why PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure, initiated a new Working Group in 2019: WG211.
They focus their efforts on updating the fender design guidelines from 2002. The goal of the industry members of WG211 is to meet the latest requirements set by stakeholders and to ensure an approach to fender design and testing that leaves no room for interpretation, including the so called Holistic Approach, a concept that SFT advocates since 2017.
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SFT offers seminars on the progress of the new PIANC 'Guidelines for the design of fender systems'
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We at the ShibataFenderTeam Group are deeply committed to our role as PIANC Platinum Partner and support the association on improving industry standards as well as its recommendations. Furthermore, we provide all of our knowledge and 60-year track record experience to PIANC in general and to WG211 specifically. As the global leading fender manufacturer, we contribute to WG211 with chapter leads and National Section’s representatives combining several decades of expertise: |
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Dominique Polte | Eduardo Rodero | Grard Blankers |
Join #LeadingVoices Dominique, Eduardo and Grard on the next session of these seminars that present the progress of the WG211 report about 'Guidelines for the design of fender systems'.
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To be expected. What is new?
PIANC WG211 update of the 2002 guidelines will include some major changes.
Among others, it will include a whole new chapter dedicated to fender testing that will emphasize the role of high-quality products and include improved testing and verification procedures.
It is also expected to provide updates on the performance requirements and guidelines for fender maintenance, and a new approach to fender dimensions.
SFT Progress Seminar
Get a head start and benefit from first-hand knowledge with SFT experts in the next session of this 1-hour seminar about the progress of the new PIANC 'Guidelines for the design of fender systems'.
These are the seminar highlights:
- Principles of fendering
- Berthing Energy
- Fender System Selection
- Fender System Components
- Manufacturing
- Testing
- Specification Writing
Do you want to attend the next session? Leave us your contact details and we make sure to inform you on time.
Interested in what we did so far? This is a selection of some of our successful seminars around the world:
Technical seminar roadshow throughout the US
Technical Seminar in Singapore “Design, Manufacturing and Testing of Fender Systems”
Fender specialists share know-how at seminars in Indonesia
ShibataFenderTeam and PIANC organized seminar in Argentina about fender system design