The importance of rubber fenders lies in protecting the safety of ships and dock facilities. They function as buffers and shock absorbers, absorbing collision energy, reducing collision force, and mitigating the impact of collisions on the hull. This prevents damage to the hull, leaks, and other issues, ensuring the normal operation of the vessel.
The applications of rubber fenders are also very extensive. They can be used at docks to buffer and absorb shocks, protecting ships and dock facilities from the effects of collisions and abrasion; they can be used on the sides of ships to protect the sides and reduce collision force; and they can be used on hatches to protect the edges of hatches from collisions and abrasion, preventing hatch damage and ensuring the safe loading and unloading of cargo.