About us
Introduction
The “Yokohama Pneumatic Rubber Fender” was developed in 1958 based on a rubber company’s technology for automobile tyres and rubber aircraft fuel tanks. Progress in the development of such floating pneumatic rubber fenders is closely related to the progress and development of ship technology, and has to continuously cope with progressively larger oil tankers such as VLCC’s, ULCC’s, Q-max size gas carriers, bulk carriers and floating structures including FPSO, FLNG, FRSU. Floating pneumatic fenders are used worldwide for ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations, terminals, and for all kinds of ships. Since its creation until today, more than 60,000 fenders have been supplied worldwide both for ship-to-ship and ship-todock operations serving our valuable customers. These fenders play a critical role in the safe operation of ship berthing and mooring.
Floating Fender
Exported Floating Fender to Port le Havre(France)
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History
1917
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. was established
1958
Developed the World’s First Floating Fender
1960s
Yokohama Floating Fenders were used for VLCC
(Fender size: 3.3m x 6.5m P50/example)
1970s
Yokohama Floating Fenders were used at Large Export Terminals
(Fender size: 4.5m x 9.0m P50/example)
Developed Air Block Fender (ABF)
1980s
Developed Yokohama Floating Gray Fenders & Hydro-Pneumatic Fenders
(Fender size: 3.3m x 10.6m P50 Vertical /example)
1990s
Yokohama Floating Fenders were used for FPSO
(Fender size: 4.5m x 9.0m P50/example)
2002
“Yokohama Floating Pneumatic Rubber Fenders” have fulfilled ISO-17357:2002, and became the model for this standards
2014
“Yokohama Floating Pneumatic Rubber Fenders” have fulfilled ISO17357-1:2014
Manufacturing Factory “PT. Yokohama Industrial Products Manufacturing Indonesia” was established
2018
Developed the World’s Largest Floating Fender For LNG-FPSO
(Fender size: 6.0m x 11.5m P70)
2023
Expand Fender portfolio: V-Type solid fender
2024
New Lineup: Cell- and Cone-type solid fenders
