Barge or jacket fendering systems are used during the floatover operation to protect against damage arising from the potential impact between the barge and the substructure legs during the entrance, mating, and exit phases. The fenders also assist in limiting the barge movement during this operation.

Odin SSF (Sway and Surge Fender) limit the motion of the barge within the confines of the jacket slot, and reduce the transport barge’s impact loads on the jacket legs, especially as it moves forward or sideways during the mating operation. This helps avoid collisions and damage to the foundation, barges and topside.

Odin SSFs use engineered rubber parts which can absorb the impact force caused by the barge’s movement, and relieve the impact of the barge onto the foundation structure, preventing damage and satisfying the design safety spacing.

Odin SSFs can be custom designed to comply with the project specific stiffness requirements in both compression and shear. A cost-effective system for attaching the fenders to the barge structure can be supplied as required.