TRELLEBORG TO SHOWCASE MARINE FENDER SYSTEMS AT SEATRADE MIDDLE EAST MARITIME 2014

Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Seatrade Middle East Maritime exhibition and conference is the region''s leading shipping and maritime event.

Richard Hepworth, President of Trelleborg''s marine operation, says: “Our latest Barometer Report revealed that two thirds of port owners and operators have upgraded their fender systems in the last five years. Although some may be upgrading in order to accommodate bigger vessels or as part of wider refurbishment projects, fender systems are intended to have a design life of 25 years. Therefore the fact that so many have upgraded their systems so recently suggests that installed solutions aren''t performing as they should be.

“Seatrade Maritime Middle East provides the ideal platform for us to connect with consultants and contractors in the region to discuss the importance of specifying quality and to support them in education of port owners and operators on how doing so can reduce fender damage and the subsequent downtime it causes.”

To learn more about Trelleborg''s offering, visit the company''s experts at stand C18 at Seatrade Middle East Maritime 2014.