The contract was awarded by the US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) for the procurement of Yokohama hydro-pneumatic fenders and associated installation, support, shipping and travel. The contract was awarded in September 2012 and is expected to be completed by September 2017, with the work being undertaken at the Fendercare Marine UK Head Office in Seething, Norfolk.
Louis DiStefano, from the US Naval Surface Warfare Center, said: “Fendercare Marine has been the world leader in providing ISO 17357 Hydro-Pneumatic fenders to the U.S Navy for the past 15 years. To date we have had zero defects with fenders provided through Fendercare Marine and they have been a vital part of assuring our U.S Submarine fleet’s mooring capabilities continue positively throughout the world.”
Fendercare Marine Managing Director, Eric Plane commented: “Everyone at Fendercare Marine is delighted to have secured this contract. This is a testament to our ability to provide both high quality, reliable products and the required levels of customer service that goes with it. As you can appreciate, these things do not just happen but are a direct result of huge amounts of hard work both in respect of the contract submission itself and ensuring that we meet the extremely stringent technical requirements demanded by the US Navy.”
A member of James Fisher & Sons plc, Fendercare Marine supplies navies across the world with products from ship to quay, onboard and submarine berthing solutions, as well as shipboard and jetty equipment which are all independently certified by the world’s leading independent, inspection bodies.