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Catalogues and Manuals
SFT Buoys & Barrier Brochure
Available in English, Spanish & French
SFT Pneumatic Fender Manual
Available in English, Spanish & French
SFT Product Catalogue
English - A4 | US
SFT Design Manual
English - A4 | US
Spanish - A4 | US
Portuguese - A4
French - A4
Polish - A4
Russian - A4
SFT Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
English - A4 | US
Spanish - A4 | US
Portuguese - A4
French - A4
Polish - A4
Russian - A4
German - A4
SFT Company Profile
English - A4 | US
Spanish - A4 | US
Portuguese - A4
French - A4
Russian - A4
German - A4
SFT White Paper Series
The four-part SFT White Paper Series explores the production steps of rubber compounding, mixing, manufacturing & curing, and testing in order to provide an unbiased view of “what exactly makes a high-quality fender”.
#1 - Compounding. A winding road
#2 - Mixing. A step by step operation.
#3 - Manufacturing and curing. Advanced perfection
#4 - Testing. A best-practise approach.
1-Click download of published papers
English | #1 - #4
Spanish | #1 - #4
French | #1 - #4
Swedish | #1 + #2
SFT Group in Media
Media Clipping - Selected articles
Marine Construction Magazine:
"Going to Extremes - Construction in Antarctica and the Arctic" | 12/2020
World Port Development Magazine:
Article "Focus on fenders" | 06/2023
Interview "Transparency and trust" | 06/2020
Report about White Paper #2 'Mixing' | 02/2020
"World Port Development talks to Dominique Polte" | 10/2019
"Fender casualties" | 04/2019
Publication of White Paper #1 'Compounding' | 12/2018
"Breaking the mould?" | 04/2018
"Favourable fortunes for fenders" | 10/2017
"Setting the standard" | 10/2016
Port Strategy Magazine:
"Safeguarding the ship-to-shore interface" | 04/2018
Pile Buck Magazine:
"Pier & Wharf Construction Part IV: Fender Systems" | 10/2019
SFT publications:
New rubber compound mixing and fender production facility | 11/2017
SFT opens new office in Spain | 10/2017 (English | Spanish)
Article: Fender Systems - A holistic approach | 08/2021 (English)
Article: Sistemas de defensa - Un enfoque holistico | 02/2017 (Spanish)
Certificates & Reports
Certificates
(Please click on respective language to open the pdf)
ISO 9001 Certificate - English
Type Approval Certificates - Ocean Guard Fenders | Donut Fenders | V Fenders | FE Element Fenders | Cylindrical Fenders | SPC Cone Fenders | CSS Cell Fenders | Pneumatic Fenders
Operations and Maintenance Reports
English - A4 | US
Spanish - A4 | US
French - A4
German - A4
Portuguese - A4
Polish - A4
Russian - A4