A North East manufacturer has come up with a new solution for safely testing marine bollards and has high hopes for its future.
Tyne and Wear Marine (TWM) have spent the last year developing the Bollard Load Test, which uses a hydraulic ram and torque rope to recreate more than 100 tonnes of pull. This replaces the traditional method of a tug pulling against the bollard, a method that has previously caused damage to vessels and can be…
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