| 摘要 |
The invention relates to a fender assembly which forms part of a floatable ballastable transporter (1) comprising pontoons (6) which define a moonpool (4) for the location of an offshore platform substructure (3) or a barge, and a load transfer construction (7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 27, 28) above the pontoons (6). The fender assembly comprises fender support structures (16) on opposite sides of the moonpool (4), the fender support structures (16) having sliding supports (17) sloping towards the moonpool (4), and fender members (20) which are slidingly supported by the sliding supports (17). The invention also relates to a method for locating and centring a substructure (3) or barge in a moonpool (4) by using a fender assembly according to the invention.
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