Why Choose Marine Airbags for Ship Launching and Landing?
Marine airbag launching and landing is a mature and reliable technology widely used in shipbuilding and repair projects. Launching airbags are manufactured with high-strength rubber and multi-layer reinforced cord fabric, providing high compressive strength, abrasion resistance, and stable deformation under load.
From a technical perspective, ship launching airbag offers clear advantages compared with traditional slipway rail systems. Slipway launching requires precise rail alignment, rigid foundations, and strict civil tolerances. Any deviation in rail level or alignment may cause uneven load distribution and local hull stress. In contrast, airbags distribute hull loads more evenly along the contact area, reducing point loads and minimizing stress concentration on the hull structure.
Marine airbags can automatically adjust to minor slipway unevenness and hull geometry through elastic deformation, improving overall stability during rolling. Load calculations and airbag arrangement can be flexibly adjusted by changing airbag diameter, effective length, internal pressure, and spacing to match vessel displacement and launching angle.
In addition, marine airbag requires no permanent infrastructure. This significantly shortens preparation time and allows shipyards to perform launching and landing operations on temporary or low-strength slipways. During operation, vessel speed and movement can be effectively controlled by winches, braking systems, and staged airbag inflation and deflation.
With precise manufacturing, strict quality control, and high-quality materials, Nanjing Deers marine airbags ensure reliable operation even under challenging shipyard conditions. Welcome to contact us for more information and discuss the suitable solution for your vessels.
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