The mooring of the ferries to the west dock of the Port of Bari has become easier and safer, since three huge Resinex mooring buoys have been positioned in water.We are talking about three plastic modular jumbo buoys, which make the docking and stay operations of huge vessels in the port much easier, especially during the loading and offloading operations of vehicles and passengers, allowing the maximum stability of the ships.
The installation was made in Spring 2009, by the company Grandi Lavori Fincosit, on behalf of the final user, the Port Authority of Levante.
Each buoy weighs 16 tons and it has a reserve buoyancy of 36 tons. It has a diameter of 5,8 m, a height of 2 m and in the upper part a particular Marimatech quadruple hook has been positioned. This hook is provided with a special mechanism of quick release (quick release hook). Every mooring point has an admissible load of 100 tons. (The steel part of each buoy has a SWL of 300 tons).In the west dock of the port of Bari, ferries of more than 200 m of length are used to moor. Many of these ferries are used as transport of merchandise and passengers. The stern, from which the loading and offloading is made, remains in the quay, while the bow is secured to the Resinex buoys.
This Resinex Catamaran system, maintains the horizontal position even under the worst mooring loads. It also allowed the presence of personell on the buoy which can work under absolutely safe conditions. Signalling is made through a self-contained marine lantern and a top mark with radar reflector.
