Ship Launching Airbags

Due to the advantages of convenience and efficiency, marine airbags are accepted and used by more and more shipyards.

 

 

Ship launching airbag (also known as marine airbag, rubber airbag, and ship launching balloon) are made of synthetic-tire-cord reinforcement layers and rubber layers. They are specialized vulcanized rubber airbags that are used for launching and upgrading marine vessels. This method of launching ships is called airbag launching, which is based on log-rolling method.

 

Comparing with traditional ship launching methods such as side-way launching, this one requires less permanent infrastructure and lower cost.

 

Ship launching airbags are ideal for supporting the hull of ships and providing a safer and smoother ship launching motion into water. They are normally used for tankers, tugboats, towboat, barges, cargo ship, ferries, seagoing vessels, passenger ships, AHTS, DSV and other special vessels up to 100,000 DWT.

Characteristics

► Built as CB/T3795 and ISO 17682:2013
► High-strength nylon wire reinforced
► No need for large mechanical support
► Efficient and affordable

Dimensions

Model	Diameter [mm]	Length [mm]	Thickness [ply]	Weight [kg]	Load Capacity [Tons]
HM-SLA500	500	5,000	5	47	40
HM-SLA800	800	5,000	5	75	50
HM-SLA800	800	8,000	5	121	64
HM-SLA1000	1,000	8,000	5	151	70
HM-SLA1000	1,000	10,000	5	188	80
HM-SLA1200	1,200	10,000	6	264	100
HM-SLA1200	1,200	12,000	6	317	120
HM-SLA1200	1,200	13,000	6	343	130
HM-SLA1500	1,500	13,000	7	490	156
HM-SLA1500	1,500	15,000	7	565	180
HM-SLA1500	1,500	18,000	7	678	216
HM-SLA1800	1,800	15,000	8	763	225
HM-SLA1800	1,800	18,000	8	916	270
HM-SLA1800	1,800	20,000	9	1,130	400
HM-SLA2000	2,000	20,000	9	1,256	460
HM-SLA2000	2,000	23,000	10	1,589	506
HM-SLA2000	2,000	25,000	10	1,727	550
HM-SLA2500	2,500	25,000	12	2,551	625
HM-SLA2500	2,500	27,000	12	2,755	675
HM-SLA2500	2,500	30,000	12	3,062	750

Airbag Structure

 

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