Fender and management system thereof

Details Fender and management system thereof Fender and management system thereof

2006-09-19

2006-09-19

Cuff, Michael (Department: 3627)

Ships

Fenders

C705S028000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07107922

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a fender, which is used as cushioning material mainly at the time of a ship being moored, and a management system thereof. A transponder is mounted in a fender1that is an object to be managed, and an ID code is read by the transponder in the fender1being accessed by terminals2A through2D provided in areas where are areas to be managed and each have one or more terminals. Historical information showing an installed place and an installed period of the fender1and individual update information including the ID code is transferred to a control system4through communication networks6A through6D. The control system4not only stores manufacturing information and historical information of all the fenders1that are objects to be managed, but also updates the historical information on the basis of the individual update information received from the terminal2.Furthermore, the control system4displays the manufacturing information and historical information of a specific fender1designated by an operator. Thereby, it is possible to perform management of fenders, installed in being dispersed, in real time.

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