Roberts Brothers International

Roberts Brothers International Ltd. Hilton Roberts, Auckland, New Zealand / Earle Roberts, Queensland, Australia.

Hilton Roberts started safe2dock in 2020 after purchasing a Bayliner 3288 twin diesel (1994) in April 2019. The vessel was docked on a berth up a tidal river. With 3-4 knts of current without considering the wind. First day, scratched the Port side. Not a good start. Researched dockside fenders, found only options to be foam fenders, not great! 3am one morning a ureka moment - inflatable fenders...a few prototypes and trial and errors over 6 months. Prototype 3 as illustrated in the literature was over engineered. Now fenders exclude longitudial rubbing strip in the heavy duty black PVC, rather a extra layer of fabric is utilized.