Professional Horn Bollard | Heavy-Duty Mooring Solution

Horn Bollard is a high-load-bearing mooring bollard widely used in ports, terminals, and offshore infrastructure projects, offering versatile configuration options. Its core feature is the ability of a single unit to simultaneously support two mooring lines from two different vessels, making it particularly suitable for general-purpose berthing requirements.

As a vital component of the comprehensive mooring bollard series, this bollard is suitable for container terminals, bulk cargo terminals, oil and gas terminals, and general-purpose berths.

OLIPORTS offers a comprehensive range of bollards specifically designed for safe vessel mooring in ports, docks, and shipyards, supplying global customers worldwide.

Technical Features of Horn bollards

• Material: Ductile iron, cast steel
• Standard Load Capacity: Up to 250 tons
• Rated Mooring Capacity: Medium to heavy duty class
• Design Standards: ISO / EN / ASTM (project-specific requirements available)
• Mounting Method: Base-mounted with anchor bolts
• Surface Treatment: Sandblasting pre-treatment; primer/zinc-based primer; epoxy high-performance coating; hot-dip galvanizing
• Safety factor complies with international mooring design standards
• Tags: Horn Bollards; Marine Bollards; Mooring Bollard; Bollards Types; Dock Bollards; Ship Mooring Bollards
• Class Approval: ABS, DNV-GL, CCS, Others

Core Features & Advantages

Multi-line Mooring Capability: The angular design enables vessel mooring operators to secure multiple mooring lines to a single unit, reducing the number of marine bollards required per berth and optimizing terminal space utilization.

Tidal Range Adaptability: Engineered for high tidal range environments, it withstands steep mooring angles and extreme loads caused by significant water level fluctuations, ensuring stable and reliable mooring force under all tidal conditions.

High Load Capacity: As heavy-duty bollard mooring equipment, the universal model is designed for loads up to 250 metric tons (refer to specifications for details), meeting mooring demands from large merchant vessels to heavy industrial ships.

Customizable Design: Tailored to your specific project requirements.

Horn Bollards Specification

Application range of Horn Bollards

As a mature and reliable solution in modern mooring bollard systems, horn bollards are suitable for various vessel types and diverse mooring conditions.

The horn-shaped structure facilitates rope arrangement and enables stable force distribution, making it a common choice for high-frequency vessel berthing scenarios among multiple bollard types.

This bollard type is frequently applied in port engineering projects with explicit requirements for safety, service life, and technical parameters.

• Industrial Terminals: Oil and Gas Terminals, Bulk Mineral Terminals, Liquid Cargo Berths
• Heavy-Lift Facilities: Material Unloading Docks, Heavy-Lift Operation Sites
• Commercial Ports: Roll-on/Roll-off Terminals, Ferry Terminals, Container Ports, Fishing Harbors
• Recreational Maritime: Public Docks, Marina Facilities, Recreational Vessel Services

OLIPORTS horn-shaped mooring bollards have been successfully deployed in multiple ports and offshore projects, including container terminals, bulk cargo berths, and shipyard facilities.

We provide customized bollard specifications tailored to project requirements such as vessel tonnage, berth structure, and mooring loads.

All products utilize controlled materials and corrosion-resistant treatments to ensure stable, reliable long-term performance under actual vessel berthing conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions