The difference between Dock Bollard and Ship Bollard
Dock Bollards and Ship Bollards serve similar functions in maritime operations but are typically found in different locations and serve slightly different purposes.
Overview
Dock Bollard:
Installation location and base：Dock bollards are fixed structures installed along the edge of a dock or pier.The base includes semicircular base, square base, round base, etc.
Material：Dock bollards are usually made of cast steel, cast iron, ductile iron materials and are firmly fixed in the dock structure.
Shape：Dock bollard have many shapes ，such as T Head Dock Bollard，Dock Inclined Double Bitts Bollard ，Stag Horn Type Bollard，K Head Dock Bollard，etc.
Ship Bollard:
Installation location and base：Ship bollards are often located on the deck or along the sides of the ship，The base usual is Rectangular base.
Material：weldable steel plates or steel tubes.
Shape：ship bollard usually only have Marine Double Bollard and Marine Single Cross Bollard .
Standards: ship bollards all have standards, such as CBT3845-2013 ISO 13795-2012 JIS F2001-1995 etc.
