as the fender 1 described in connection with fig1 with a fender shield 112 at a quayside 113 as shown in fig9 the fender legs 116 can be mounted with the projection 105 and the recess 106 on a inwardly directed surface 115 or as shown in fig1 12 with the projection 105 and the recess 106 on an outwardly directed surface 114 it is also possible to form fender legs 116 with projections 105 and recesses 106 on both the inwardly directed and outwardly directed surface when the fender 101 is subjected to loads exerted by a ship berthing at the quayside it is pressed together as shown in fig1 15 like in the fender 1 shown in fig1 surface portions of the fender are folded towards each other as the fender is being deformed the cooperation of the v shaped projection 105 with the recess 106 between the legs of the v provides locking of the fender 101 therefore the fender 101 maintains good stability also when subjected to oblique loads the recess 117 and the fold line 118 act as fold indication during deformation of the fender 101 the fender 101 can also be formed without the recess 117 and the fold line 118 as is evident from fig1 owing to its design the fender 101 will have an increased spring length which.