https://goldenmidas.net/story.php?title=stay-safe-with-automatic-bollards-they-are-key-to-safety-with-design-value An automatic bollard is a small vertical pole. The first bollards were to anchor large ships to the pier, and are still in use today. A typical marine bollard is made of cast iron or steel and is shaped like a fungus — the enlarged tip is designed to prevent anchor ropes from slipping. Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:49:18 UTC en