Griffon Hovercraft Commercial

Product catalog summary

Introduction
Griffon Hoverwork Limited is a leading manufacturer of amphibious hovercraft, offering a wide range of models suitable for various applications worldwide. The company is renowned for its innovation, engineering excellence, and commitment to future investments.

Technology and Innovation
Griffon Hoverwork has conducted numerous hydrographic surveys globally, utilizing diverse techniques along rivers, dams, and coasts. Their hovercraft are not restricted by tidal conditions, allowing for efficient survey operations.

Product Range and Applications
The company produces the largest range of hovercraft, which are fully amphibious and capable of operating over diverse terrains such as water, land, sandbanks, mudflats, and ice. These hovercraft are used in various sectors including passenger ferries, search and rescue, seismic and hydrographic surveys, airport crash rescue, civil engineering support, and mobile medical clinics.

Advantages of Griffon Hovercraft
Key benefits include high speed (30-45 knots), low initial and operating costs, diesel engine reliability, low noise levels, high maneuverability, and minimal training requirements. The hovercraft are also classified by major societies like Lloyds and the US Coastguard.

Technical Specifications
The document provides detailed specifications for various hovercraft models, including dimensions, passenger capacity, payload, endurance, fuel consumption, speed, engine type, and power. For example, the 380TD model has a length of 6.80 meters, a payload of 0.38 tonnes, and a speed of 30 knots.

Support and Services
Griffon Hoverwork offers comprehensive support services including spares, servicing, maintenance, and training. The company provides expert advice on hovercraft operation, route analysis, crew training, and after-sales service.

Conclusion
With over 30 years of experience, Griffon Hoverwork continues to lead in the design, development, and operation of hovercraft, providing reliable and efficient solutions for challenging geographical locations.

Catalog excerpts

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Griffon Hoverwork - About Us In 1963 Sir Christopher Cockerell, the inventor of hovercraft, asked the Founder Director of Griffon Hovercraft Limited to help set up the world's first commercial hovercraft operating company. In 1976 Griffon Hovercraft Limited (GHL) was formed in order to design and manufacture smaller, simpler and more cost effective hovercraft than hitherto had been available. This led to GHL becoming the first company in the world to install diesel engines in small to medium sized hovercraft, and to other innovations such as ducted propellors, skirt shift control systems and...

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Griffon Hoverwork Hovercraft that work Highly manoeuvrable Simple/n desidn, yen over tens of thousa Fully amphibious Operate over water, land, sandl Cruise at full payload at s| Similar prices to conve same speed and payload./ Give reliability, long life and economy Negligible noise levels About the same as trucks or high speed boats, Takes the same time to learn to operate as learning to drive cars or trucks, Ordinary diesel or boat mechanics can service and ittmal training Very little spray Low cushion pressures keep Classified by Lloyds, US Coastguard and o lassification societies. erthing...

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Support & Services The Griffon Hoverwork Range 380TD 500TD 1050TD (Single) 1050TD (Twin) 2000TD 2400TD 3000TD Length (m) hovering 6.80 8.04 9.00 9.50 12.70 13.4 18.40 Beam (m) hovering 3.76 3.92 4.70 4.89 6.10 6.8 10.10 Height (m) hovering 2.65 2.41 3.05 2.50 3.93 4.3 5.34 5 5-7 8-11 8 20-25 20-25 26-42 Spares Griffon Hoverwork have carried out many hydrographic surveys, using several different techniques, along rivers, dams and coasts around the world. These craft can save significant survey time by being unconstrained by tidal considerations - the surveyors often transferring to land survey...

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