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Griffon Hoverwork Ltd (GHL) is a British hovercraft designer and manufacturer. It was originally founded as Griffon Hovercraft Ltd in 1976, based in Southampton . The firm set about the development of its own product range, launching its first diesel -powered hovercraft, the 1000TD, in 1983.
Griffon/GRSE 8000 TD class is a series of hovercraft designed by Griffon Hovercraft Ltd, ... Griffon Hoverwork was awarded a follow-on contract valued at £34 million ...
Griffon Hoverwork (GHL) of Hythe, England has designed, manufactured and operated hovercraft for over 40 years. GHL was the first manufacturer to use turbo-diesel engines on hovercraft, which increases durability compared to conventional petrol engines when exposed to salt water conditions. The company produces an extensive range of hovercraft ...
In 2008 Griffon Hoverwork won a contract to deliver four new 2400TD hovercraft in 2009 [5] to replace the older 2000TD hovercraft. The 2400TD was developed from the existing 2000TD but was improved to have "increased obstacle clearance and hence better sea-keeping capability, as well as an increased payload capacity".
The Solent Express leaving Ryde. The Griffon Hoverwork BHT130 is a large hovercraft, designed by Hoverwork and fitted out in St Helens.The type was found to be too large for the cross-Solent route and was withdrawn after 4 years in service (2007-2011), although other BHT variants are found currently in service around the world in various commercial and civil roles and designated as BHT 130 ...
As Mitsui E&S, the only Japanese builder of commercial hovercraft, [4] had already stopped building them, the British hovercraft company Griffon Hoverwork Ltd, the only builder of such ships in the world, was commissioned to build a fleet of three ships. These three ships cost the prefecture approximately 4 billion yen in total (approximately ...
These include manufacturer Griffon Hovercraft, services and charter operator Hoverwork Ltd, technical specialists Hovercraft Consultants Ltd, and scheduled operator Hovertravel. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Under the Bland Group's direction, several of these entities have been merged or otherwise closely cooperate for mutual benefits; other changes have ...
Hovertravel's close relationship with hovercraft manufacturer Griffon Hoverwork has facilitated its preferences and requirements to shape the development of new hovercraft. During 2010s, while defining what would become the 12000TD hovercraft, Griffon Hoverwork drew on passenger-orientated analysis supplied by Hovertravel. [13]