DSEi - Hovercraft

Hov Pod Hovercraft at DSEi Stand N7-471

Hov Pod Hovercraft will be attending the DSEi Show for the first time this year, and will be demonstrating their range of hovercraft suitable for a wide range of defence applications.

The unique Hov Pod Hovercraft design overcomes a number of problems that hovercraft face.

Easy to transport

In civil emergencies, for example flooding, rivers can overflow and damage roads and bridges, and larger hovercraft are often positioned in the wrong place at the wrong time. The small
Hov Pod hovercraft can easily be airlifted to provide help where and when required.

Easy to use

Manufactured from HDPE, the Hov Pod Hovercraft is extremely easy to operate, so no specialist pilots or engineers are required.

Wider patrol area capability

Defending river, lake and coastal areas, the low cost of the Hov Pod Hovercraft compared to larger hovercraft means that for the same budget, perhaps 10 or 20 smaller hovercraft can be deployed for the cost of one larger hovercraft – this obviously provides greater defence capability for border control, and can strengthen defence against smugglers.

Locating UXO

The Hov Pod Hovercraft has been supplied for locating UXO – by configuring with survey equipment and GPS mapping software, a small hovercraft can scan an area and provide a map showing where UXO is sited, to enable specialist teams to more quickly, and cheaply clear hazards from an area.

For more information, please visit http://www.patrolhovercraft.com/ or visit the Hov Pod team at stand N7-471

For further information, please visit www.hovpod.com and http://www.hovercraft-hovercraft.com/

Hovercraft Training

Our 3 part modular hovercraft training course took place last week in Southampton, UK. We provide three training modules, to cover hovercraft operation on land and water, preventative maintenance, and full maintenance training. These training courses are proving to be very popular. Delegates are put through a structured course to achieve specific objectives, and receive certification to confirm that they have reached the required standard.

For further information, please visit www.hovpod.com and http://www.hovercraft-hovercraft.com/

New Hovercraft Options

The next Hov Pod Hovercraft to ship has integrated VHF radio option, shown here in rescue hovercraft orange for high visibility. 

For further information, please visit www.hovpod.com and http://www.hovercraft-hovercraft.com/

Latest Hov Pod Hovercraft Shipments

Latest hovercraft shipments have included two Hov Pods supplied to the Argentinean Coastguard for patrol operations. These craft were configured with the 120HP Turbo powered Weber Automotive engine which is proving to be very popular with commercial customers who rate the 325 Kgs payload capability of the Hov Pod SPX TCC 120HP Turbo. The payload per Kg is up to 4 times less expensive than competitive models, as illustrated by the Hov Pod Payload Comparator (available upon request). Other factors making this model popular include it's ease of use and ease of maintenance, and ability to ship and transport easily on standard car trailer.

Another Hov Pod Hov Pod SPX TCC 120HP Turbo was also supplied to a goldmine in Tanzania for survey work in a dam - hovercraft are proving their worth in a variety of different applications.

We recently received  an order for two of the same model for SuperYacht use. Based on recently published statistics Hov Pod now outsell every other hovercraft manufcturer thanks to our design approach, and hull manufacturing process.

For further information, please visit www.hovpod.com and http://www.hovercraft-hovercraft.com/

Hov Pod Hovercraft attending Sea Work Exhibition - Southampton

Please come along and meet us at the forthcoming Sea Work Exhibition June 14th to 16th which will be held in Southampton UK. Meet us at stand Q31, to see the Hov Pod SPX TCC 120HP Turbo Hovercraft, ideal for commercial, rescue, patrol, rental, leisure and SuperYacht tender applications.We look forward to explain just how tough the unique HDPE hull and polyurethane / nylon hovercraft skirts are. The Hov Pod is very easy to use and maintain, no specialist pilot training or specialist engineers required. Use our payload comparator to compare price and performance.

For further information, please visit www.hovpod.com and http://www.hovercraft-hovercraft.com/

How to compare Hovercraft?

Many commercial hovercraft customers seem confused about payload capability when comparing different hovercraft on the market, so we have created an excel comparison chart to allow like-for-like comparisons.
The payload comparator compares hovercraft on their cost and payload capacity on water - and graphs results to show quickly how different hovercraft compare. If you would like a copy, please contact us. For further information, please visit www.hovpod.com or http://www.hovercraft-hovercraft.com/

Large Hovercraft Shipment to Saudi Arabia - 7 Hovercraft

This week we shipped  7 hovercraft  to our newly appointed dealer in Saudi Arabia. The Hov Pod was selected for a wide range of applications ranging from leisure to oil exploration, ground survey, rescue and patrol.

The unique HDPE hovercraft hull construction provides better durability and buoyancy than conventional manufacturing methods. The consignment consisted of the Hov Pod SPX TCC 65HP with Rotax 582 engine, and the new Hov Pod SPX TCC 120HP Turbo powered model with Weber Automotive engine.

The HDPE approach provide large manufacturing output to meet customer delivery times - sales are increasing as a result.

For further information, please visit www.hovpod.com and http://hovpod-news.blogspot.com/

Hovercraft for Norway - Winter Use

Our latest shipment will assist our customer Bjorn to reach holiday homes in winter to carry out routine maintenance for his customers. Bjorn visited us with his engineer brother in law to see for himself how the HDPE hull and polyurethane / nylon skirts might stand up to a Norweigen winter. Recently in USA, 3 people almost died of hypothermia when their glass fibre hull cracked on the ice and allowed freezing water to flood the air chambers and cause water ingression - the Hov Pod is made of stronger hull and skirts. Bjorn is so delighted with the Hov Pod, he has agreed to become a customer referrer to promote the Hov Pod in Norway through his own website - http://www.hovercraftnorge.no   - word of mouth endorsement is the best form of advertising.

For further information, please visit www.hovpod.com and http://hovpod-news.blogspot.com/

Hovercraft use in UXO Detection.

As a legacy of the Iraq / Iran war, large areas were covered with unexploded ordnance. As these weapons deteriate, they become less stable. Cleaning up the mess after a war costs billions of dollars - it is estimated that for every UXO located, it costs $1000 - and unfortuanately, quite a few lives and limbs. We contacted a few ground survey companies to suggest use of the Hov Pod Hovercraft as a large metal detector. The HDPE hull is easy to fit detection equipment. First we attach magnetometers, and then GPS mapping, to plot results. Very quickly, operatives can scan a large area to record tracks where UXO might be located. Engineers then use these GPS maps to quickly identify potential threats. Using these methods, the Hov Pod can also find mineral deposits, ancient sites, oil, gold, treasure.  For further information, please visit www.hovpod.com and http://hovpod-news.blogspot.com/