Commercial hovercraft
TORNADO
Mariah Hovercraft
- 12m 
39' 4"ft
30 Passengers plus luggage, plus pilot and one crew.
Power
Two Diesel 6 cylinders 3.2 Litre turbo charged inter cooled Steyr engine 175 kW output.
Fuel Capacity
600 litres Diesel. There are two lockable filling points on each side of the Hovercraft deck.
Instrumentation
2 x Tachometers (engine), 2 x Tachometers (lift fan), 2 x Oil pressure, 2 x Water temp, Voltmeter, fuel gauge, hour meters, key ignition switch.
Comms/Nav
25/5 watts VHF radio, 8%u201D LCD radar, GPS, remote searchlight, navigation lights (USCG approved), flashing orange light.
Safety Equipment
USCG approved life jackets, flares, EPIRB, air horns, search light, windshield wipers, fixed headlights. First aid medical kit. 2 x 3 kg fire extinguishers (dry powder)
Deck Structure
The deck of this Hovercraft is manufactured from fiberglass core sandwich technology. Using a blown rigid PVC foam core, this provides a high tensile strength and low weight.
Crane lugs to enable the Hovercraft to be lifted.
Hull Structure
The Hull and super structure is manufactured using the latest techniques, incorporating rigid foam core sandwich, Kevlar/carbon fibre and E glass mat is vacuum bagged with an epoxy resin system. This method provides high tensile strength and extremely lightweight structures. Also offers a low radar signature. This structure will have a 20 year service life with minimal maintenance.
Cabin Access
The Hovercraft has two doors on each side of the craft to provide easy access to the cabin of the Hovercraft. There is also a fold out gangway with railing to cater for non-scheduled stops at areas where there are no facilities in place.
39' 4"ft
30 Passengers plus luggage, plus pilot and one crew.
Power
Two Diesel 6 cylinders 3.2 Litre turbo charged inter cooled Steyr engine 175 kW output.
Fuel Capacity
600 litres Diesel. There are two lockable filling points on each side of the Hovercraft deck.
Instrumentation
2 x Tachometers (engine), 2 x Tachometers (lift fan), 2 x Oil pressure, 2 x Water temp, Voltmeter, fuel gauge, hour meters, key ignition switch.
Comms/Nav
25/5 watts VHF radio, 8%u201D LCD radar, GPS, remote searchlight, navigation lights (USCG approved), flashing orange light.
Safety Equipment
USCG approved life jackets, flares, EPIRB, air horns, search light, windshield wipers, fixed headlights. First aid medical kit. 2 x 3 kg fire extinguishers (dry powder)
Deck Structure
The deck of this Hovercraft is manufactured from fiberglass core sandwich technology. Using a blown rigid PVC foam core, this provides a high tensile strength and low weight.
Crane lugs to enable the Hovercraft to be lifted.
Hull Structure
The Hull and super structure is manufactured using the latest techniques, incorporating rigid foam core sandwich, Kevlar/carbon fibre and E glass mat is vacuum bagged with an epoxy resin system. This method provides high tensile strength and extremely lightweight structures. Also offers a low radar signature. This structure will have a 20 year service life with minimal maintenance.
Cabin Access
The Hovercraft has two doors on each side of the craft to provide easy access to the cabin of the Hovercraft. There is also a fold out gangway with railing to cater for non-scheduled stops at areas where there are no facilities in place.
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