British success at Griffon Hoverwork World Hovercraft Championships
The Griffon Hoverwork World Hovercraft Championships took place last week at Towcester Racecourse in Northampton and Team GB took 7 out of the 8 World Titles.
Formula 1: 1st Michele Scanavino (Italy). 2nd Paul Hibbard (GB). 3rd Daniel Turnbull (GB)
news archive
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Largest Hovercraft Ever to Be Exported from the UK on Trials
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Changi Airport Singapore Orders Second Griffon Hovercraft
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The New Griffon 8100TD Hovercraft
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Kuwait Coast Guard Takes Delivery of 5 x 470TD Hovercraft and places order for new Griffon 8100TD
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Indian Coast Guard Orders Six Griffon Hovercraft
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Griffon Hovercraft to be Manufactured in U.S.A.
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The British Royal Marines Order Four New Griffon 2400TDS
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Griffon Hovercraft LTD and Hoverwork Bought by the Bland Group and Merged to Form Griffon Hoverwork LTD
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Avon Fire and Rescue Service’s New hovercraft set to save lives in Weston-super-Mare
Hovercraft provide vital flood relief in Pakistan
The unprecedented floods in Pakistan, caused by the monsoon rain, are the worst in history according to experts in the area. Thousands of homes and lives have been devastated and the Pakistan Government is continually calling for international aid.
The Pakistan Navy have used their Griffon Hoverwork 2000TDs to provide aid relief to the worst-affected areas. Other than helicopters, hovercraft are the only vehicles capable of accessing remote places as they can hover over obstacles, shallow water, debris and rapids.
Vacancy: Purchase Ledger Assistant
There is a position vacant as a Purchase Ledger Assistant within a Finance Team of six other people.
The scope of work will include:
New 2000TD hovercraft for Peru Navy takes to the water
The 2 × 2000TD hovercraft, destined for Peru, took to the water today for the first time at Griffon Hoverwork’s base in Hythe, Southampton.
The hovercraft will be deployed in the northern Amazonian rivers to prevent drug smuggling activities along the Peruvian – Colombian borders. Every Griffon Hoverwork craft is designed specifically to meet the client’s needs, and in this case the craft are configured to carry a combination of troops and logistic equipment. Fitted with Radar, GPS, VHF radio and a thermal imaging system the craft are well equipped to operate on the unchartered shallow waterways.
Griffon Hoverwork wins £34million contract - UK's largest ever hovercraft contract!
Vince Cable, UK Business Secretary, made the announcement that Griffon Hoverwork has won the £34million contract to supply the Indian Coastguard with twelve 8000TD hovercraft. Speaking from Delhi, where he is part of Prime Minister David Cameron’s party, Mr Cable stated that “this contract is a very significant step for this Southampton-based firm. Patrolling a coastline as long as that of India is a huge challenge and I am delighted that a UK firm has been selected to help the Indian coastguard in this task. I wish the company every success in their future, and hope this partnership leads on to further cooperation.”
This contract is the largest order ever for UK hovercraft and provides some 3 years of work for the company, including extensive training both in the UK and India, where their product support distributor MSC Mumbai will deliver a full spares/maintenance programme.
Company congratulates Kassie Young on completing 4 year apprenticeship
Monday 26th July was an exciting day for Kassie Young and all those at Griffon Hoverwork who have worked alongside her since she joined us in December 2007. Since 19 year old Kassie started her apprenticeship, as well as attending college she has worked at Griffon Hoverwork in both Woolston and Hythe, Southampton. During this time she has played an integral role in the construction of hovercraft for the Kuwait Coastguard, Ministry of Defence and Peru Navy, to name just a few.
Mike Chalkley, Engineering Director, presented Kassie with a certificate confirming that she is now a fully qualified welder. Adrian Went, Managing Director of Griffon Hoverwork, said he is delighted with Kassie’s achievement and hopes to celebrate many more young apprentices progress during their time with the company.
New 8000TD leaves Griffon Hoverwork for search and rescue mission in Singapore
The 8000TD hovercraft for the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has just completed its sea trial and left Griffon Hoverwork’s premises on 22nd June 2010 to be shipped to Singapore.
Search and rescue provision can prove a problem for many airports surrounded by water, mud, grass or concrete; areas which are impossible to reach by most forms of transport but are ideal hovercraft territory. In these cases, Griffon Hoverwork hovercraft provide the only rescue solution, proven by the fact that the company has more hovercraft in service in the airport search and rescue sector than any other manufacturer in the World. Griffon Hoverwork craft provide a valuable service in the airports of Korea, New Zealand and Ireland, amongst others.
Griffon Hoverwork sponsors World Hovercraft Championships
From the 25-29 August 2010 Griffon Hoverwork will be the title sponsor for the World Hovercraft Championships at Towcester Racecourse, Northants, England. It is expected that over 100 of the world’s top racing hovercraft and drivers will attend from Great Britain, Germany, USA and many others, to compete in the fast paced, exhilarating amphibious sport. Everyone is welcome to come along to enjoy a great day out, with activities including test driving hovercraft, speaking to the drivers and watching the races.
As world leaders in the design, manufacture and operation of hovercraft, Griffon Hoverwork is a proud sponsor of WHC2010. With a keen and active enthusiasm for hovercraft it is not surprising that one of our employee’s Rob Trussler is a past hovercraft champion in the sport.
Build complete on Kuwait Coastguard's 8100TD
The manufacture of the Griffon 8100TD for the Kuwait Coast Guard (KCG) has been completed this week at Griffon Hoverwork’s base in Southampton, UK.
The 8100TD, based on the popular 8000TD craft, will be operated in the un-marked shallow creeks and riverine areas around Sabiyah and Bubiyan islands. The hovercraft will be used for customs and policing duties, as well as for search and rescue, maritime pollution limitation and logistics support.
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