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Passengers Aboard New Hovercraft Stay Safe Thanks to Custom Electric Bolts

Passengers Aboard New Hovercraft Stay Safe Thanks to Custom Electric Bolts

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Case Study www .magnetschult z. c omMagnet Schultz Case Sudy Passengers Aboard New Hovercraft Stay Safe Thanks to Custom Electric Bolts In July 2016, Southampton-based Hovertravel introduced an all- new passenger hovercraft on its popular route from Portsmouth to Ryde on the Isle of Wight. The vessel is unusual in one specific way: it is the first commercial hovercraft to allow ‘forward passenger access’ via two over-the- bow ramps. This payload access configuration has previously been the sole preserve of military hovercraft. That convenient and easy access was partly made possible by a unique collaboration between manufacturer Griffon Hoverwork Ltd and the UK’s leading solenoid design company, Magnet Schultz Ltd. Griffon Hoverwork has been at the forefront of hovercr

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