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Environmental Benefits

Operational scenarios such as over-the-horizon landings in shallow waters, inter-coastal or marshland patrol duties and compromised marine borders, have little environmental impact. With its blue-water design, fully amphibious abilities and minimal footprint, the EPS M-10 Hovercraft’s potential theater of operations is limitless, as there is no compromise to the integrity of the environment and safety of the wildlife.

• Extremely low overall power requirement (2 x 680kW)
• Achieving an eleven (11) ton load lift at 40 knots
• A reduction in fuel usage and related exhaust emissions
• No hot exhaust gas discharge into the water
• No propellers, jets, shafts or exhausts in the water; marine flora and fauna remain undisturbed
• Virtually no wake produced, thereby eliminating beach and coastal erosion
• Extremely low pressure contact with sea or land
• A fully loaded vessel creates a downward pressure of less than 20% of a man’s footprint
• Polluting anti-fouling paint is not required as the hull remains above the surface