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Manufacturing and Engineering Marine Vessels
In 2008, EPS acquired one-half interest in Vectorworks Marine LLC, manufacturer of reinforced plastic composite vessels. The Vectorworks facility, located on the Intracoastal Waterway, Titusville, FL, specializes in producing state-of-the-art marine vessels for military, commercial, sport, and recreational use.
EPS Corporation successfully launched the first EPS M10 hovercraft, the first American-built advanced composite hovercraft of its size and caliber. The EPS M10 Hovercraft, built at the company’s facilities in Titusville, Florida, was launched in late 2010 and was shipped to its final destination in early January 2011. Click here for the full press release.
The second of two EPS M10 Hovercrafts was delivered to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Interior Border Guard and was subsequently commissioned by the Border Guard on 8 October 2011 as “Sanafer.” Hovercraft “Sanafer”, along with Hovercraft “Alwajh”, the first American-built EPS M10 Hovercraft, will service the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Border Guard’s Eastern Region. Click here for the full press release.
The successful engineering, manufacturing and delivery of the two EPS M10 vessels establish EPS as a leader in composite technology and marine vessel integration.
Uniquely designed, the EPS M10 is constructed of non-corrosive, fiber-reinforced advanced composites which are environmentally friendly and provide significant reduction in operating, maintenance, and through-life costs. The EPS M10 Hovercraft is a fully amphibious, air-cushioned vessel that can operate effectively at sea, in shallow waters and over any land surface. It is powered by two 1,000 horsepower diesel engines which provide it with lift and the operation of its propellers, giving speeds in excess of 40 knots. The EPS M10 measures sixty eight feet in length by thirty feet of beam and has an all up weight in the region of thirty-five tons. EPS builds these crafts under a license from ABS Hovercraft Ltd.
For more information contact:Gary A. Maynard, President
EPS Navy Systems
gary.maynard@epscorp.com
Tel: 732-747-8277
Fax: 732-530-4726
hovercraft@epscorp.com
