 An Indian Coast Guard Griffon 8000TD hovercraft
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Griffon Hoverwork 8000TD |
| Builders | Griffon Hoverwork |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | hovercraft |
| Tonnage | 8,000kg[1] |
| Length | 22.52 m (73 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Beam | 11 m (36 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Propulsion | 2 MTU 12V183 TB32 diesel engines for lift and propulsion, driving 2 variable-pitch propellers |
| Speed | 53.5 knots (99.1 km/h; 61.6 mph) |
| Capacity | 42-56 passengers[1] |
Griffon/GRSE 8000 TD class is a series of hovercraft designed by Griffon Hovercraft Ltd, Southampton, England. It has proven to be one of Griffon's most commercially successful hovercraft.[2]
The 8000TD's most extensive customer has been the Indian Coast Guard, for which the order was jointly built by the Griffon Hoverwork and the Indian firm Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers. It has primarily been operated by military customers, including the Korea Coast Guard and the Saudi Arabian Border Guards.