THE HOVERCRAFT COMES TO THE AID OF PIPELINE CONSTRUCTORS

The hovercraft comes to the aid of pipeline constructors for transporting pipe and heavy equipment over marshes and soft ground. A hovertrailer with a seven ton payload capacity was recently introduced which can increase considerably the load capacity of a tracked or wheeled tow vehicle. Under conditions where it is impossible for a tow vehicle to operate, such as over tidal marsh, the trailer can be winched across. A width of eight feet enables the trailer to be moved on trucks and to pass through normal farm gates. The trailer consists of a steel platform around which is fitted a flexible segmented skirt; lift power is produced by centrifugal fans driven by two 95 hp engines. Side-loading ramps give access to a deck which is only 10 in. above ground level.

• Corporate Authors:

  Scientific Surveys Limited

  11A Gloucester Road
  London SW7,   England 
• Publication Date: 1970-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 15-16
• Serial:
  • PIPES & PIPELINES INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Scientific Surveys Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Construction; Pipe laying; Pipelines
• Candidate Terms: Pipe laying ships
• Old TRIS Terms: Hovercraft operations; Pipeline construction
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056191
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM