NEW: High Speed Bathymetric Surveys (35 kn. 60 kmh)
 
 
Operation
 


To carry–out operation and services SOA use full amphibious hovercrafts,  without the restrictions of traditional vehicles.
 
Because hovercrafts have no submersed propellers and require little pressure to lift (air cushion allows a distributed pressure from 5 to 10 gr x scm), its impact on the surface underneath (water or land) is practically  zero.
 
It is therefore possible to operate in highly sensible eco-systems, protected areas  as those included in  the Ramsar Convention. Differently from traditional vehicles static penetration tests or continuous core drilling can be carried-out without any damage to the surface underneath.

All our hovercrafts do not use exhaust discharge in the water and are equipped with diesel engines or 4 stoke low emissions. Our hovercrafts produce no waves.

SOA provide full operation service or just rent the hovercraft with/without  drivers. Our price is made in advance according to Customer requirements and always include for maintenance.

  



Different service packages can be agreed,  at discounted price, to be used within a limited period of time (yearly, quaterly etc.)
 
SOA is available to support  Customers requiring special methods and practices  to sort-out operating problems.
Service activity
 
Survey
 
Generally all kind of intervention in transition and difficult access areas.  
  • environmental remediation
  • operation in algal bloom or with emerging aquatic vegetation
  • biological treatment for mosquitos fighting
  • survey and remediations against oil spillage (sea and river)
  • technical survey of catastrophic events and floodings
  • transport of people and goods
  • security and site patrolling
  • coastal airport risk monitoring and  coastal airport intervention (Fire Brigade Hovercraft equipped with IFEX SYSTEM and retarding tank, injured people rescue
  • detritus and obstacles removal from rivers and lagoons
  • Operation Management  and special action plans
  • Civil Protection and Emergency Operations management
 
Survey and analyses are carried out directly by SOA or through third parties.  On request specialised operators are supplied with hovercraft and ancillary equipment.
  • transitional areas and inner river waters
    quality survey of water
  • Rivers areas
  • Coastal Areas
  • Inside Harbour Structures
  • Depths surveying and mapping for archeological researches in the sea and on land.