On this section you'll find the latest news from Hoverfast. Older news will be highlighted and you can find the complete articles in the News Archive. If you need any further information, contact us by e-mail or consult the Contact section for communications details.

 

2010-02-11.
DOS Dubai Ltd - stakeholder in Hoverfast.
DOS Dubai (UAE) LTD has acquired 20% of the shares in Hoverfast AB.
DOS is a player within the G&O industry in Africa and South America and will provide skills and networking in order to further develop Hoverfast as a leading logistic operator within the Oil & Gas Offshore industry.

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For further information, please contact:

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm:
President / CEO.
Tel: (+46) 703 591501

 

2010-02-04.
3 ACV (hovercraft) vessels for sale.
Hoverline International is selling three AP1-88 ACVs. Totally refurbished and upgraded, ready to go and prepared for commercial passenger and/or cargo transportation. The only ready-to-go vessels on the market.

Hover Eagle.
PAP1-88-400 Multi Purpose hovercraft. 4-engines.
Built/rebuilt:: 1986/2006/2009. Payload 10 MT. Passengers: 20-80.
Speed: 40 knots.

Hover Griffin.
AP1-88-100S Passenger In- and Offshore Supply Hovercraft. 4-engines.
Built/rebuilt:: 1987/2009. Passengers: 85. Speed: 50 knots.

Hover Falcon.
AP1-88-100 Passenger In- and Offshore Supply Hovercraft. 4-engines.
Built/rebuilt: 1992/2009. Passengers: 90. Speed: 45 knots.

Availbility:
Immediately.

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Contact:
SANCO CONSULT A/S (Central Agent).
Mr. Geir Sandvik, Oslo, Norway.
Tel: (+47) 2150 7440. Mobile: (+47) 9202 5318.
E-mail: Geir Sandvik

2009-12-28.
Hoverline has become Hoverfast.
Hoverline AB has been restructed and is now Hoverfast AB. With the same staff and business but with new owners and organization. The original founders of Hoverline is part of the new organization in Hoverfast. The restructure of the business will safeguard the future development as the leading hovercraft logistic provider for the Offshore Oil- and Gas Industry and Commuter Services for Rural and City Communications.
For communications details, please consult Contact section.

 

2009-11-13.
10 years in the business.
10 years ago, Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm (CEO) and associates established the Hoverline/Hoverfast Group of Companies. In 2010, the Group celebrating its 10-years anniversary and has been expanded to be one of the World's well known hovercraft operators and experts. The next coming years will further cement the Group as the leading logistic partner for the offshore industry and cities offering high tech and high speed commuter services. The Group will celibrate its market leading approach by the investment in a new fleet of 3G vessels enabling better performance, economy and to further meet future environmental demands. We're currently looking on new most interesting projects all around the World and 2010 & 2011 will be a further bench mark for the Groups development.

We would like to thanks our outstanding team and sub-contractors who have contributed to our market establishment and we're looking forward the next coming 10 years of challenging businesses and new customers.

 

2008-06-16.
Operations Manager, Hoverline HQ.
Due to Hoverline's expansion on the South American and Western Africa market, the company have employed Mr. Hans Björnström as the company's Operations Manager for Global Operations. Mr. Björnström will be part of the company's executive team and based at the head office in Stockholm.
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For further information, please contact:

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm:
President / CEO.
Tel: (+46) 703 591501

Mr. Hans Björnström:
Vice President / Operations Manager.
Tel: (+46) 703 591504

 

2008-04-17.
Job opportunities at Hoverline.
Hoverline Offshore IOM Ltd are seeking qualified ACV Pilots, Marine Engineers and Skirt Technicians for heavy lift ACVs. The new staff to be trained in South America and after been passed the training be placed in Brazil and Western Africa. Good working conditions. For further details, please proceed to the Joining Hoverline section on this website.
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For further information, please contact:

ACV Pilots:
Captain Stephan Guy, Chief of Pilots.
Tel: (+46) 8 506 121 70.
E-mail: Stephan Guy

Marine Engineers and trainees:
Mr. Carl-Fredrik Borgh, Engineering Manager.
Tel: (+46) 8 506 121 73 or (+46) 703 5915 03
E-mail: Carl Borgh

 

2008-04-04.
Moving to larger premises in Stockholm City.
From April 4th, 2007, the head office of Hoverline have moved to larger premises in the center of Stockholm.
New visiting address is: Karlavägen 108, Stockholm.
New tel number: (+46) 8 506 121 70 (reception).
New fax number: (+46) 8 506 121 01 (reception).
For direct numbers, please consult the Contact section.
Our postal address will remain as before.
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For further information, please consult the Contact section.

 

 

2007-09-15.
Hoverline Offshore IOM Ltd (HLO).
HLI have established a new company on the Isle of Man, UK to handle HLI's Offshore Business including Staff Management for our international staff.
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For further information, please contact:

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm, President & CEO,
Hoverline AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591501.

Mr. Philip von Mecklenburg, Vice President,
Hoverline AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591502..

 

 

2007-08-10.
HLI sets up refit base on Bahamas.
HLI is currently doing an extensive refit of two heavy lift ACV's at Freeport in Bahamas. For this purpose, we have established a workshop at Bradford Shipyard which, will host a complete rebuilding plant. The overall objective with the refit is to transfer two AP1-88 vessels for offshore missions. The complete refit is scheduled to be finalized in the end of November 2007.
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2007-08-15.
New Base in Brazil ready.
For the offshore operation in Aracaju, Brazil, a new hovercraft terminal has been designed and built by Petrobras, Aracaju.
The terminal feature passenger lounge, safety briefing room, showers, toilets, offices and maintenance facilities. The Base is located in close proxy to the main road and the city of Aracaju.
The services will start as soon as Petrobras have received the environmental clearance by the Segip Environmental Authorities.
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For further information, please contact:

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm, President & CEO,
Hoverline AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591501.

Mr. Philip von Mecklenburg, Vice President,
Hoverline International AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591502..

 

 

2007-05-21.
Purchase of two heavy lift ACVs.
Hoverline International have purchased two AP1-88 heavy lift ACVs from the Cuban Government. The two ACVs, "ACV Courier" and "ACV Siverko" are currently bound for Bahamas to be converted to Offshore Units.
The deal with the Cubans turned out to be successful and smooth. Hoverline's Director of Finances, Mr. Philip von Mecklenburg performed the deal in Havana and in London a couple of weeks ago.
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For further information, please contact:

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm, President & CEO,
Hoverline AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591501.

Mr. Philip von Mecklenburg, Vice President,
Hoverline International AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591502..

 

2007-04-10.
Chief of Pilots.
Captain Stephan Guy (Canada) has been employed as Chief of Pilots. Stephan's background as hovercraft pilot/captain in the Canadian Coastguard has a world record from operations around the World. Stephan is in charge for all our on-board personnel, education and training.
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For further information, please contact:

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm, CEO,
Hoverline AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591501.

Capt. Stephan Guy, Chief of Pilots,
Hoverline International AB.
Tel: (+46) 8 506 121 70.

 

2007-01-24.
Logistic - extreme.
We have brought our services for the offshore industry under one trademark, Logistic Extreme. - Hoverline brings the extreme down to earth. We make the extreme feasible and realistic, to a favorable cost.
- If there is water and land, - we're there to navigate it.
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For further information, please contact:

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm, President & CEO,
Hoverline AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591501.

2007-01-05.
ACV Eagle arrives on Brazilian soil.
Our first PAP1-300 ACV Eagle arrives on the Brazilian soil on the Atlantic coast. Eagle has been on route from Singapore to Brazil for three weeks on-board the heavy lift vessel BBC Russia (APC). The craft shall be put into offshore missions on the behalf of the Brazilian semi state owned company Petrobras. Eagle is special adapted for offshore operation and carrying the newly developed CTU device.
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For further information, please contact:

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm, CEO,
Hoverline AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591501.

Ms. Marianna Silva, Project Manager,
Swedish Trade Council, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Tel: (+55) 11 2137 4428.

 

2007-01-01.
HLI signs a multi-million contract with Petrobras.
In November 2006, Hoverline International (HLI) and Hoverline Offshore Brazil (HOB) signed a 4+3 year operation contract, worth SEK 173 million, with the Brazilian semi-state owned energy corporation Petrobras (the third largest company in South America). Hoverline will serve Petrobras with hovercraft services in Aracaju (north-east of the Brazilian coast). The operation starts the first quarter of 2007. The contract is on 4 years with an extension of further 3 years.

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm, CEO
Hoverline Group:
- This is our breakthrough on the Offshore Market and I’m very confident that more contracts will follow. Taking in consideration our investments in Rio de Janeiro in 2007, I reckon that our growth on the Brazilian market will be most interesting in the coming years. Not only for the South American market – we have received promising indications from other markets as well, giving opportunities for our Offshore- and Passengers service.
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For further information, please contact:

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm, CEO,
Hoverline AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591501.

Ms. Marianna Silva, Project Manager,
Swedish Trade Council, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Tel: (+55) 11 2137 4428.

2006-10-14.
Hoverline Offshore Brazil Ltda (HLB).
To increase HLI's presence on the Brazilian market, a new company has been formed. Hoverline Offshore Brazil, HLB (Hoverline Offshore Brasil Servicos de Navegacão LTDA). HLB will mainly deal with the growing offshore market on the Brazilian east coast. The Project Manager is Mrs Marianna Silva.
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For further information, please contact:

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm, CEO,
Hoverline AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591501.

Ms. Marianna Silva, Project Manager,
Swedish Trade Council, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Tel: (+55) 11 2137 4428.

 

2006-09-15.
Engagement by Swedish Trade Council in Brazil.
For the Brazilian market, Hoverline International, have signed an consultancy agreement with Swedish Trade Council in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The agreement is part of a long term strategy of the company's establishment on the Brazilian market.
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For further information, please contact:

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm, CEO,
Hoverline AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591501.

Mr. Lars Magnusson, Country Manager ,
Swedish Trade Council.
Tel: (+55) 21 9159 1866.

Ms. Marianna Silva, Project Manager,
Swedish Trade Council.
Tel: (+55) 11 2137 4428.

 

2006-07-10.
Viamare Invest AB increase its stake in Hoverline AB.
Viamare Invest AB, increase its ownership in Hoverline AB from 34% to 51% of votes and capital. One of the founders of the company and the company's CEO, Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm will through his family trust hold 32% of votes and capital.
The engagement by Viamare will safeguard a long term development of Hoverline on the International market. Viamare is a major player within the Yachting Industry, Marine- and Airplane Communications, Marinas & Harbors, and within the Hotel market. Mr. Hans Mellström (CEO Viamare Invest AB) remain as the Chairman of the Board in Hoverline AB.
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For further information, please contact:

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm, CEO,
Hoverline AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591501.

Mr. Hans Mellström, CEO,
Viamare Invest AB.
Tel: (+46) 8 506 121 70.

 

2006-06-18.
HLI developing a new crew-transfer system for the offshore industry.
Hoverline International (HLI) has developed a new system for embarking and debarking personnel to and from offshore oil rigs. The system will be installed on ACV "Eagle". By applying the new Crew Transfer Unit (CTU) the transfer of offshore crew will be must safer and quicker than conventional systems.
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For further information, please contact:

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm, CEO,
Hoverline AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591501.

 

2006-03-05.
Hoverline takes delivery of a heavy lift craft from Singapore.
Hoverline International AB have closed the deal with the State-owned shipyard ST-Marine in Singapore, for the purchase of the heavy lift hovercraft "Sea Quest". The PAP1-88/300 craft will undertake extensive re-building in Asia in order to match the requirements for a specialized operation in South America. The craft was built in Australia under license from Hoverworks in United Kingdom.
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For further information, please contact:

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm, CEO,
Hoverline AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591501

 

2006-02-10.
Hoverline International AB (HLI).
Hoverline AB is setting up its operational company. The Hoverline International AB (HLI), wholly owned by Hoverline AB, is the operational company for all international engagements. The company is currently setting up operations in Brazil and continuing the evaluation of the markets in India, Western Africa and Asia.
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For further information, please contact:

Mr. Peder Silfverhjelm, CEO,
Hoverline AB.
Tel: (+46) 703 591501.

 

2004-12-10.
Environmental Clearance issued by The Indian Environmental Ministry.
The consortium, headed by SatyaGiri Waterways Ltd, got the environmental clearance by the Environmental Ministry to go ahead with the operation on Mumbai's waterways. The PWD Minister Mr. Deshmukh stated in The Economic Times that clearance is made for the hovercraft operations between Borivali and Nariman Point (including five different points along the new commuter service on the west coast of Mumbai). As a result of this statement the consortium, along with Hoverline AB, will keep the confirmed time table for the world's largest hovercraft investment so far. The operation involve 24 medium lift 100 pax hovercraft manufactured by ABS-Hovercraft Ltd.
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For further information, please contact:

Peder Silfverhjelm, CEO,
Hoverline AB,
Tel +46 (0)703 591501.

Nitin R Joshi, CEO,
SatyaGiri Shipping Co Ltd.

Klaus Blum, CEO,
ABS Hovercraft Ltd

 

 

2004-01-01.
Hoverline, in consortium, wins tender in Mumbai, India.
In collaboration with the Indian shipping company SatyaGiri Shipping Co Ltd. and ABS Hovercraft Ltd, the consortium won the public multi-million tender for the new sea commuting traffic in Mumbai (Bombay) district of Maharashtra, India.
Commuters in the western suburbs will soon have an option to crowded trains. In the next two years, Mumbaikars will be able to whiz across the sea from Borivali to Nariman Point in just 50 minutes in air-conditioned hovercraft.
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For further information, please contact:

Peder Silfverhjelm, CEO,
Hoverline AB,
Tel (+46) 703 591501.

Nitin R Joshi, CEO,
SatyaGiri Shipping Co Ltd.

Klaus Blum, CEO,
ABS Hovercraft Ltd