28K views · 479 reactions | The world's only commercial hovercraft service is to get two new craft. Hovertravel has been carrying passengers between Southsea and Ryde for almost half a century. And it's just unveiled the new vessels under construction in Southampton. | BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight | Facebook

The largest hovercraft to be built for 40-years has been delivered from a Southampton factory. The craft, which can carry 200 people, will be used for search and rescue work near the main airport in South Korea. Griffon Hoverwork at Woolston hopes further orders this size will follow. It is now working on two smaller hovercraft to operate between Southsea and Ryde. Here's our Transport Correspondent Paul Clifton. | BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight