So among ideas that are being pursued under the Accelerator scheme are fast boats with innovative 'suspension' systems that are derived from automotive practice and that separate the deck from the hull, and a
surface-effect ship that puts an air cushion between twin hulls for the fast transit to the site and then releases the cushion to provide a stable platform for the transfer.
Company officials said the HCAC combines features of both the catamaran and the
surface-effect ship. When operating as a catamaran (off the air cushion) on diesel engines, the ship is more efficient at cruising speeds of 18-20 knots.
The cabinet ratification is aimed at developing deterrence capabilities and providing the defensive needs of the Iranian Armed Forces to surface and subsurface vessels,
Surface-Effect Ships (SES), speed boats, and dynamic power systems as well as manufacturing, supplying and optimizing equipment and weapons mainly through home-grown and indigenized technologies, and conducting operational tests and providing logistic services based on new standards.