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28 maart 2019

KD ORDERS NEWBUILD ENTERTAINMENT-VESSEL FROM SHIPYARD DE HOOP

Tolkamer 28/03/2019 – Shipyard De Hoop is proud to announce a new order, this time from returning client ‘Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH’ (KD). The vessel is a newly designed entertainment/daypassenger ship for groups up to 1000 people and shall be built under yard number 493. De Hoop and KD have a long history, whereby the […]

27 maart 2019

LINDE-G SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES SEA TRIALS

North Sea, 26/03/2029 – Today the new build Multipurpose Guard & Support Vessel ‘Linde-G’ has successfully completed her speed and endurance trials. With 20 knots on the North Sea it was quite a spectacular ride. The vessel is today doing her DP trials and after completion the new Owner, Rederij Groen, shall swiftly commence her […]

24 maart 2019

CELEBRITY FLORA ALMOST READY FOR TRIALS

Schiedam, 24/03/2019 – Following a week in the dock, the Celebrity Flora is now painted and in her final stages of completion. Many of her innovative systems are now being commissioned one by one. Sea trials are planned for 5-7 April and after that she shall be finished and prepared for the Atlantic cross-over.

21 maart 2019

LINDE-G READY FOR TRIALS

Tolkamer 21/03/2019 – Linde-G, the new Multifunctional Support and Chase vessel for Shipping Company ‘Groen’ is in the final stage of preparation before she will start her trials next week. After successful trials, the delivery date will be March 29.

12 februari 2019

FLORA IN FINAL STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION

Rotterdam 11/02/2019 – Following a successful transport from the Lobith yard to the Mammoet quay facilities in Schiedam, the Celebrity Flora is now in her final stage of construction. The sea trials are planned to commence around March 20 and delivery is scheduled at the end of March.

6 februari 2019

KEEL LAYING OF ‘SILVER ORIGIN’

Tolkamer 06/02/2019 – Today at 11.30 a.m. the keel of Yard Number 489, Expedition Cruise Vessel ‘Silver Origin’ was laid on our slipway in Tolkamer. ‘Silver Origin’ will be part of the Silversea-Fleet and is designed for cruises to the Galapagos Islands. Delivery is planned for March 2020.

30 januari 2019

SHIPYARD DE HOOP DESIGNS & BUILDS BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR SPIDO

Tolkamer 29/01/2019 – Shipyard De Hoop is proud to present the design we made together with Cor D. Rover for Rederij Spido. This leading tour- and event vessel operator in the Rotterdam harbour area is well known throughout The Netherlands. Over the years, De Hoop has built the majority of the Spido’s fleet and when […]

23 januari 2019

TUGBOAT ‘KARASAY BATYR’ BEST ICE CLASS TUG 2018

Tolkamer 23/01/2019 – We are proud to announce that our yard number NB.482, the tugboat ‘Karasay Batyr’ has won the title of ‘Best ice class tug 2018’. The award was organized by Work Boat World, an Australian Maritime magazine. After a year of reviews of vessels worldwide, the winners were selected by a mixture of […]

20 januari 2019

SMOOTH LAUNCH OF CELEBRITY FLORA

Tolkamer 20/01/2019 – Yesterday at 3 pm our new build Expedition Cruise Vessel Celebrity Flora was successfully launched. In a few weeks she will set course to Rotterdam where the vessel will be completed with the construction on the upper deck.

17 januari 2019

LAUNCH OF ‘CELEBRITY FLORA’ SATURDAY JANUARY 19

Tolkamer 17/01/2019 – Shipyard De Hoop is proud to announce that this Saturday January 19 the newbuild Expedition-Cruisevessel Celebrity Flora will be launched at 15.00 pm from the yard in Lobith-Tolkamer. Celebrity Flora is one of the largest vessels launched since the last ten years. Visitors are welcome to watch this special event.

22 oktober 2018

KEEL LAYING NEW SPIDO VESSEL

Tolkamer, 16/10/2018 – Today keel was laid for the build of the new day passenger vessel for Spido, our yard number 491. The design of this special vessel has been developed in close cooperation with yacht designer Cor D. Rover. The new build ship is scheduled for delivery 1st quarter next year.

9 oktober 2018

STEEL CUTTING STARTED FOR NEW SILVERSEA ORDER

Tolkamer, 8/10/2018 – Last week, Shipyard De Hoop celebrated a new order for a 100-pax Expedition Cruise vessel for Silversea. This new build vessel (to be named Silver Origin) shall be built at the yard under hull number 489. Today at 15PM the shipbuilding-process was initiated through a “start steel cutting ceremony”, followed by a […]

9 oktober 2018

CELEBRITY FLORA WELL ON ITS WAY

Tolkamer, 5/10/2018 – With the reaching assembled sections deck 1-6, the hull for the Celebrity Flora is well on its way. The ‘quality gate’ was exactly as per the planning of our yard number 488. Right now the vessel is 60% ready and many works are in progress. Quite a sight to see such a […]

13 augustus 2018

NEW ORDER FROM REDERIJ GROEN

Scheveningen 25/07/2018 – Shipyard De Hoop is proud to announce a new order. Rederij Groen has purchased a Multifunctional Support and Chase vessel with hybrid propulsion. The vessel-design is based on the hybrid propelled FSIV designs from De Hoop (nominated as “Ship of the year in 2014”) and with this, the design shall be very […]

28 juni 2018

HULL ‘CELEBRITY FLORA’ REACHES 50% ASSEMBLY MILESTONE

Tolkamer, 28/6/2018 – With the placement of the 31st section block, the Celebrity Flora hull (our yard number 488) is halfway its erection. When ready, this 7-decks hull of the expedition cruise vessel Celebrity Flora the hull shall be 21 Meters high on our yard’s slipway. The delivery is scheduled for next year, currently the […]

18 juni 2018

LAST TUG FOR C.O.C. DELIVERED

Foxhol, 07/06/2018 – Yard number 486, the last of a 6 –vessel order from C.O.C.(Kazakhstan) was successfully delivered on June 6th. All 6 tugboats are now on their way to – or already – in Kazakhstan, and the first ones have commenced their works. Remarkable note is that the date of delivery of this last […]

23 mei 2018

CHRISTENING CELEBRATION IN FRONT OF THE ERASMUS BRIDGE

Rotterdam, 22/05/2018 – The two ASD tugboat Raiymbek Batyr and the harbour tug Nauryzbay Batyr have been officially christened at the Spido terminal, in front of the Erasmus bridge. The occasion took place in the presence of his excellency the Ambassador of Kazakhstan as well as the management of COC, their respected clients TCO / […]

22 mei 2018

DE HOOP DELIVERS TWO MORE PUSH-/ TUG-BOATS

Rotterdam, 18/5/2018 – Today at 16 pm the ASD tug Raiymbek Batyr, build in Lobith under yard number 484, was handed over after successfully finishing her sea trial program. Earlier this week, on Wednesday, the harbor tug Nauryzbay Batyr (yard number 485 – build at the Foxhol yard) was delivered. She also performed very well […]

8 mei 2018

BOGENBAY BATYR DELIVERED TO C.O.C.

Rotterdam, 8/5/2018 – Last Friday, the 3rd ASD-tug Bogenbay Batyr was delivered after she successfully performed her trials. The vessel is expected to leave towards the Caspian Sea in the next two days.