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27 september 2017

CAPE VERDIAN DELEGATION VISITS DE HOOP

Tolkamer 26/09/2017 – Today a Cape Verdian delegation, with mayors from various islands, port authorities as well as chamber of commerce visited Shipyard De Hoop. Various presentations were held and we are proud to have been visited by such honored guests.

11 september 2017

DE HOOP PROUDLY RAISES FLAGS FOR 6 TUG NEWBUILD ORDER

Tolkamer, Juli 2017 – Shipyard De Hoop is proud to announce the order for the build of 6 tugboats, for their client Caspian Offshore Constructions (COC). In an earlier stage De Hoop already received an engineering order to start the design. Now, the job will consist of building four Ice class Azimuth Stern Drive tug-push […]

15 juni 2017

NEXT 135 METER AMADEUS WELL ON ITS WAY

Tolkamer, 14/6/2017 – With over 50% of her section blocks assembled, the hull construction of the next vessel for Lüftner Cruises, is well on its way. The ship is being build under yard number 487 and will be an 135 design with very special features.

17 mei 2017

MINISTER FROM MOZAMBIQUE VISITS SHIPYARD DE HOOP

Tolkamer 16/05/2017 – Today a special visit was paid by the Minister of Transport and Communications from Mozambique, Mr Carlos Alberto Fortes Mesquita. The Minister is in the Netherlands as part of the official visit of the President of the Republic of Mozambique, at the invitation of the King Willem Alexander, which will take place […]

4 mei 2017

KEEL LAYING ‘AMADEUS QUEEN’

Tolkamer 03/05/2017 – Today at 2 p.m., the first section of the 135 meter luxury new build passenger vessel ‘Amadeus Queen’ for the Austrian company Lüftner Cruises was placed on the slibway. The Amadeus Queen is the 14th passenger vessel De Hoop Lobith is building for Lüftner Cruises.

12 april 2017

AMADEUS PROVENCE CHRISTENED IN FRANCE

Vienne, 12/4/2017 – Yesterday, our latest newbuild vessel for Lüftner Cruises, the Amadeus Provence was Christened in Vienne, France. Nearly 200 guest witnessed the ceremony on the river Seine, whereupon they watched hundreds of red, white and blue balloons released into the sky. The Amadeus Provence is a 110 meter river cruise vessel, outfitted with […]

31 maart 2017

ESNAAD 230 DEPARTS TO ABU DHABI

Eemshaven, 31/3/2017 – This morning, at 08.30 AM, the ESNAAD 230 has finally departed from Eemshaven, on her way to Abu Dhabi. With this, the last vessel in a 10-ship-order, has left the Netherlands.

21 maart 2017

AMADEUS PROVENCE IS DELIVERED

Tolkamer 17/3/2017 – We are proud to announce the delivery of the latest newbuild, Amadeus Provence. This vessel is a very special 110 meter with 70 cabins for 140 passengers which shall enter service in France for Lüftner Cruises. Besides a focus on fuel efficiency, high comfort through extra low/noise and vibrations, the vessel has […]

21 maart 2017

NEW ORDER FOR SHIPYARD DE HOOP

Tolkamer 13/3/2017 – Shipyard De Hoop has received a new order from Lüftner Cruises for a 135 meter river cruise vessel, to be delivered for next year season. This vessel will be the 14th order in a long lasting and successful relationship between both companies. With this parties shall continue to make next steps in […]

9 maart 2017

AMADEUS PROVENCE PERFORMS AT RIVER TRIALS

5/3/2017 – On this Friday the Amadeus Provence has successfully completed her river trials. During the trials, not only the speed and manoeuvrability of the vessel was tested and proven, also the noise and vibrations were measured. The vessel turned out to be a very quiet ship. All other tests were also finished with success. […]

9 maart 2017

DE HOOP DELIVERS 10TH PSV TO ESNAAD

22/2/2017 – Shipyard De Hoop has delivered the10th PSV to their client ESNAAD. With this the yard has finalised a challenging and large order, all within the given total time-limit. Whilst the first delivery has now been operational for almost one year, we are happy to report that its operations have been quite successful. The […]

9 maart 2017

ENGINEERING ORDERS COMPLETED FOR KAZAKHSTAN

8/2/2017 – In September last year, De Hoop received two engineering orders from Caspian Offshore Constructions, Kazakhstan for specialized ice class shallow draft tugboats in two different propulsion versions. Since that time, De Hoop engineering team has been working behind the scenes on such design. These concepts are based on a proven design, the earlier […]

8 februari 2017

AMADEUS PROVENCE LAUNCHED

Lobith 7/2/2017 – Today, at 10:30 AM, the 110 meter river cruise vessel Amadeus Provence has been launched. The vessel, currently build under yard number 480, is entering the outfitting stages and testing / commisioning will start in the next weeks. Amadeus Provence is scheduled to be delivered in March, whereafter she will be transported […]

12 januari 2017

TENTH ESNAAD PSV DEPARTS FROM DE HOOP FOXHOL

Foxhol 12/01/2017 – Today at 7:15 AM, the ESNAAD 230 departed from our yard in Foxhol. This last vessel in the 10-ship order for ESNAAD shall now commence the final stages, being the seatrials, which shall be conducted over the course of next week.

3 januari 2017

ESNAAD 229 ON HER WAY TO ABU DHABI

Tolkamer 03/01/2017 – After the succesfull trials and delivery early December, the 9th PSV for ESNAAD has finally departed on the 23th December on her way to Abu Dhabi. At this moment she is on the Mediterranean Sea, next stop Port Said and thereafter heading to Abu Dhabi, planned to arrive at the end of […]

24 november 2016

ESNAAD 229 PERFORMS ON SEATRIALS

Rotterdam 22/11/2016 – The next generation Platform Supply Vessel ‘Esnaad 229’ has shown a succesfull performance on the first day of her seatrials. This 9th vessel in the 10-ship-order from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is again finished on time, ready for the client to take her to the UAE where its work is waiting.

17 november 2016

ESNAAD 228 ON HER WAY TO ABU DHABI

Foxhol 16/11/2016 – Today, after succesfull sea trials in the previous weeks, ‘ESNAAD 228’ is on her way to her homeport Abu Dhabi where she will arrive in a few weeks. ‘ESNAAD 228’ was the second last of a series of ten vessels the yard in Foxhol will deliver.

3 november 2016

ESNAAD 229 ARRIVED IN ROTTERDAM

Tolkamer 02/11/2016 – Today, ESNAAD 229, number 9 in a series of ten ESNAAD-vessels build by De Hoop Shipyards has departed from the Tolkamer-yard and arrived safely in Rotterdam where she will be prepared for the coming sea trials.

3 oktober 2016

ESNAAD 230 SUCCESFULLY LAUNCHED

Foxhol 01/10/2016 – Today the Esnaad 230 has been launched succesfully. It was a special occasion as this was the last of the 10-vessel order. The ceremony was attended by mr. Dagher al Marar, CEO of ESNAAD.

23 september 2016

ESNAAD 228 LEAVING FOXHOL

Foxhol 23/09/2016 – Once again a Platform Supply Vessel build for the ADNOC-group has left the yard in Foxhol. ‘ESNAAD 228’ is the second last of a series of ten vessels the yard in Foxhol will deliver. Once the ship is ready, Sea-trials will start at the Nort-Sea.