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23 september 2016

AMADEUS PROVENCE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Tolkamer, 23/9/2016 – With reaching the 50% section assembly, De Hoop has made it to another milestone. The 110 meter river cruise vessel Amadeus Provence is growing on the slipway and in the coming months the hull will be assembled, whereby launching is expected around the year end. With this, the build is well on […]

26 september 2016

DELIVERY ESNAAD 227

Lobith 10/8/2016 – Today, ESNAAD 227 was delivered to ADNOC’s daughter-company ESNAAD. The ESNAAD 227 is the 7th in a series of ten ships De Hoop Shipyards is building for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.

14 juli 2016

DELIVERY OF ESNAAD 226

Foxhol 14/7/2016 – Recently the ESNAAD 226 has been delivered to her new owners. The ESNAAD 226 is the sixth vessel for ESNAAD, daughter-company of ADNOC, Abu Dhabi’s national oil company. The vessel is expected to set course for Abu Dhabi within the next few weeks.

8 juli 2016

ESNAAD 227 ON HER WAY TO ROTTERDAM

Tolkamer 08/07/2016 – This morning, ESNAAD 227 has departed to Rotterdam area where she will arrive later today. In a few weeks the vessel will continue her way to the North-Sea, where the sea trails will take place.

7 juli 2016

KEEL LAYING ‘AMADEUS PROVENCE’

Tolkamer 07/07/2016 – Today at 2 p.m., the first section of the new build passenger vessel ‘Amadeus Provence’ for the Austrian company Lüftner Cruises was placed on the slibway in Tolkamer. Launch of this vessel is planned for December of this year, delivery is planned for March of 2017.

6 juli 2016

LAUNCH ESNAAD 229

Tolkamer 06/07/2016 – Last Friday, on the 1st of July, the Esnaad 229 was successfully launched from our slibway in Tolkamer. It was the last of a series of ten ships for ADNOC / ESNAAD to be built in Tolkamer. Her sistership, Esnaad 227 will be transported from Tolkamer to Rotterdam coming Friday, where she […]

22 juni 2016

‘AMADEUS PROVENCE’: WORK IN PROGRESS

Tolkamer 22/06/2016 – The first double bottom section of the new-build vessel for the Austrian company Lüftner Reisen is taking shape. Once the Esnaad 229 has been launched, the slipway will be prepared for the keel laying of the Amadeus Provence, planned for week 27.

22 juni 2016

SUCCESFULL SEA TRAILS FOR ESNAAD 226

Tolkamer 22/06/2016 – Last week the Esnaad 226 has successfully finished her official Sea Trails on the North Sea. The vessel will be delivered to her new owners next week.

10 juni 2016

ESNAAD 226 READY FOR SEA TRAILS

Tolkamer 10/06/2016 – This morning our yard number 475, the ESNAAD 226, has departed from our Foxhol yard to Delfzijl. This vessel is the sixth Platform Supply Vessel in a series of ten ships which De Hoop is building for Abu Dhabi National Oil company. Upon arrival in Delfzijl, the vessel shall start her seatrials […]

24 mei 2016

START PRODUCTION ‘AMADEUS PROVENCE’

Lobith 23/05/2016 – With the delivery of the first steel plates for yard-number 480 the production of the ‘Amadeus Provence’ has started. This luxury 110 meter vessel for the Austrian company ‘Lüftner Cruises’ has accommodation for 140 passengers and 44 crew members and will operate on the Rhone, Rhine and Danube. Delivery is scheduled for […]

24 mei 2016

ESNAAD 228 LAUNCHED IN FOXHOL

Foxhol 21/05/2016 – Today, at 10:00 AM, the ESNAAD 228 – yard number 474 – was successfully launched from our slipway at the Foxhol yard. It’s the eight vessel in line for ADNOC’s daughter-company ESNAAD. Once the ship is ready for Sea Trials it will be transported to harbor of Delfzijl, 15 miles North of […]

10 mei 2016

ESNAAD 225 DELIVERED TO NEW OWNERS

Lobith 10/5/2016 – Last Friday, after successful Sea-Trials in April, the ESNAAD 225 was delivered to her new owners. ESNAAD 225 is the fifth vessel in line for ESNAAD, a daughter company of oil company ADNOC.

2 mei 2016

ESNAAD 224 DEPARTED TO ABU DHABI

Eemshaven 28/4/2016 – Today, the ESNAAD 224 has departed to Abu Dhabi. This PSV is the fourth vessel in a series of 10 which are under construction for ESNAAD, daughter company of ADNOC. The ESNAAD 224, was built at our Foxhol yard under yard number 473.

25 april 2016

Succesfull launch of ESNAAD 227

Lobith 25/4/2016 – Last Friday, at 11:00 AM, the ESNAAD 227 – our yard number 476 – was launched successfully at our Lobith shipyard. The ESNAAD 227 is the seventh of ten ships De Hoop has under construction for ESNAAD/ADNOC. In June the ship will sail to Rotterdam for her final outfitting followed by the […]

20 april 2016

Esnaad 225 start sea trials

Rotterdam 20/4/2016 – Today, Esnaad 225 started her official sea-trials. Several tests like Fire-Fighting system and Endurance tests will take place on North Sea today and tomorrow. On Friday the vessel will return again to Rotterdam. In several days the ship will leave for homeport Abu Dhabi.

20 april 2016

Launch of Esnaad 227 coming Friday

Tolkamer 20/4/2016 – Coming Friday, April 22, the launch of yard number 476 is scheduled for 11.00 hours at our yard in Tolkamer. Public is welcome to visit the shipyard and witness this event from close distance.

6 april 2016

De Hoop delivers Amadeus Silver III

Tolkamer 5/4/2016 – Shipyard De Hoop has delivered the Amadeus Silver III, this 135 meter luxury river cruise vessel was built in approximately 9 months and is the 12th ship which De Hoop has designed and built for Lueftner Cruises. This new vessel, with her 84 luxury passenger cabins again has many innovative features and […]

26 maart 2016

ESNAAD 225 departs from Lobith yard

Tolkamer 26/03/2016 – The ESNAAD 225, De Hoop’s yard number 474, has this morning departed from our yard in Lobith. The vessel is transported to Rotterdam where she will be finalised and where the main crane shall be fitted. This (fifth vessel of the ten ship order) is planned to commence her seatrials in about […]

24 maart 2016

Esnaad 224 on performing on seatrials

Delfzijl 24/03/2016 – The new PSV ‘Esnaad 224’ has yesterday started the official seatrials. On this first days, the vessel performed well. Later this week the next PSV, Esnaad 225 shall depart from the Lobith yard to Rotterdam.

19 maart 2016

De Hoop participates in large Mexican Vessel-maintenance programme

Mexico, 19/3/2016 – Shipyard De Hoop has received various orders for equipment and services from the Mexican ship owning company Naviera Naranja. The deliveries are part of an extensive maintenance and upgrade programme for in total 9 offshore vessels which De Hoop has designed and build between 2008-2011. This fleet of vessels, specifically designed and […]