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De Hoop designed Noordhoek Constructor finishes seatrials
North Sea 8/6/2010 – Shipowner Noordhoek Offshore and financer Hanzevast Shipping proudly anounce that the vessel Noordhoek Constructor has successfully completed her seatrials. The vessel Noordhoek constructor was designed and engineered by De Hoop, build at Niigata Shipyard in Japan and De Hoop has delivered the majority of all components and installations. Both yards, and clients, look back at a succesful interfirm cooperation and De Hoop is proud of the result.
De Hoop raises KD flag for new order
Tolkamer, 7/6/2010 – The german cruising company Koln Dusseldorfer Rheinschiffahrt AG (KD) has ordered a 1000 pax. event and day-passenger vessel from De Hoop. With this KD has again shown her trust in Shipyard De Hoop, the company has been a returning customer for many years. After the delivery of the spectacular catamaran Rheinenergie in 2004, De Hoop this time has again made a complete new design. The vessel is scheduled for delivery second quarter next year. Please look a the PDF file for an impression of the vessel.
Caballo Siete Leguas ready for seatrials
Foxhol, 02/06/2010 – Today at approximately 13:00 hr, the newbuild Platform Supply Vessel “Caballo Siete Leguas” has left the Foxhol yard. This next generation diesel electric platform supply vessel, build for Oceanografia SA, de CV shall commence her seatrials next week. Please look at the pdf file for some more photo’s.
Steelcutting for yardnumber 441 started.
Tolkamer, 1/6/2010 – With the start of the steelcutting for yardnumber 441, De Hoop has started the production for Uniworld / Global River Cruises. The luxury 135 meter river cruise vessel is scheduled for delivery for the season of next year.
De Hoop Foxhol starts steelcutting for new Amadeus
Tolkamer 20/05/2010 – Almost directly after taking delivery of the Amadeus Elegant, client Lueftner Reisen has placed a new order. The newbuild vessel (yard number 443) is scheduled for the season of 2011 and shall be called Amadeus Brilliant. The design shall be similar to sister vessels Amadeus Elegant (2010) and Amadeus Diamond(2009), and shall be the third design with the new folding nose concept. The hull of the vessel shall be build at De Hoop Foxhol where the steelcutting started today.
De Hoop delivers RheinFantasie
Koln, 01/5/2010 – Today Shipyard De Hoop has delivered the 85 meter eventship / daypassenger vessel RheinFantasie, our yard number 442. This vessel, with capacity for max. 1000 passengers is now ready to commence her christening ceremony on Thursday and the yearly “Rhein in Flammen” event, which starts this Saturday in Bonn. Please look at the PFD file for an article on this vessel.
Amadeus Elegant delivered
Tolkamer, 26-04-2010 – De Hoop Lobith has today delivered the new cruisevessel Amadeus Elegant. This was celebrated by christening the vessel and doing her first maidentrip.
Foxhol launches Caballo Siete Leguas
Foxhol, 10/04/2010 – At exactly 10:30, our yard in Foxhol has launched our yardnumber 431, a 67 meter supplier called “Caballo Siete Leguas”. This vessel is a sister vessel of the earlier delivered Caballo as de Oros and is scheduled for delivery in June. The launch went perfectly parallel and was whitnessed by hundreds of people who came to watch it. Please take a look at the PDF file for an enlarged picture.
440 pob Wagenborg vessel on its way
Tolkamer, 6/4/2010 – The project for building the 440 persons offshore accomodation barge “Rossini” is well on its way. The first 8 modules are being fitted out on the yard, the decks are being fitted in the hull and also the new aftschip is nearing completion. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in June.
Amadeus Elegant on trials
Tolkamer 2/4/2010 – At exactly 14:00 pm the latest newbuild 110 meter river cruise vessel has left the fitting out quay for her first trip. This for the official trials. Amadeus Elegant is the 8th vessel that De Hoop builds for Lueftner Reisen. The vessel shall be delivered later this month.
De Hoop Foxhol delivers Pathfinder
Harlingen, 29/03/2010 – Today Shipyard De Hoop has delivered the vessel Noordhoek Pathfinder to her client Hanzevast Shipping. Hanzevast in return has delivered the vessel (for charter) to Dutch Shipowner Noordhoek. In the next few days the survey equipment shall be fitted and then the vessel shall commence her first contract.
Noordhoek Pathfinder departs from yard
Foxhol, 12/3/2010 – The vessel Noordhoek Pathfinder (newbuild number 438) has today left our yard in Foxhol. Next week she will commence her trial program starting from the Delfzijl harbour.
Launch of Amadeus Elegant
Tolkamer, 1/3/2010 – Today the 110 meter river cruise vessel Amadeus Elegant was sucessfully launched from the newly created slipway in Tolkamer. The sunny weather really coplemented this day and due to the high water level on the river, the launch of the vessel was very “elegant”.
Again new order for De Hoop
Tolkamer, 19/2/2010 – For the second time this week De Hoop is proudly announcing a new order. Luxury cruising company “Uniworld” has ordered a five star river cruise vessel (135×11.40) with a new design and some special features. The vessel is planned for delivery next year. More information on “Uniworld” can be found on www.uniworld.com.
De Hoop scores new order
Tolkamer, 15/02/2010 – Shipyard De Hoop is proud to announce a new order from shipowner Royal Wagenborg. This time the yard shall build a 135 meter, three layer, 440 persons accomodation barge with ice class 1B. The barge is scheduled for delivery later this year.
Amado Daniel departs from yard
Tolkamer, 22/01/2010 – This morning, at 4:00 AM the 105 meter diving support vessel “Amado Daniel” has left the yard in Tolkamer to go to Rotterdam. As many larger ships build on this yard, it was this time also necessary to take of the wheelhouse so the vessel would be able to pass the bridges. The vessel now goes to our fitting out quay in Rotterdam where it will undergo the final stages of the build, before going to seatrials.
Caballo Siete Leguas outside
Foxhol, 10/01/2010 – The 67 meter PSV named Caballo Siete Leguas, our yardnumber 431, has been moved outside. The complete hull (all sections) is on the slipway where the final assembly of the vessel is taking place, making it ready for launching.
Amadeus Elegant under construction
Tolkamer, 29/12/2009 – The section block assembly of the 110 meter river cruise vessel Amadeus Elegant is well on its way. All but the last section blocks are assembled on the slibway in Tolkamer. This 8th vessel for Lueftner Reisen is scheduled for launching in Februari next year. For some further information on this vessel, please look at https://www.lueftner-cruises.com/xxl/en/flotte/_id/1190385/index.html
De Hoop Lobith launches yardnumber 425 “Amado Daniel”
Lobith 9/11/2009 – On this Monday, the 105 x 24 meter Diving Support Vessel “Amado Daniel” was launched successfully. The vessel is now in our fitting out harbour for the further outfitting and installations. Please look at the PDF file for an enlarged photo.
De Hoop Foxhol launches Noordhoek Pathfinder
Foxhol 7/11/2009 – This Saturday the vessel Noordhoek Pathfinder was first christened and then launched at exactly 11 AM at our yard in Foxhol. The ceremony was celebrated by all related companies to this project and also to the project “Noordhoek Constructor”: Noordhoek Offshore, Hanzevast Shipping, Seatec, Shipyard De Hoop, Niigata Shipyards. Please look at the PDF file for an enlarged photo.
