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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.