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AMADEUS SILVER II PERFORMED TRIALS SUCCESSFULLY

Tolkamer 10/04/2015 – Today the 135 meter river cruise vessel Amadeus Silver II, our yard number 461, has successfully completed her official river trials. The Amadeus Silver II is the 11th vessel, build for Lueftner Reisen. Wednesday, April 22 next, the Christening of the vessel will take place at our Lobith yard. A day after the ceremony, the vessel goes straight into service and will operate for the entire season in Europe, mainly on the rivers Rhine and Danube.

KEEL LAID FOR ESNAAD (YN473)

Lobith 10/04/2015 – Today, the keel was laid for the hull of the 65 meter Platform Supply Vessel for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (YN473). The ship is the fourth in a series of ten and boast a true “design of the future“, meeting the highest international class notations within both operational and environmental objectives. The vessels will operate in the oil and gas fields for the operating company ESNAAD, member of the ADNOC group.

DUTCH CANCER SOCIETY’S BUSINESS FRIEND

Lobith 01/04/2015 – Shipyard De Hoop is helping to build a better future, as one of the Business Friends of the Dutch Cancer Society (KWF Kankerbestrijding). Cancer affects us all. One in three Dutch people will develop cancer during their lifetime, which amounts to more than 100,000 people each year. That’s 12 people per hour … which, of course, is way too many. Each year, nearly 42,000 people die of cancer, making this disease the leading cause of death in the Netherlands.  

START STEEL CUTTING YN474

Lobith 31/03/2015 – The official start of the steel cutting of the fifth Platform Supply Vessel for ESNAAD has commenced. Whereas the first and second vessel shall be assembled at our Foxhol yard, the third, fourth and fifth vessel will be produced at our Lobith yard. The PSVs are part of an order of ten vessels for ESNAAD.

DE HOOP DELIVERS PRINCE JOB I (YN450)

Rotterdam 27/03/2015 – Today, our 68 meter OSV has been delivered to Awaritse Nigeria Limited (ANL). The vessel has been designed and built to operate in the Chevron offshore oil fields near Nigeria. The Intermix / Transmix vessel will leave the Rotterdam harbour next week for its journey to Nigeria.

SUCCESSFULL LAUNCH OF YN470

Foxhol 14/02/2015 – Today, at 11:30 am, the 65 meter Platform Supply Vessel for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company was successfully launched. The ship is the first of a series of ten and boast a true “design of the future“, meeting the highest international class notations within both operational and environmental objectives. The vessels will operate in the oil and gas fields for the operating company ESNAAD, member of the ADNOC group.

PRINCE JOB I (YN450) DEPARTED FOR SEATRIALS

Lobith 10/02/2015 – This morning, Prince Job I, yard number 450, has departed from our Lobith yard to Rotterdam. This 68 meter OSV is under construction for Awaritse Nigeria Limited (ANL). Coming week the vessel will be made ready for sea trials, which will start on Saturday.

BEST IN MARITIME – BUSINESS SUCCESS AWARD 2014

Rotterdam 08/02/2015 – Shipyard De Hoop has been awarded for the prestigious National Business Success Award 2014 in the category Best in Maritime. The winners were announced by a prestigious jury, together with the presenters of the evening Bert Kuizenga and Annemarie Bruning. The Successfactor is a program of RTL7, in which the most successful business formula of best companies in the industry has been presented. The TV broadcast of the awards ceremony will be on RTL7 on Sunday, February 15 at 12:55 hours.

KEEL LAID FOR ESNAAD (YN472)

Lobith 06/02/2015 – Today, the keel was laid for the hull of the 65 meter Platform Supply Vessel for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. The ship is the third of a series of ten and boast a true “design of the future“, meeting the highest international class notations within both operational and environmental objectives. The vessels will operate in the oil and gas fields for the operating company ESNAAD, member of the ADNOC group.

START STEEL CUTTING YN473

Lobith 05/02/2015 –The official start of the steel cutting of the fourth Platform Supply Vessel for ESNAAD has commenced. Whereas the first and second vessel shall be assembled in our Foxhol yard, this third and fourth vessel will be assembled in our Lobith yard. These vessels are part of the ten PSV order from ESNAAD.