News
Hull for Amadeus Brilliant on slipway
Foxhol, 22/11/10 – The 110 meter hull for the vessel Amadeus Brilliant is being fitted out on the slipway at our yard in Foxhol. The vessel is on planning to be launched in December.
Caballo Siete Leguas departs to Mexico
Delfzijl 25/10/2010 – Today, at 21:00 hour, the Offshore Supply Vessel “Caballo Siete Leguas” (our yard number 431) has departed the Delfzijl harbour to do her maiden-voyage to Mexico. On its arrival in the Mexican Gulf the vessel shall start her works for PEMEX, the Mexican national oil company. Please look at the PDF file for technical details of this vessel.
Amadeus Brilliant making progress
Foxhol, 23/09/2010 – The hull for yardnumber 443 (the Amadeus Brilliant) is making good progress. The partially assembled hull has been moved outside at the Foxhol yard to make space for the next blocks. All section-blocks are now in full production. The complete hull is scheduled to be launched around the end of this year.
De Hoop delivers 440 pax. Rossini
Tolkamer, 19/07/2010 – Shipyard De Hoop has delivered Wagenborg’s largest LQB (living quarter barge) so far. The 135 meter “Rossini” is designed to accomodate 440 people in 4 person cabins. The vessel shall depart from the yard today. For the full story on accomodation vessels for Wagenborg, please look at the PDF file.
Yardnumber 429 making progress
Tolkamer, 19/07/2010 – De Hoop’s yardnumber 429, the third Diving Support Vessel of the latest 105 x 24 meter design (sister vessel of Don Amado and Amado Daniel) is currently in its assembly stages on our yard in Lobith-Tolkamer. The vessel is scheduled for launching at the end of this year. For some more information, please look at the PDF file.
Keel for “Amadeus Brilliant’ laid in Foxhol
Foxhol, 12/07/2010 – With the placement of the first section block the keel has been laid for yardnumber 443 the ‘Amadeus Brilliant’. This 110 x 11,4 meter river cruise vessel is the 9th vessel Shipyard De Hoop builds for Lueftner Reisen. This time it shall occupy both our yards as hull shall be build at De Hoop Foxhol and fitting out and finishing shall be done by De Hoop Lobith.
Amado Daniel leaves for Mexico
Rotterdam 6/7/2010 – At 19:00 pm the 105 meter diving support vessel “Amado Daniel” has departed to Mexico. Upon arrival the vessel shall, together with her sister vessel Don Amado commence in a new contract for the Mexican state oilcompany Pemex. Please look at the PDF file for some more technical information on the vessel.
Keel laid for River Antoinette
Tolkamer, 1/7/2010 – Today the keel was laid for the luxury and innovative 135 meter river cruise vessel. The River Antoinette is build as yard number 441 at shipyard De Hoop Lobith. This complete new vessel is designed to set a new standard. The keellaying ceremony was performed on a beautiful sunny day and we hope this shall reflect in the endresult.
Yardnumber 431 finishes seatrials in record time
Delfzijl, 9/6/2010 – In a record time of less than two days the next generation PSV “Caballo Siete Leguas” has finished her seatrials. The vessel shall now be prepaired for her delivery and trip to Mexico/Cuidad del Carmen.
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.
