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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.

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 will be prepared for her Sea-Trials.

‘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.

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.

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 and soon thereafter shall be delivered to the Owner.

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 March 2017.

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 Foxhol.

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.

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.

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 technical sea trails at the North sea several weeks later.

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.

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.

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 is designed for comfortable cruising on the European waterways. The success of the Amadeus-series will be continued, as the 13th vessel has been ordered by Lueftner Reisen in the mean time. Currently this next project is in the start-up phase.

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 5 weeks from now.

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.

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 build for the Mexican offshore market, has been operating for PEMEX, the Mexican state oil company. At this moment, the first two 105 meter IMR vessels “NN Leonis” and “NN Regulus” have re-started their operation. The other seven vessels are in various stages of the refit.

Fourth PSV for ESNAAD has departed from yard

Foxhol 18/03/2016 – Today the ‘ESNAAD 224’ has been transported from our yard in Foxhol to Delfzijl. This 4^th vessel in a 10-vessel order from Abu Dhabi National Oilcompany, is due to start her seatrials next week. In the mean time, the 3^rd vessel (ESNAAD 223) has arrived safely in Abu Dhabi and shall soon join her sisters that operate in the UAE oilfields.

Lueftner Cruises orders new vessel at Shipyard De Hoop

Tolkamer 3/3/2016 – Shipyard De Hoop has again reached agreement on a new luxury river cruise vessel for Lueftner Cruises, Austria. The yard is now in the final stages of the completion of the Amadeus Silver III (Yard Number 468). Simultaneously, the yard is in the early engineering stages of the next Amadeus vessel. This will be a real special, a luxury 110 meter vessel, intended to go to France, shall be designed and built under yard number 480. De Hoop is proud to further extend the relationship and looks forward to make innovative steps with this design.

DE HOOP DELIVERS 3RD PSV TO ESNAAD

Rotterdam, 01/02/2016 – Shipyard De Hoop has delivered the 3rd Platform Supply Vessel to ESNAAD. The vessel, build under yard number 472, is now being prepaired for departure to Abu Dhabi. Currently De Hoop is well over the half of this 10 vessel order. The next three PSV are already launched and in final outfitting or commision stages

6th Platform Supply Vessel for ESNAAD is launched succesfully

Foxhol 30/1/2016 – On Saturday the 30^th of January, the Platform Supply Vessel ‘ESNAAD 226’ was launched succesfully from the slipway in our Foxhol yard. With this, De Hoop have launched the 6^th vessel of the 10-ships order from Abu Dhabi National Oilcompany’s daughter company ESNAAD. The whole series is now well on its way, with three ships fully finished, and the remaining seven in various stages of construction, it is keeping the yard and many subcontractors real busy.