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23 September 2016

ESNAAD 228 LEAVING FOXHOL

Foxhol 23/09/2016 – Once again a Platform Supply Vessel build for the ADNOC-group has left the yard in Foxhol. ‘ESNAAD 228’ is the second last of a series of ten vessels the yard in Foxhol will deliver. Once the ship is ready, Sea-trials will start at the Nort-Sea.    

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23 September 2016

AMADEUS PROVENCE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Tolkamer, 23/9/2016 – With reaching the 50% section assembly, De Hoop has made it to another milestone. The 110 meter river cruise vessel Amadeus Provence is growing on the slipway and in the coming months the hull will be assembled, whereby launching is expected around the year end. With this, the build is well on […]

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26 September 2016

DELIVERY ESNAAD 227

Lobith 10/8/2016 – Today, ESNAAD 227 was delivered to ADNOC’s daughter-company ESNAAD. The ESNAAD 227 is the 7th in a series of ten ships De Hoop Shipyards is building for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.

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14 July 2016

DELIVERY OF ESNAAD 226

Foxhol 14/7/2016 – Recently the ESNAAD 226 has been delivered to her new owners. The ESNAAD 226 is the sixth vessel for ESNAAD, daughter-company of ADNOC, Abu Dhabi’s national oil company. The vessel is expected to set course for Abu Dhabi within the next few weeks.

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8 July 2016

ESNAAD 227 ON HER WAY TO ROTTERDAM

Tolkamer 08/07/2016 – This morning, ESNAAD 227 has departed to Rotterdam area where she will arrive later today. In a few weeks the vessel will continue her way to the North-Sea, where the sea trails will take place.

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7 July 2016

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.

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6 July 2016

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 […]

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22 June 2016

‘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.

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10 June 2016

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 […]

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24 May 2016

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 […]

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24 May 2016

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 […]

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