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30 January 2016

6th Platform Supply Vessel for ESNAAD is launched succesfully

Foxhol 30/1/2016  – On Saturday the 30th 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 6th vessel of the 10-ships order from Abu Dhabi National Oilcompany’s daughter company ESNAAD. The whole series is now well on its way, […]

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19 January 2016

ESNAAD 225 LAUNCHED SUCCESFULLY

Lobith 19/01/2016 – Today, at 10:00 AM, the ESNAAD 225 – our yard number 474 – was launched successfully from our slipway at the Lobith yard. This next generation Platform Supply Vessel is the 5th ship that is being launched in a series of 10 ships De Hoop have under construction for ESNAAD/ADNOC. With the first two […]

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24 December 2015

ESNAAD 222 DEPARTED TO ABU DHABI

Eemshaven 24/12/2015 – Today, early this morning, the ESNAAD 222 has departed on her maiden voyage to Abu Dhabi. This PSV is the second vessel in a series of 10 which is under construction for  ESNAAD, daughter company of ADNOC. The ESNAAD 222, was built at our Foxhol yard under yard number 471.

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15 December 2015

PRODUCTION OF YN475 IN FULL SWING

Foxhol 15/12/2015 – The production of the 65 meter Platform Supply Vessel (YN475) for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is in full progress on our Foxhol yard. The ship is the sixth of a series of ten and boast a true “design of the future“, meeting the highest international class notations within both operational and […]

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15 December 2015

SECOND DELIVERY IN A SERIES OF TEN PSVS TO ESNAAD

Eemshaven 15/12/2015 – In 2013 Esnaad awarded Shipyard De Hoop with an order for ten state-of-the-art Platform Supply Vessels. Despite the vigorous international competition, De Hoop won the prestigious contract as result of their technically advanced design and competitive terms. Whilst the complete production of the vessels is equally split between the two facilities in […]

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27 November 2015

KEEL LAID FOR ESNAAD YN479

Foxhol 27/11/2015 – 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 last 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 […]

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25 November 2015

SUCCESSFULL LAUNCH OF YN472

Lobith 25/11/2015 – Today, at 10:00 am, the 65 meter Platform Supply Vessel for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company was successfully launched. The Esnaad 223 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 […]

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20 November 2015

KEEL LAID FOR ESNAAD YN478

Lobith 20/11/2015 – 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 nineth 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 […]

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31 October 2015

SUCCESSFULL LAUNCH OF YN473

Foxhol 31/10/2015 – Today, at 10:00 am, the 65 meter Platform Supply Vessel for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company was successfully launched. The Esnaad 224 is the fourth 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 […]

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16 October 2015

KEEL LAID FOR ESNAAD YN477

Foxhol 16/10/2015 – 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 eighth 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 […]

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15 October 2015

KEEL LAID FOR ESNAAD (YN476)

Lobith 15/10/2015 – 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 seventh 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 […]

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