5 March 2011
S.S. Antoinette starts trials
Tolkamer, 5/3/2010 – At 13:00 PM the vessel S.S. Antoinette, our yard number 441, started her first river trials in the vicinity of our yard in Lobith.
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13 February 2011
YN 442 ” RheinFantasie” under construction
Tolkamer 13/02/2011 – The construction of the special event-ship ” RheinFantasie” is now in full swing. At this moment, more than 50% of all the sections are assembled on the slipway in Lobith-Tolkamer. This special daypassenger vessel is developed for groups up to 1000 people and the innovative design is already getting quite some attention […]
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20 January 2011
First KISS supplier coming out
Foxhol, 20/01/2011 – The hull for the offshore supply vessel vessel ‘Caballo Galiceno’ has been transported outside our shipbuilding hall. This is a special occasion as this vessel is the first of a series of four with a complete new design. The so called ‘KISS’ design stands for a high tech next generation supply vessel. […]
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10 January 2011
De Hoop Lobith launches 105 meter DSV Don Daniel
Tolkamer, 10/01/2011 – Today at exactly 15:00 pm the 105 meter diving support vessel Don Daniel was launched at the yard in Tolkamer. This was done during a very high water-level in the Rhine river, resulting in a smooth launch. The vessel is now at the fitting out quay at the yard where it shall […]
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30 December 2010
De Hoop Lobith launches S.S. Antoinette
Tolkamer, 30/12/2010 – At 15:00 hours today, Shipyard De Hoop Lobith has launched the 135 meter luxury cruise vessel S.S. Antoinette (yard number 441). The vessel is under construction for client Uniworld and shall be finished in the fitting out harbour in Tolkamer. For a video of the launch, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eZePq6Mnh8
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29 December 2010
Keel laid for daypassenger vessel Yardnumber 442
Lobith, 29/12/2010 – Today the keel is laid for the new designed day passenger vessel which Shipyard De Hoop is building for German shipowner KD. This special vessel with 1000 person capacity vessel is planned for delivery second quarter next year.
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19 December 2010
Hull for Amadeus Brilliant transported to Lobith
Foxhol, 19/12/10 – The hull for Amadeus Brilliant has departed the Foxhol yard. This special transport is now heading (through the ice) to our Lobith yard where the vessel shall be outfited and finished. This will take place alongside the outfitting of the 135 meter S.S. Antoinette.
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18 December 2010
De Hoop Foxhol launches Amadeus Brilliant
Foxhol, 18/12/2010 – At 10 AM this morning Shipyard De Hoop Foxhol has launched the hull of the 110 meter river cruise vessel Amadeus Brilliant. This was exactly as per original planning. The vessel, build under hull number 443 is the 9th Amadeus vessel that De Hoop is building for client Luefner Reisen. The hull […]
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1 December 2010
Two special hulls under construction in Lobith
Tolkamer, 1/12/2010 – On a snowy slipway in Lobith-Tolkamer, two special hulls are nearing readiness to be launched. On the back, 105 meter hull ‘Don Daniel’ is the 3rd Diving Support Vessel with 250 persons accomodation for Oceanografia. The 135 meter hull on the front is for the ‘River Antoinette’, a very luxury inland cruise […]
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22 November 2010
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.
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25 October 2010
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 […]
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23 September 2010
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.
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