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Tolkamer, 28/03/2019 – Today, at 15:00 PM the hull for the new day passenger & event vessel for Spido has been launched successfully. The main lines of the design, made by Cor D Rover, are becoming visible. The launch went smooth and the vessel is now moored in the fitting out harbor of the Lobith […]
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Tolkamer 28/03/2019 – Shipyard De Hoop is proud to announce a new order, this time from returning client ‘Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH’ (KD). The vessel is a newly designed entertainment/daypassenger ship for groups up to 1000 people and shall be built under yard number 493. De Hoop and KD have a long history, whereby the […]
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North Sea, 26/03/2029 – Today the new build Multipurpose Guard & Support Vessel ‘Linde-G’ has successfully completed her speed and endurance trials. With 20 knots on the North Sea it was quite a spectacular ride. The vessel is today doing her DP trials and after completion the new Owner, Rederij Groen, shall swiftly commence her […]
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Schiedam, 24/03/2019 – Following a week in the dock, the Celebrity Flora is now painted and in her final stages of completion. Many of her innovative systems are now being commissioned one by one. Sea trials are planned for 5-7 April and after that she shall be finished and prepared for the Atlantic cross-over.
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Tolkamer 21/03/2019 – Linde-G, the new Multifunctional Support and Chase vessel for Shipping Company ‘Groen’ is in the final stage of preparation before she will start her trials next week. After successful trials, the delivery date will be March 29.
Read article ↗Tolkamer 12/02/2019 – Shipyard De Hoop is proud to announce two orders for a Special Mission Vessel. The vessels shall be used in a large project in West Africa whereby they shall monitor and secure the national waters. The vessels are scheduled for delivery later this year.
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Rotterdam 11/02/2019 – Following a successful transport from the Lobith yard to the Mammoet quay facilities in Schiedam, the Celebrity Flora is now in her final stage of construction. The sea trials are planned to commence around March 20 and delivery is scheduled at the end of March.
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Tolkamer 06/02/2019 – Today at 11.30 a.m. the keel of Yard Number 489, Expedition Cruise Vessel ‘Silver Origin’ was laid on our slipway in Tolkamer. ‘Silver Origin’ will be part of the Silversea-Fleet and is designed for cruises to the Galapagos Islands. Delivery is planned for March 2020.
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Tolkamer 29/01/2019 – Shipyard De Hoop is proud to present the design we made together with Cor D. Rover for Rederij Spido. This leading tour- and event vessel operator in the Rotterdam harbour area is well known throughout The Netherlands. Over the years, De Hoop has built the majority of the Spido’s fleet and when […]
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Tolkamer 23/01/2019 – We are proud to announce that our yard number NB.482, the tugboat ‘Karasay Batyr’ has won the title of ‘Best ice class tug 2018’. The award was organized by Work Boat World, an Australian Maritime magazine. After a year of reviews of vessels worldwide, the winners were selected by a mixture of […]
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Tolkamer 20/01/2019 – Yesterday at 3 pm our new build Expedition Cruise Vessel Celebrity Flora was successfully launched. In a few weeks she will set course to Rotterdam where the vessel will be completed with the construction on the upper deck.
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Tolkamer 17/01/2019 – Shipyard De Hoop is proud to announce that this Saturday January 19 the newbuild Expedition-Cruisevessel Celebrity Flora will be launched at 15.00 pm from the yard in Lobith-Tolkamer. Celebrity Flora is one of the largest vessels launched since the last ten years. Visitors are welcome to watch this special event.
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