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Rotterdam, 18/12/2017 – Today hull number 482 has been launched. This is the hull for the second vessel in a six-ship order from Caspian Offshore Constructions from Kazakhstan. The hull is now in Lobith where she will be installed and finished. With two hulls launched and the other four in advanced stage of construction, the […]
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Tolkamer 13/12/2017 – This afternoon at 13 PM, the keel of our yard number 488 – the expedition cruise vessel ‘Celebrity Flora’ – has been placed on the slipway. The ceremonial keel laying was, as is the tradition, accompanied by placing some coins underneath the keel, this is done to bless the ship and as […]
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Rotterdam, 8/12/2017 – Today the hull for the first tugboat for Caspian Offshore Constructions, our yard number 481, was launched in Rotterdam at 11 AM. Briefly after this the hull was transported to the Lobith yard where the equipment, installations, fit out, interior, and finishing shall be done. The second hull is scheduled to be […]
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Tolkamer 17/11/2017 – This morning at 10AM the client’s flag was raised for the design and build of a spectacular expedition cruise vessel. The vessel, to be inaugurated in May 2019, shall be built at the Lobith yard under yard number 488. It is a specialised design for the Galapagos islands which has been designed […]
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Tolkamer 30/10/2017 – Amadeus Queen reaches her full length by placing the engine room.
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Tolkamer 26/09/2017 – Today a Cape Verdian delegation, with mayors from various islands, port authorities as well as chamber of commerce visited Shipyard De Hoop. Various presentations were held and we are proud to have been visited by such honored guests.
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Tolkamer, Juli 2017 – Shipyard De Hoop is proud to announce the order for the build of 6 tugboats, for their client Caspian Offshore Constructions (COC). In an earlier stage De Hoop already received an engineering order to start the design. Now, the job will consist of building four Ice class Azimuth Stern Drive tug-push […]
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Tolkamer, 14/6/2017 – With over 50% of her section blocks assembled, the hull construction of the next vessel for Lüftner Cruises, is well on its way. The ship is being build under yard number 487 and will be an 135 design with very special features.
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Tolkamer 16/05/2017 – Today a special visit was paid by the Minister of Transport and Communications from Mozambique, Mr Carlos Alberto Fortes Mesquita. The Minister is in the Netherlands as part of the official visit of the President of the Republic of Mozambique, at the invitation of the King Willem Alexander, which will take place […]
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Tolkamer 03/05/2017 – Today at 2 p.m., the first section of the 135 meter luxury new build passenger vessel ‘Amadeus Queen’ for the Austrian company Lüftner Cruises was placed on the slibway. The Amadeus Queen is the 14th passenger vessel De Hoop Lobith is building for Lüftner Cruises.
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Vienne, 12/4/2017 – Yesterday, our latest newbuild vessel for Lüftner Cruises, the Amadeus Provence was Christened in Vienne, France. Nearly 200 guest witnessed the ceremony on the river Seine, whereupon they watched hundreds of red, white and blue balloons released into the sky. The Amadeus Provence is a 110 meter river cruise vessel, outfitted with […]
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Eemshaven, 31/3/2017 – This morning, at 08.30 AM, the ESNAAD 230 has finally departed from Eemshaven, on her way to Abu Dhabi. With this, the last vessel in a 10-ship-order, has left the Netherlands.
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