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Explore selected modern De Hoop vessel references, from river cruise ships and tugboats to specialist offshore vessels.

On this pageRiver cruise vesselsPlatform supply vesselsDiving support vessels (DSVs)Expedition cruise vesselsOffshore support & survey vesselsFast supply vessels (FSVs)Tugboats & pusher tugsDay passenger vesselsRo-Ro transport vesselsAccommodation bargesFurther vessel types

The selection focuses on De Hoop references from around 2000 onwards. Numbers below count the examples shown, not total production.

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River cruise vessels

River cruise references range from the Amadeus series to vessels for international river cruise operators.

9selected examples
Amadeus Provence · river cruise vessel
Amadeus Provence · river cruise vessel
Amadeus QueenYN 487
Amadeus ImperialYN 492
Amadeus CaraYN 495
Amadeus ProvenceYN 480
Amadeus Silver IIIYN 468
Emerald SkyYN 462
Emerald StarYN 464
Scenic GemYN 463
S.S. AntoinetteYN 441
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Platform supply vessels

Offshore logistics references include the ten-vessel ESNAAD series and supply vessels for Mexican offshore operations.

8selected examples
ESNAAD 229 · platform supply vessel, sea trials
ESNAAD 229 · platform supply vessel, sea trials
ESNAAD 221YN 470
ESNAAD 225YN 474
ESNAAD 230YN 479
Delta AdmiralYN 460
Caballo LusitanoYN 426
Caballo As De OrosYN 430
Caballo XanthusYN 432
Caballo GenitorYN 433
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Diving support vessels (DSVs)

A substantial diving support portfolio, including Don Amado, Amado Daniël, Don Daniel and the Caballo vessels.

8selected examples
Don Amado · diving support vessel
Don Amado · diving support vessel
Don AmadoYN 424
Amado DaniëlYN 425
Don DanielYN 429
Caballo de MarYN 385
Caballo de TrabajoYN 391
VissolelaYN 393
Caballo de TroyaYN 400
Caballo MustangYN 427
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Expedition cruise vessels

Two expedition cruise references: Celebrity Flora and Silver Origin.

2selected examples
Silver Origin · expedition cruise vessel
Silver Origin · expedition cruise vessel
Celebrity FloraYN 488
Silver OriginYN 489
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Offshore support & survey vessels

Multipurpose suppliers, offshore support vessels and survey vessels, with each example identified by its recorded vessel type.

5selected examples
Deep Helder · offshore survey vessel
Deep Helder · offshore survey vessel
Deep HelderYN 465 · Offshore Survey Vessel
Noordhoek PathfinderYN 438 · Offshore Survey Vessel
Bourbon TriësteYN 422 · Multi-purpose offshore supplier
Caballo AndaluzYN 398 · Offshore Support Vessel
Caballo CriolloYN 423 · Offshore Support Vessel
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Fast supply vessels (FSVs)

Fast supply references include Karina, Amber-G, DB Abuja, Linde-G and DB Lagos, with support, chase and specialist missions among their operational roles.

5selected examples
DB Lagos · fast supply vessel
DB Lagos · fast supply vessel
KarinaYN 455
Amber-GYN 456
DB AbujaYN 457
Linde-GYN 458
DB LagosYN 459
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Tugboats & pusher tugs

Shallow-draft tugs and tug/push boats for Caspian Offshore Construction, including the Iskander and Alpamys pair and the six Batyr vessels.

8selected examples
Karasay Batyr · tugboat · YN 482
Karasay Batyr · tugboat · YN 482
IskanderYN 419 · Shallow draft tug
AlpamysYN 420 · Shallow draft tug
Kabanbay BatyrYN 481 · Tug - Push boat
Karasay BatyrYN 482 · Tug - Push boat
Bogenbay BatyrYN 483 · Tug - Push boat
Raiymbek BatyrYN 484 · Tug - Push boat
Nauryzbay BatyrYN 485 · Shallow draft tug
Otegen BatyrYN 486 · Shallow draft tug
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Day passenger vessels

Selected day passenger references include Prinses Amalia for Spido, Abel Tasman and Rhein Energie. The passenger-vessel list identifies Rhein Energie as a day passenger catamaran.

3selected examples
Prinses Amalia · Spido day passenger vessel
Prinses Amalia · Spido day passenger vessel
Prinses AmaliaYN 491
Abel TasmanYN 380
Rhein EnergieYN 404 · Catamaran / day passenger vessel
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Ro-Ro transport vessels

Breuil and Brion were designed for the transport of large aircraft components. The photograph shows sister vessel Breuil.

2selected examples
Breuil · Ro-Ro component transport vessel
Breuil · Ro-Ro component transport vessel
BreuilYN 402
BrionYN 403
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Accommodation barges

Rossini and Verdi remain part of the accommodation portfolio, illustrated here by Rossini from the De Hoop archive.

2selected examples
Rossini · accommodation barge
Rossini · accommodation barge
RossiniAccommodation barge · Wagenborg
VerdiAccommodation barge · Wagenborg
A wider shipbuilding portfolio

Further vessel types.

Additional modern De Hoop references, with the vessel types and yard numbers recorded in the build list.

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Pontoons

Werf Ponton-4 is a modern De Hoop pontoon reference, recorded with its original yard number.

Werf Ponton-4YN 440 · Pontoon
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Intermix vessels

Prince Job IYN 450 · Intermix Vessel
The knowledge behind the vessels

Design. Engineering.
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De Hoop’s engineering heritage includes feasibility and concept work, stability and performance assessment, structural analysis and launch calculations. That knowledge informs how we approach the next vessel.

Today’s project team and specialist partners are selected around the agreed scope. Detailed design credits and responsibilities are specific to each vessel and project.

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