Tolkamer 18/12/2014 – Shipyard De Hoop has been nominated for the prestigious National Business Success Award 2014. The Successfactor is a program of RTL7, in which the most successful business formula of best companies in the industry has been presented. The crew of RTL7 has been on the yard for several interviews with the board of directors and to film the inspiring process of designing and building vessels. The TV broadcast will be on RTL7 on Sunday, December 21 at 13:00 hours and Saturday, December 27 at 12.30 hours.
Foxhol 16/12/2014 – The sections of our yard number 470 are assembled, over 70 meter of hull is standing on the slipway, the engines and thruster units are placed and so are the electric switchboards and many other key components and pieces of equipment. This means that the first vessel of a series of 10 PSV’s is taking shape. Build activities are in full swing and every day more workers join on board. With the keel of the second ship just laid and the steelcutting of the third ship started, the programme is now in full swing.
Tolkamer 16/12/2014 – Today, the 70 meter Platform Supply Vessel has been delivered to our Trinidad client Delta Logistics Limited. This vessel heralds the next generation of De Hoop PSV’s. The deep-water capable vessel left The Netherlands for its journey to the Caribbean Sea, where it will operate in the offshore fields near Trinidad and Tobago.
Foxhol 12/12/2014 – 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 second 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 will operate in the oil and gas fields for the operating company ESNAAD, member of the ADNOC group.
Zwolle 12/12/2014 – Today, Shipyard De Hoop celebrated her 125 years anniversary in theatre De Spiegel in Zwolle. Alma Nieto opened the evening with a beautiful yard song, followed by a table talk with the board of directors. During the evening, the guests could enjoy international finger food, while listening and dancing at Radio Acoustic and Tommy Thompson. The evening ended with a spectacular laser show about the history of the yard.
Lobith 12/11/2014 – The official start of the steel cutting of the third Platform Supply Vessel for ESNAAD has commenced. Whereas the first and second vessel shall be assembled in our Foxhol yard, this third vessel will be assembled in our Lobith yard. These vessels are part of the 10 PSV order from ESNAAD.
Foxhol 12/11/2014 – The separate tanks for the dry bulk system are placed in the partially finished hull for Yard Number 470. The vessel is under construction at our yard in Foxhol.
Lobith 11/11 /2014 – The hull assembly of the new 135 meter river cruise vessel (YN461) is on full speed, in the last few weeks many sections where placed and at this moment already over 100meter hull is assembled on the slipway at our yard in Lobith Tolkamer.
Rotterdam 6/11/2014 – The vessel Delta Admiral, our yard number 460, has finished her seatrials successfully. The seatrials commenced on last Saturday and it took 4 days to complete the entire programm. During the trials the vessel has shown a excellent performance, it reached a speed of 13 knots and even did over 12 knots backwards! These figures show not only the optimised hull-shape works, but also the DP capabilities where well within the requested parameters. In the next weeks the vessel shall be finalised and made ready for her maiden trip to Trinidad.
Lobith 20/10/14 – This morning, the Delta Admiral, our yard number 460, has departed from the yard to Rotterdam. This 70m. next generation PSV is under construction for Delta Logistics from Trinidad. This week the wheelhouse, that was removed for the transport, shall be refitted and next week the vessel shall commence her seatrials.
