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. The vessel is designed to compete today’s cost effective markets. Please look at the PDF file for some more information. The Caballo Galiceno shall be delivered later this year.
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 be finished further. For a video of the launch, go to; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ6jBhu9drc
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
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.
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.
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 shall now be transported to the Lobith yard for the outfitting and finishing. Please look at the attached PDF file for an enlarged picture.
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 vessel. The launch of the River Antoinette (for client Uniworld) is planned before the end of this year. In the meantime the yard is building sections for the newbuild daypassenger vessel for KD which will be assembled on a third 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.
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 for technical details of this vessel.
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.
