Lobith 19/01/2016 – Today, at 10:00 AM, the ESNAAD 225 – our yard number 474 – was launched successfully from our slipway at the Lobith yard. This next generation Platform Supply Vessel is the 5th ship that is being launched in a series of 10 ships De Hoop have under construction for ESNAAD/ADNOC. With the first two ships delivered and the 3rd one ready for delivery, the build of this series in on a high speed. Later this week De Hoop shall also launch a river cruise vessel from it’s yard in Lobith and at the end of the month the next ESNAAD vessel is scheduled for launching, this time on the Foxhol yard.