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KEEL LAID FOR YARD NUMBER 464
Foxhol 27/05/2013 – Today the keel was laid for the hull of the 135 meter river cruise vessel, YN 464, at our yard in Foxhol. This three decks river cruise vessel is under construction for the Australian client “Riva Waterways”. The vessel shall be built as a sister vessel of the YN 462, which is under construction at our yard at Lobith-Tolkamer. Both vessels are scheduled for delivery for the season of next year.
YN-462 WELL ON IT’S WAY
Tolkamer 21/05/2013 – Yard number 462, the new built vessel for Riva Waterways, is well on its way. Nearly half of the sections has been assembled on our slipway in Lobith. The launch of the vessel has been scheduled well before the end of the year. Recently, our yard in Foxhol has also been started with the assembly of the sections of the sister vessel of YN-462, yard number 464.
CHRISTENING OF AMADEUS SILVER
Tolkamer 12/04/2013 – Lueftner Cruises christened the Amadeus Silver today in Amsterdam as the newest addition to their cruising fleet of 11 vessels. Hereby, De Hoop realised a milestone in their ambition of producing more than one kilometre of ships for this customer. Immediately after the ceremony the vessel went straight into service and will operate for the entire season in Europe, mainly on the rivers Rhine and Danube.
SEAMAR ORDERS MULTIPURPOSE OSV
Tolkamer 26/3/13 – SeaMar Subsea BV has entered into a contract with Shipyard De Hoop for the construction of a Multipurpose Offshore Support Vessel. Custom designed to stringent environmental control, the diesel electric powered 65metre vessel will be constructed for low fuel consumption, clean ship / green passport / SPS2008 and high comfort class notation, making it the first offshore vessel to be built in the Netherlands to this specification. The vessel shall be constructed under yard number 465 and is scheduled for delivery in Q2 2014.
KEEL LAYING OF RIVA ROYALE
Tolkamer 19/3/2013 – Today the keel was laid for YN462 – Riva Royale. On behalf of client Riva Waterways, Mr. Glen Moroney, founder and CEO, did put the traditional coin below the first section. The vessel shall be assembled at our yard in Lobith-Tolkamer and is scheduled to be launched well before the end of the year.
CHRISTENING OF MS RIVER SPLENDOR
Tolkamer 14/03/2013 – Vantage Deluxe World Travel christened the ms River Splendor today in Antwerp as the newest addition to its growing European river cruising fleet. Miss Belgium Noémie Happart led the official naming ceremony as the ships godmother alongside Vantage COO Kevin Wallace; Roger Spoor, Captain of the ms River Splendor and Patrick Janssens, CEO of Shipyard De Hoop, responsible for designing and building the new ms River Splendor. The new ship will make its inaugural voyage on March 17th from Amsterdam.
RIVER VENTURE DELIVERED
Tolkamer 11/03/2013 – Shipyard De Hoop delivered today the 110 meter / 3-decks river cruise vessel ‘River Venture’. The inauguration of the vessel will take place on the 26th March, after which she will go straight into service on her maiden voyage. The River Venture has a new design and is the sister vessel of the River Discovery II (135 meter) and the recently delivered River Splendor (135 meter).
SECOND ORDER RIVA WATERWAYS
Tolkamer 06/03/2013 – Shipyard De Hoop is proud to announce that they received a second order for a 135 river cruise vessel from Riva Waterways, the new brand under the Australian company Scenic Tours. The vessel shall be build under yard number 464 and is scheduled for delivery in 2014. This vessel shall be a sister vessel of the earlier contracted yard number 462.
RIVER SPLENDOR DELIVERED TO VANTAGE TRAVEL
Tolkamer, 26/02/2013 – Today Shipyard De Hoop has successfully delivered the River Splendor. The 135 meter River Cruise Vessel ‘River Splendor’ is the second vessel of a three ship new build program of Vantage Travel from Boston (two 135 meter vessels and one 110 meter vessel). The concept, behind this series of vessels and the luxury cruise vessels that De Hoop delivered last year, has turned out to be very successful for Vantage Travel. Compared to her sister vessel, River Discovery II, the River Splendor has enhanced dining areas and a larger foredeck (outside) area. The naming ceremony for the River Splendor is to take place on the14th March after which she will go straight into service on her maiden voyage.
RIVER VENTURE PERFORMS TRIALS SUCCESSFULLY
Tolkamer 25/01/2013 – The 110 meter river cruise vessel “River Venture” has performed very well during her initial river trials. The trials were executed on the river Rhine and within almost 4 hours the complete trial program was concluded. The River Venture is under construction for Vantage Travel and is to be delivered in March.
