Shipyard De Hoop announces that the first two hulls for their newly designed hybrid FSIV (Fast Supply Intervention Vessels) have been launched, the company said in its press release.
On this Thursday, the hull for YN456 was launched at Waterhuizen and will be completed at our yard in Foxhol. Today the second hull, YN455, was launched in Rotterdam, whereby the tugboat was waiting to tow her to the yard in Lobith / Tolkamer, where she will be completed. These ships are the first ones in a series of seven, whereby five vessels will be completed before the end of July 2014.