On Saturday the 30th of January, the Platform Supply Vessel ‘ESNAAD 226’ was launched succesfully from the slipway in Foxhol yard, the company said in its press release.
With this, De Hoop have launched the 6th vessel of the 10-ships order from Abu Dhabi National Oilcompany’s daughter company ESNAAD.
The whole series is now well on its way, with three ships fully finished, and the remaining seven in various stages of construction, it is keeping the yard and many subcontractors real busy.
Shipyard De Hoop founded in 1889 is one of the most established yards of the Dutch shipbuilding industry. The shipyard's sole owner is CEO Patrick Janssens. The company is managed by the board of three directors. Shipyard De Hoop specializes in the designe, engineering and construction of vessels for inland and seagoing markets. Shipyard De Hoop has two shipbuilding facilities, one in the Dutch province of Gelderland (De Hoop Lobith) and the other in the province of Groningen (De Hoop Foxhol).