Shipyard De Hoop launches second, assembles fifth in a series of ten PSVs for Esnaad
Shipyard De Hoop has launched in Foxhol the second in a series of ten Platform Supply Vessels, ordered by Esnaad, the operating company of the ADNOC group, the shipbuilder said in a press release.
Shipyard De Hoop was awareded with the ten PSVs order in 2013. The contract is being executed by two shipbuilding facilities of De Hoop, in Lobith and Foxhol. the delivery is spread over almost two years, with the last PSV to be handed over in 2017.
On July 15, Esnaad took delivery of the series lead ship (YN 470) named Esnaad 221.
The steel hull of the fourth PSV is currently being assembled on their slipway.
The hull of the third serial PSV is ready to be launched at the Lobith facilities, whereas the block sections of hull number five are being assembled on their second slipway. Furthermore, the steel cutting and construction of the first block sections for the sixth vessel is at an advanced stage.
Shipyard De Hoop was founded in 1889 and has developed into one of the most established yards of the Dutch shipbuilding industry. CEO Patrick Janssens, now the (sole) owner of the shipyard, also plays a key role in the day-to-day management as part of a board of three directors. 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).
