De Hoop orders electrical systems package from Alewijnse and Droste
Shipyard De Hoop, based in The Netherlands, is building a new event ship, MS RheinGalaxie, for German shipowner Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD), the company said in its release. This is not the first ship the yard builds for KD, as their relationship goes back to the seventies. Alewijnse Marine and Droste Elektro have joined forces in outfitting the vessel with all necessary NavCom and electrical systems.
While handling project management together, both companies have complementary scopes of work. Alewijnse will deliver and install all power and lighting distribution panels, internal and external communications systems and will handle all cabling. Systems include nautical equipment, bridge systems, alarm systems etc. and range from CCTV and searchlights to fire detection. Droste is set to handle primary electrical engineering and delivery of main power distribution, emergency and shore-line connection switchboards and the overall integration of the complete alarm and databus control system.
Luxusliner
The vessel, is designed by independent naval architect René van der Velden and includes floor-to-ceiling windows. The new KD Luxusliner is designed to host parties, events, concerts, cruises and meetings up to 1,000 passengers and is due for delivery in May 2020.
About Alewijnse Marine
Alewijnse Marine has 130 years of experience in marine technology and undertakes projects around the world. As an all-round systems integrator, the company supplies a comprehensive range of technical services, innovative electrical engineering, automation, Nav-Com and AV-IT solutions. Alewijnse works on a great number of vessels every year in sectors that include Yachting, Naval & Governmental, Dredging, Offshore & Transport. Both in new build and refit. Alewijnse Marine has branches in the Netherlands, Romania, France and Vietnam.
