Shipyard De Hoop: Ten Years Of Shipbuilding For Oceanografía
In 2001, Shipyard De Hoop designed, built and delivered its first ship to Mexican shipping company Oceanografía. The Caballo De Mar was a diving support vessel to be used for inspection, maintenance and repair. In the years that followed, De Hoop developed another seven diving support vessels for Oceanografía. In addition, the shipyard designed and built two platform supply vessels, as well as four mud and drilling assistance vessels, all with their own unique design.
The last two mud vessels, the Caballo Xanthus and Caballo Genitor, are currently being built at the yards in Lobith and Foxhol according to the KISS design principle. The Caballo Xanthus was in fact launched successfully at Lobith earlier this week. Ten years after the launch of Caballo De Mar, and having built a total of sixteen ships for Oceanografía, Shipyard De Hoop is again discussing a whole new series of vessels for this valued customer.
Close Relationship
Over the past ten years, Shipyard De Hoop not only built the vessels for Oceanografía, but also designed them. As a result, the two companies have developed a very close relationship, one that is based on mutual trust. The extensive technical experience built up over the years and the in-house availability of all disciplines ensure that De Hoop has a clear overview of the entire construction process of the ship, with the designs seamlessly matching all functional requirements. De Hoop’s designs are always ‘fit for duty’ – nothing more and nothing less. This has proven to be a cost-efficient and highly successful formula for Oceanografía, and Shipyard De Hoop is looking forward to continuing this fruitful relationship into the next decade and beyond,