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ZAANDAM cruise vessel 2000

Post by aukepalmhof » Fri Feb 05, 2016 7:56 pm

Built as a cruise vessel under yard No 6036 by Fincantieri Breda, Marghera, Italy for the Holland America Line, Nassau Bahamas.
26 June 1998 laid down.
29 April 1999 floated out under the name ZAANDAM.
Tonnage 60,906 grt, 31,224 net, 6,150 dwt, dim. 237.0 x 32.25 x 7.80m. (draught), length bpp.202.8m.
Powered by five 12-cyl. Sulzer-Fincantiere diesels, each 8,640 kW. driven two electric motors, twin shafts, two controllable pitch propellers, speed 22 knots.
Accommodation for 1,432 passengers and 615 crew.
06 April 2000 completed,
08 April 2000 delivered to owners. The building cost US$300 million.
04 May 2000 christened by the actresses Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in Fort Lauderdale.

06 May 2000 maiden cruise voyage from Fort Lauderdale to the Caribbean.
MS ZAANDAM is a cruise ship owned and operated by Holland America Line, named for the city of Zaandam, the Netherlands near Amsterdam. She was built by Italy’s Fincantieri in Venice and delivered in 2000. ZAANDAM is part of the 'R-Class' and a sister ship to MS VOLENDAM, MS ROTTERDAM, and MS AMSTERDAM. MS ZAANDAM has a musical theme and is decorated with artifacts and memorabilia from different musical genres. Items such as a Baroque-style Dutch pipe organ and guitars signed by the Rolling Stones, Carlos Santana, and Queen can be seen.
One of the aft stairways also has a saxophone signed by former United States President Bill Clinton.
Several earlier vessels in the company also bear the name ZAANDAM: A single-funnel steamship known as SS ZAANDAM (1882–1897) and MS ZAANDAM (1938–1942). The latter was torpedoed by German submarine U-174 and sank.
Current Cruises
ZAANDAM sails out of Alaska during the summer and during the winter sails Mexico and Hawaii. In December and January, the ZAANDAM cruises the Antarctic and South America.
2016 In service, still owned by HAL Antillen NV, IMO No 9156527. Beneficial owner Carnival Group. Under Dutch flag with homeport Rotterdam.

2021 In service, same name, and owners.

Uruguay 2015 20p sg?, Scott?
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_ZAANDAM Internet
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2015 URUGUAY (3).jpg

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