MS Amsterdam

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The Amsterdam at Port of Kobe in October, 2007
Career
Name: MS Amsterdam
Operator: Holland America
Port of Registry: The Netherlands
Maiden voyage: 2000
General characteristics
Class and type: R class cruise ship
Tonnage: 61,000 gross tons (9,740 m³)
Length: 780 ft (240 m)
Beam: 105.8 ft (32.2 m)
Decks: 10
Ramps: 1
Speed: 22.5 Knots (42km/h)
Capacity: 1380
Crew: 647
The MS Amsterdam (foreground) and MS Zaandam docked in Juneau, Alaska in May 2002.
The MS Amsterdam (foreground) and MS Zaandam docked in Juneau, Alaska in May 2002.

MS Amsterdam is a cruise ship owned and operated by Holland America Line and is named for the city of Amsterdam in northern Holland. It is the line's "Pacific Flagship" and is a sister ship to the Volendam and Zaandam. As with the Rotterdam, the Amsterdam features a multi-million dollar art collection. This includes a three story tall Astrolabe in the main atrium and a baseball signed by Joe DiMaggio.

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