MS Zuiderdam
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 Zuiderdam in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands - Nov 2007 |
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| Name: | MS Zuiderdam |
| Namesake: | Named for the southern compass point |
| Operator: | Holland America Line |
| Port of Registry: | Rotterdam,  Netherlands |
| Builder: | Fincantieri Marghera shipyard, Italy |
| Yard number: | 6075[1] |
| Launched: | 14 December 2001[1] |
| Acquired: | 15 November 2002[1] |
| Maiden voyage: | 14 December 2002[1] |
| In service: | 14 December 2002[1] |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Vista class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 81769 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length: | 289.90 m (951.12 ft) |
| Beam: | 32.25 m (105.81 ft) |
| Height: | 57.83 m (189.73 ft) keel to funnel top[citation needed] |
| Draught: | 7.80 m (25.59 ft) max |
| Decks: | 11 passenger decks, 15 total |
| Installed power: | 1 × gas turbine, 3 × 16-cylinder Wärtsilä diesels, 2 × 12-cylinder Wärtsilä diesels combined 51840 kW |
| Propulsion: | Azipod |
| Speed: | 24-knot (44 km/h) maximum, (service at 22 knots) |
| Capacity: | 1848 passengers (lower berths) 2272 passengers (maximum)[2] |
| Crew: | 842 crew[2] |
The MS Zuiderdam (pronounced /ˈzaɪdɚdæm/)[3] is a cruise ship owned and operated by Holland America Line. It is the first of the Vista class ships, so named for the extensive use of glass in their superstructure. It is sister to the Oosterdam, Westerdam, and the new Noordam. The names of the four ships translate to the four directions of the compass in Dutch.
The ship shares similar exterior dimensions with Carnival Cruise Lines' and Costa Cruises' Spirit Class. Cunard Line's Queen Victoria is an enlarged version of the same design, as is HAL's Signature Class.
As with all Vista-class ships, the Zuiderdam is equipped with a diesel-electric power plant and an Azipod propulsion system, and eighty-five percent of her staterooms have ocean views and sixty-seven percent have verandahs. Her art collection carries a Venetian theme throughout the ship; the most dazzling features figures in the time of Carnival in Venice, created by Daniel Ogier.[4]
[edit] Past Zuiderdams
The first vessel with the "Zuider" prefix launched in 1912 as the 5,211 ton cargo ship Zuiderdijk; at the time, "dijk" or "dyk" was the suffix used for cargo vessels, "dam" was used for passenger ships. She sailed between Rotterdam and Savannah, Georgia, for Holland America through 1922 as well as during World War I as a transport.
The second "Zuider", and the first "Zuiderdam", was launched from a shipyard in Rotterdam for outfitting in 1941. However, a month later she was damaged and capsized during a British air raid. The Germans raised the hull and later sunk her again to block the port of Rotterdam to Allied forces. She was raised a final time after World War II, but the ship was never completed.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f (Swedish) Micke Asklander. M/S Zuiderdam (2002). Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- ^ a b Ward, Douglas (2006). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 981-246-739-4.
- ^ Ward, Douglas (2007). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz, 674. ISBN 981-246-984-2.
- ^ ms Zuiderdam. Holland America Lines.
- ^ News Release - December 6, 2002. Holland America Lines (December 6, 2002).
[edit] External links
- Official Zuiderdam page on HollandAmerica.com
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