MS Amsterdam


MS Amsterdam at Port of Kobe in October 2007
Career
Name: MS Amsterdam
Owner: Carnival Corporation & PLC
Operator: Holland America
Port of registry:  Netherlands, Rotterdam
Builder: Fincantieri (Italy)
Cost: $400 million
Maiden voyage: 2000
In service: October 2000
Identification: IMO number: 9188037
MMSI number 244370000
Callsign PBAD
Notes: [1][2]
General characteristics
Class and type: R class, cruise ship
Tonnage: 61,000 gross register tons (GRT)
Length: 780 ft (240 m)
Beam: 105.8 ft (32.2 m)
Decks: 12 decks
Ramps: 1
Installed power: diesel-electric (37,5000 kW)
Propulsion: 2 azimuthing pods (15.5 MW each)
Speed: 25-knot (46 km/h; 29 mph)[2]
Capacity: 1380
Crew: 647
Notes: [2]

MS Amsterdam is a cruise ship owned and operated by Holland America Line and is named for the city of Amsterdam in northern Holland. She is the line's "Pacific Flagship" and is a sister ship to MS Rotterdam. She is the co-flagship of Holland America Line along with the Rotterdam.

As with Rotterdam, Amsterdam features a multi-million dollar art collection. This includes a three story tall fully functional Astrolabe in the main atrium which took over 15 years to design.[3]

Today the Amsterdam during the summer she sails around Alaska and during the winter sails Grand Voyages around Asia, Australia/New Zealand & South Pacific; also she sails a Grand Voyage around the world round-trip from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

References

  1. ^ "Vessel details AMSTERDAM". 2010-04-14. http://www.digital-seas.com/vessel_search/vessel_details/on/pbad_m_s_amsterdam_q43084.html. Retrieved 2010-04-14. 
  2. ^ a b c Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 981-246-510-3. 
  3. ^ "Sealetter New Cruise Ship Information". 2000 NOV. http://www.sealetter.com/Nov-00/newamst.html. Retrieved 2010-04-14. 

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