Statendam docked at Circular Quay, Sydney |
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| Name: | MS Statendam |
| Owner: | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator: | Holland America Line |
| Port of registry: | Netherlands |
| Ordered: | 1 March 1992 |
| Builder: | Fincantieri, Italy |
| Cost: | US$180 million |
| Yard number: | Monfalcone shipyard 5881 |
| Completed: | 1993 |
| Identification: | Call sign: PHSG IMO number: 8919245 Lloyds No.: 8919245 MMSI no.: 244078000 |
| Status: | Operational |
| Notes: | [1][2][3] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | S class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 55,451 GT 26,945 NT 7,637 DWT |
| Length: | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Beam: | 30.8 m (101 ft) |
| Height: | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Draught: | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Depth: | 19.2 m (63 ft) |
| Decks: | 14 |
| Deck clearance: | 11.5 m (38 ft) |
| Ice class: | D (minimum) |
| Installed power: | 2 x Sulzer 12ZAV40S, 3 x Sulzer 8ZA40S |
| Propulsion: | 2 x ABB 12,000 kW |
| Speed: | 22-knot (41 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 1,258 passengers |
| Crew: | 557 |
| Notes: | [1][3] |
MS Statendam is a cruise ship of the Holland America Line. She is the fifth ship to carry the name Statendam for NASM/Holland America Line. Although Statendam II was ordered and mostly completed, she never sailed for NASM due to the outbreak of the First World War, and was used by the British as a troopship under the name SS Justicia.[4]
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Statendam V was ordered along with her sisters MS Maasdam and MS Ryndam in 1989 from Fincantieri Shipyards. The hull design was initially based on MS Costa Classica (1991) but was extensively changed due to changes to upper works that affected buoyancy.[1] She entered service in 1993. Cruising from the west coast of the United States, with Australia and New Zealand as the common destination in winter and Alaska in summer, she is the fifth Holland America ship to bear the name Statendam. As of July 2011, the ship can be seen docked in Juneau, Alaska in Google Street View.
During design of her class there was concern over her ability to meet the strict new SOLAS 90 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea stability requirements which go into effect in 2010. She proved to meet these requirements beyond expectations and the additional ballast tanks fitted to the class to provide added stability usually travel void for weight reduction and hence, fuel savings. Her hull design is based largely on that of MS Costa Classica with changes to make it more buoyant as the superstructure of Statendam and her sisters is much heavier than that of Costa Classica. Statendam and her sisters have articulated "Hinze" flap rudders, basically a rudder with a small portion of its aft that can be steered in addition to the main rudder, for exceptional maneuverability. When launched her class proved to be one of the most technically advanced and optimised cruise ships in the world during sea trials.[1]
The Statendam currently has received SOEP1 which included Pinnacle Grill specialty restaurant, the Neptune Lounge (for suite guests), the Culinary Arts Center with demonstration kitchen, expanded children’s and teens’ facilities, enhanced stateroom amenities, and improved dining and enrichment offerings and recently received SOEP2 in April 2010 which included Spa Staterooms, Mix which is a bar type lounge & Showroom at Sea (nightclub/lounge).
Statendam currently is rotating between Alaskan cruises in the summer; based out of Vancouver and Seward(Anchorage) and during the winter is sailing Panama Canal cruises; based out of Ft Lauderdale.[5]
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