MS Zaandam
 Zaandam in Glacier Bay, Alaska | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Zaandam |
| Owner: | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator: | Holland America Line |
| Port of registry: |
 Netherlands |
| Builder: |
Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiana SpA Marghera, Italy |
| Yard number: | 6036 |
| Christened: |
May 2000 by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen |
| Completed: | 2000 APR |
| Identification: |
Call sign PDAN IMO number: 9156527 MMSI no: 246442000 |
| Status: | In service |
| Notes: | [1][2][3][4] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Rotterdam class (R class) cruise ship |
| Tonnage: |
61,396 GT 6,150 DWT |
| Length: | 237 m (777.56 ft) |
| Beam: | 32.3 m (105.97 ft) |
| Decks: | 10 decks |
| Propulsion: | Diesel powered |
| Speed: | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Capacity: | 1,432 passengers |
| Crew: | 615 |
| Notes: | [5] |
MS Zaandam is a cruise ship owned and operated by Holland America Line, named for the city of Zaandam, 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.[6]
MS Zaandam was christened by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, in May 2000.[2]
Several earlier vessels also bear the name Zaandam: A single-funnel steam ship known as SS Zaandam (1882–1897) and MS Zaandam (1938–1942). The latter was torpedoed by German submarine U-174 and sank.
Incidents and accidents
On August 3, 2009, Amber Malkuch was reported to be missing from MS Zaandam when she departed from Seattle. Later that day, U.S. Coast Guard found her body. It is believed that she jumped overboard committing suicide.[7]
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.[8]
References
- ↑ "Zaandam (4746)". Port State Information Exchange. United States Coast Guard. https://cgmix.uscg.mil/PSIX/PSIXDetails.aspx?VesselID=4746. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Zaandam-Fast Facts". Holland America. Archived from the original on 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ↑ "Zaandam". van der Leek, 2005. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ↑ "Zaandam (IMO: 9156527)". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ↑ "Onboard Our Ships > Our Ships > ms Zaandam". Holland America Line. 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ↑ "Zaandam Ship Details". Cruiseabout. Archived from the original on 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ↑ "Cruise Passenger Goes Overboard in Apparent Suicide". Fox News. 2009-08-04. Archived from the original on 2009-08-12. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ Holland American Lines
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to MS Zaandam. |
- Official website
- Cruise Critic Review
- Ship Position
- "Zaandam" – review by Douglas Ward in The Daily Telegraph, London.
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