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Ocean Liner Conference on the ss Rotterdam
On October 8 and 9 2024 an international Ocean Liner Conference will be held on the ss Rotterdam. For more information and bookings please visit: https://ssrotterdam.com/ocean-liner-conference/
Opening new museum on the ss Rotterdam
On January 30 Ton Wesselink, general-manager of the ss Rotterdam, opened the new museum in the former linen room. The museum has been designed and built by the volunteers of Friends of steamship Rotterdam. The museum is part of the engineroom tour that can be done...
Wintry scene ss Rotterdam
Picture Jan Egberts
New carpet in the Grand Ballroom
In the Grand Ballroom new carpet has been laid by WestCord Hotels. After 13 years of intensive use the carpet had to be renewed. Recently the carpet in the Ambassador Room has been renewed. Picture by Ryan Derks Picture by Reinier Paping
New museum in former linen storage
Our volunteers have been building and decorating a new museum in the former linen storage on C deck. Guests who visit the guided tour through the engineroom can visit the new museum fairly soon. Several original uniforms are shown as well a many other materials from...
50 years ago the ss Rotterdam has got a blue hull
During drydocking in October 1973 in Lisbon the color of the hull of the ss Rotterdam has been changed from grey to blue. After sailing with a grey hull during 14 years the blue hull lasted from 1973 until 2006. The removal of the grey paint by hand caused a lot of...
ss Rotterdam launched 65 years ago
On September 13 1958 the ss Rotterdam was launched by Queen Juliana at the Rotterdam Drydock Company. The keel was laid at December 14 1956 and the maiden voyage to New York started on September 3 1959. The ss Rotterdam still is the biggest passenger liner ever that...
The bell of the Meerpaal is back on the ss Rotterdam
The officers bar on Sun deck was called the Meerpaal. In 1997 the bell of the bar was taken to the new Rotterdam VI. When that ship was sold to Fred Olsen Cruise Lines the bell was taken to the new Rotterdam VII. Captain Bas van Dreumel of the Rotterdam VII decided...
The ss Rotterdam 15 years at home
On August 4 2008 the ss Rotterdam arrived in her homeport after a long period of uncertainty and refurbishment. At the end of the day she was moored in the Maashaven.
Exhibition 150 years HAL
Holland America Line celebrates 150 years. In co-orperation with Holland America Line and WestCordHotels/ss Rotterdam the Society De Lijn organizes an exhibition in the Odyssee room on B deck. In one of the showcases our foundation exhibits historical materials of the...
Cock and Fish have been restorated
Our volunteers have restorated the artworks Cock and Fish, made by the artist Dick ten Hoedt in 1959 for the grillroom tourist class. About 1980 captain Hans Mateboer saved both artworks from scrap when the grillroom was redecorated. Cock and Fish have a new home in...
Original lamp back on the ss Rotterdam
In 1968 the Café de la Paix on Promenade deck has been transformed to the Lido-restaurant. In 1986 the interior has been replaced and the lamps were discarded. Fortunately one of them became part of the collection of Brian Porter, staff-member of Holland America Line....