In cooperation with Association De Lijn we present an exhibition about world cruises of ships of Holland America Line. Our part contains items of world cruises the ss Rotterdam V has made. The exhibition can be visited free from July 25 till August 16 in the La Fontaine room on board the ss Rotterdam between 10 AM and 5 PM.
Our volunteers took care that the ss Rotterdam is dressed again! Picture by Marcel Kroon.
Many years ago the famous maritime painter Stephen Card received a teak wooden name board when he was aboard the ss Rotterdam. Such name boards were used on tenders of the ss Rotterdam. This year he decided to donate it to our foundation. Transport from Bermuda to Rotterdam was facilitated by Captain Werner Timmers of the Nieuw Statendam. On April 18 the name board arrived safely in Rotterdam. The same day it has found a place in one of our showcases on board the ss Rotterdam. We are Stephen and Werner very grateful!
The name board with one of the paintings of Stephen Card in our museum.
The name board in a showcase in our museum on C-deck.
Onno Heesbeen is a well known builder of perfect schip models. Part of his work is making studies of the hull to ensure that he makes the perfect model. Last Sunday he donated us one of his 1:400 studies of the ss Rotterdam. We really appreciate his donation! Please visit his website Onnozone
Twenty years ago, in the early morning of February 27 the ss Rotterdam arrived in Gdansk from Cádiz. After an idle stay she left in August 2006 for Wilhelmshaven for renovation.
Picture Klaas Krijnen
Twenty years ago, on February 10 2006, the ss Rotterdam left Cadiz after drydocking at the Navantia yard. The ship was covered with fresh paint, while at different spots in the superstructure plating was replaced. The radar mast retained her original shape and several openings in the hull were closed. It was the last drydock for the ss Rotterdam since 2006. The ss Rotterdam left Cadiz under tow to be delivered in Gdansk on February 27 2006.
The ss Rotterdam leaving Cadiz on February 10 2006. Pictures by Fernandez.
The ss Rotterdam on her way to drydock in Cadiz on December 12 2005. Picture by Klaas Krijnen