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Painting the evaporator room
Former engineer Roel Valbracht came for the second time from Canada to Rotterdam to show his love for the ss Rotterdam. With his friends Ronald Aker, Arnold Eisma and Lenze Vondeling he painted several equipments in the evaporator room, generator room and main engine...
Jazz Festival at Sea on the ss Rotterdam
During the seventies Holland America Line presented several jazz cruises. On a cold Saturday, probably December 7 1974, the ss Rotterdam left New York with among others Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Sarah Vaughan, Cannonball Adderley and Joe Williams on a 7-day jazz...
Official trials 66 years ago
Today August 20 66 years ago Her Majesty Queen Juliana hoisted the flag of Holland America Line during the official trials at sea. December 14 1956 the keel was laid at the Rotterdam Drydock Company. September 3 1959 the ss Rotterdam started her maiden voyage from...
ss Rotterdam: The ship that refused to fade
Cruisemagazine Sail Away produced the documentary with the title ss Rotterdam: The ship that refused to fade Naval architect Stephen Payne praises the fact that the ss Rotterdam has been saved from scrap.
Painting the ss Rotterdam
Painters are at work at the ss Rotterdam. For the first time since 2006 the radarmast, smokestacks, derricks and davits are being painted. s Pictures made by Maarten and klaas Krijnen Pictures courtesy of Frits Smits (Smits Vastgoedzorg) Picture Ryan Derks Pictures...
15 years ago the ss Rotterdam was opened for the public
15 years ago, on February 15 2010, the ss Rotterdam opened her doors for the public. On a cold and windy morning a group of children from a school in the neighbourhood and several celebrities were invited to come to the schip. Willem Smit, managing director operations...
First world cruise ss Rotterdam
On January 28 1961 the ss Rotterdam started her first world cruise. Holland America Line continued a tradition that started in 1958 with the first world cruise of the ss Statendam. The Rotterdam left New York for the Mediterranean from where she sailed through the...
New compressor for the horn of the ss Rotterdam
Airpress donated our foundation a new compressor for the horn of the ss Rotterdam. In 2010 our foundation took care of 'the voice of the Rotterdam', installing a new compressor and a renovating the horn in the radarmast. After 14 years the compressor needed to be...
New star between the smokestacks
Our volunteers produced a new star to celebrate Christmas on the ss Rotterdam. A long tradition continues. The new star can be dismantled and stored in a proper way to prevent damage. Picture klaas Krijnen
65 years ago the Rotterdam started her first long cruise
65 years ago the ss Rotterdam left New York for her first long cruise of 49 days around South-America. It was the start of a long tradition of cruises that lasted until 1997.
Maiden voyage started on September 3 1959
On September 3 1959 the ss Rotterdam started her maiden voyage from Rotterdam to New York. During this liner voyage Princess Beatrix was special guest on her way to New York to celebrate 350 years connection between the Netherlands and the United States.
65 years ago the ss Rotterdam became flagship of Holland America Line
Today 65 years ago the ss Rotterdam became flagship of Holland America Line (HAL). In the evening of August 20 1959 Queen Juliana hoisted the flag of HAL while at sea. Shortly before the flag of Rotterdam Drydock Company had been lowered. The builders delivered the...