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Ocean Wine Bar

During November the Ocean Bar has been transformed into the Ocean Wine Bar. We took part in de process by giving advise about furniture and restoring the cupboards behind the bar. Some of the doors of the cupboards were missing and the decoration had been damaged...
read moreWhat happened between 2001 and 2009?

What happened between 2001 and 2009? The biggest event occured on August 4 in 2008 when the ss Rotterdam returned to her homeport The arrival on the New Waterway, on her way to the city of Rotterdam on August 4, 2008. Pictures Klaas Krijnen On August 10 2008 the ss...
read moreBoatstation signs

Volunteers of Friends of steamship Rotterdam have renovated the signs of the lifeboats. Picture Aart Leemans Picture Klaas...
read morePraise of the follies is illuminated again

The artworkm of Herbert Semey in the Club Room was created as a bas relief with illumination from below. This has been restored. Picture Jan-Willem...
read moress Rotterdam was launched 55 years ago

On September 13, 1958 the ss Rotterdam was launched by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands Picture Mr....
read moreLynbaan showcase is ready

Using opriginal materials our volunteers have restored the Lynbaan showcase om Promenade Deck. October 13, 2012 Picture Jan-Willem...
read moreBuilder’s plates replaced

Thanks to RaetsMarine Insurance the two builder’s plates of the Rotterdam Drydock CVompany have been replaced. Martin Lanting, founder of Raets Marine and Mai Elmar, general-director of the ss Rotterdam revealed the plate on Sun Deck on October 13, 2012 Picture...
read moreQueen Beatrix visited the ss Rotterdam

On May 8, 2012 Queen Beatrix visited the ss Rotterdam. Foto: © Jan Willem...
read moreRestored cabins on C-dek

On October 14, 2011 the restored cabins on C-deck were ready to show to the public during tours. They have been rebuilt by our volunteers. Pictures Jan-Willem...
read moreShuffleboard restored

The shuffleboard lanes have been restored on April 16, 2011 on the sports deck on Bridge Deck. Picture Jan-Willem...
read more5 jaar grey hull again

In January 2011 it was five years ago that the grey hull was restored in drydock in Cadiz. The previous blue hull was introduced in 1973 during drydocking in Lisbon. Picture Klaas...
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