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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...

What 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...

Boatstation signs
Volunteers of Friends of steamship Rotterdam have renovated the signs of the lifeboats. Picture Aart Leemans Picture Klaas Krijnen

Praise 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 Koene

ss Rotterdam was launched 55 years ago
On September 13, 1958 the ss Rotterdam was launched by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands Picture Mr. Groeneveld

Lynbaan showcase is ready
Using opriginal materials our volunteers have restored the Lynbaan showcase om Promenade Deck. October 13, 2012 Picture Jan-Willem Koene

Builder’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...

Queen Beatrix visited the ss Rotterdam
On May 8, 2012 Queen Beatrix visited the ss Rotterdam. Foto: © Jan Willem Koene

Restored 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 Koene

Shuffleboard restored
The shuffleboard lanes have been restored on April 16, 2011 on the sports deck on Bridge Deck. Picture Jan-Willem Koene

5 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 Krijnen