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60 years ago, on September 3 1959, the ss Rotterdam started her maiden voyage to New York. Princess Beatrix was on board to visit the Hudson-festivities, organized to commemorate that 350 years ago Henry Hudson sailed upon the river that in after years was named after...

On August 20 a completely revised edtion of the book ‘Op reis met de Rotterdam Welcome on board’ has been published by Scriptum. The former edition dated from 2008. It has been updated with recent information and pictures. The book is written in dual...

Today the ss Rotterdam left the Rotterdam Drydock Company for her technical trials. During these trials she sailed to the Azores. On August 6 the ss Rotterdam returned to the yard, where she entered drydock for inspection.

60 years ago the sea going tug Elbe came into service. Together with the Clyde she was the most powerful tug of L. Smit en Co’s Internationale Sleepdienst in 1959. On Saturday April 6 she visited the ss Rotterdam, that is celebrating her 60th birthday too. Both...

The ss Rotterdam is dressed again, thanks to our volunteers. The ship is ready for the summer season. Pictures by Klaas Krijnen

In the Odyssee room we restored the blue sections on the forward bulkhead. On request of WestCord Hotels the original service tables will not return. The situation in 2004  Picture Klaas Krijnen Our volunteer Koos Sanderse is setting out the sections  Picture Klaas...

The Friends of steamship Rotterdam reconstructed the artwork in the Tropic bar. Our volunteer Jan Fahner is a real craftsman and has rebuilt the complete artwork. PPG Industries supported him free by analyzing the colors and by coating the doors of the closets. We are...

2019 started with rough weather. Tuesday January 8 the tide was very high. Visitors had to climb the gangways. Wednesday January 9 the ss Rotterdam lay peacefully in the sun. Pictures by Maarten Krijnen Pictures by Klaas Krijnen  

Jeroen Struijs is an enthusiastic builder of LEGO-models. He created wonderful models of the ss Nieuw Amsterdam and the ss Rotterdam. It took about 4.000 pieces and 25 hours to create each model. Last Wednesday he gave them on loan to our foundation. They can be seen...

Our volunteers cleaned the Arms of Rotterdam on B-deck thoroughly. After 60 years it looks like new. Picture by Jan-Willem Koene

Today 20 years ago the ss Rotterdam visited Rotterdam with the name ss Rembrandt. It was for the first time since she left Rotterdam on October 6 1971. pictures Klaas Krijnen

On September 13 festivities took place on the ssRotterdam to celebrate that the ship was launched 60 years ago by Queen Juliana. Mrs. Agaath Reuchlin repeated the explanation her father, director of Holland America Line in those days, gave about the design of the ss...