From The PR Newswire: SEATTLE, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In a move that’s a first for the premium cruise line, Holland America Line will deploy ms Rotterdam from Europe year-round starting in September, 2012, on a series of extended sailings round-trip from Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The line selected the homeport of Rotterdam because of [...]
Westerdam in 2008 The USCG just issued a statement that they are investigation and incident that recently took place in Alaska. The United States Coast Guard is investigating an allision between the 935-foot cruise ship Westerdam and ice in the vicinity of Yakutat Bay Wednesday, May 11. The Westerdam was reportedly maneuvering through ice near [...]
Just when you thought you’ve heard every kind of mishap onboard a cruise ship, there’s this. A 44-year old Californian man has been arrested after he attempted to and then successfully launched Holland America’s, Ryndam, stern anchor. Obviously he was ridiculsly intoxicated at the time. While sailing the Caribbean, the inebriated man stumbled into the [...]
The above picture comes form the US Coast Guard as they prepeare for a medevac from Holland America’s Noordam.
When a ship is constructed now-a-days it is begun, after the blocks components are cut and assembled from steel that is, by lowering and welding together the large blocks in a drydock. When the ship is watertight and seaworthy, they flood the drydock. With the assistance of tugs, she makes her way out of the [...]
