MS Koningsdam

Holland America Line Names Captain Werner Timmers Master of Rotterdam

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星期一, 二月 1, 2021
Cruise ships, Ships, Cruise lines, Tourism, MS Koningsdam, Holland America Line, Rotterdam

SEATTLE, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Holland America Line has named Werner Timmers, a captain with nearly 40 years sailing for the cruise line, to take the helm of Rotterdam when the ship enters service in July 2021.

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  • SEATTLE, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Holland America Line has named Werner Timmers, a captain with nearly 40 years sailing for the cruise line, to take the helm of Rotterdam when the ship enters service in July 2021.
  • Captain Timmers joined Holland America Line in 1984 and has worked on all classes of ship within the brand, most recently as master of Koningsdam.
  • "As one of the longest-serving officers in our fleet with a wealth of experience, we are pleased to name Captain Timmers master of Rotterdam," said Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line.
  • Since first joining Holland America Line in 1984 as an intern, Captain Timmers has worked his way up the ranks to captain, which he achieved in 1996.

Grand Opening of Rudi's Sel de Mer Restaurant on Holland America Line's Nieuw Statendam Marked with Celebratory Ribbon Cutting

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星期三, 十二月 12, 2018
Cruise ships, Maritime transport, Watercraft, Pacific Eden, Transport, Statendam, MS Koningsdam, Holland America Line, SEL, MS Nieuw Statendam

SEATTLE, Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the official handover of Nieuw Statendam on Nov. 29, 2018, Holland America Line celebrated the opening of Rudi's Sel de Mer on board Nieuw Statendam with a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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  • SEATTLE, Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the official handover of Nieuw Statendam on Nov. 29, 2018, Holland America Line celebrated the opening of Rudi's Sel de Mer on board Nieuw Statendam with a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony.
  • The popular Sel de Mer restaurant first launched in 2016 on board Koningsdam and was later introduced as a pop-up restaurant on all Holland America Line ships under the name Rudi's Sel de Mer.
  • Following a mid-December 2018 dry dock, Koningsdam'srestaurant will then also bear the name Rudi's Sel de Mer.
  • "Since opening on Koningsdam, Sel de Mer has garnered both guest and industry acclaim, and we're excited to introduce the first restaurant to bear Master Chef Rudi Sodamin's name and commemorate the grand opening as part of the launch celebrations for Nieuw Statendam," said Ashford.

Holland America Line Celebrates 30 Days Until Nieuw Statendam's Delivery with 30 Fun Facts About the New Ship

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星期五, 十一月 2, 2018
Cruise ships, Maritime transport, Watercraft, Pacific Eden, Transport, Holland America Line, Statendam, MS Koningsdam, MS Nieuw Statendam

SEATTLE, Nov. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Holland America Line's Nieuw Statendam will officially join the fleet in 30 days on Dec. 1, 2018.

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  • SEATTLE, Nov. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Holland America Line's Nieuw Statendam will officially join the fleet in 30 days on Dec. 1, 2018.
  • Twelve Seattle-based businesses are key partners in the building, launch and operation of Nieuw Statendam, which is important to Holland America Line as Seattle's hometown cruise line.
  • In combining the Dutch word for "new" with the classic "Statendam," Holland America Line celebrates the company's past, present and future.
  • The line welcomed Koningsdam in 2016 and has a second Pinnacle-class ship, Nieuw Statendam, to be delivered in December 2018.

Senior Staff Officers Bring a Combined 80 Years of Service to Holland America Line's Newbuild Nieuw Statendam

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星期二, 九月 25, 2018
Cruise ships, Maritime transport, Watercraft, Tourism, Holland America Line, MS Eurodam, Pacific Eden, MS Koningsdam, Statendam, Carnival Corporation & plc, Holland, MS Nieuw Statendam

SEATTLE, Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- When Holland America Line's Nieuw Statendam sets sail in December 2018, the ship's senior staff officers will bring a combined 80 years of company loyalty and experience.

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  • SEATTLE, Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- When Holland America Line's Nieuw Statendam sets sail in December 2018, the ship's senior staff officers will bring a combined 80 years of company loyalty and experience.
  • Captain Sybe de Boer will be in command when Holland America Line's Nieuw Statendam sets sail in December 2018.
  • For the past three years he represented Holland America Line as a Fleet Captain at Maritime Quality Assurance, Carnival Corporation Plc.
  • Nieuw Statendam's Staff Captain Kevin Beirnaert joined Holland America Line in 2006 and worked on Rotterdam, Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam and Koningsdam.