Holland America Line Names Captain Werner Timmers Master of Rotterdam
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Pinnacle Class ship is under construction and slated for delivery at the end of July 2021
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.
Captain Timmers will head to
Rotterdam in the coming months for sea trials and then relocate to the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, where the ship is being built, to oversee the finishing touches before delivery.