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Holland America Line Takes Delivery of Highly Anticipated New Ship Rotterdam from Fincantieri
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Rotterdam today, July 30, 2021
, officially making it the 11th ship in the fleet. A handover ceremony took place at Fincantieri s Marghera shipyard in Italy the evening of July 29.
The ceremony was attended by the ship s master, Captain Werner Timmers, and Cyril Tatar, Holland America Group s vice president of newbuilding services. Giuseppe Bono, CEO, Fincantieri, and several other executives also attended. Video congratulations were extended by Jan Swartz, president of Holland America Group, and Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line.
Rotterdam looks stunning and will certainly live up to bearing such an iconic name as the new flagship of our fleet, carrying on a tradition of excellence that our guests have loved for nearly 150 years, said Antorcha. Thank you to our partners at Fincantieri and our own team members who worked tireless
Timeline: Amy Winehouse left indelible mark over glittering career cut short
It has been 10 years since the death of Amy Winehouse (Yui Mok/PA)
Amy Winehouse was perhaps the most supremely gifted musician of her generation.
By the time of her death in 2011 at the age of 27, she had already left an indelible mark with her work and was mourned by millions of fans around the world.
The 10-year anniversary of Winehouse’s death is being commemorated with books and documentaries examining her meteoric rise and heartbreakingly premature demise.
Here is a timeline of the singer’s life and career: