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Senior Staff Officers Bring More Than 80 Years of Experience to Holland America Line s New Ship, Rotterdam
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Staff captain, hotel director, chief engineer, staff chief engineer and environmental officer announced
SEATTLE, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Holland America Line has a history that spans nearly 150 years, and with that comes a depth of talented crew who will be aboard
Rotterdam when the ship is delivered in July
. The cruise line has appointed Staff Captain Kevin Beirnaert, Hotel Director Wessel van Oorschot, Chief Engineer Peter Massolt, Staff Chief Engineer Wim Akkerman and Environmental Officer Michael Brown to lead
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.
Holland America Names Captain of Upcoming Cruise Ship
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Holland America Line has named Werner Timmers, a captain with nearly 40 years of sailing experience for the cruise line, as captain of
Rotterdam when the ship debuts this summer.
Captain Timmers will head to
Rotterdam in the coming months for sea trials, and then relocate to the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy to oversee the ship’s finishing touches before delivery.
“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. “His years of seamanship and hospitability with both guests and crew will continue to create a culture on board that promotes excellence in service and a passion for travel.”