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
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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 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.”