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MS Amsterdam

 
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MS Amsterdam at Port of Kobe in October 2007
Career
Name: MS Amsterdam
Operator: Holland America
Port of registry:  Netherlands
Builder: Fincantieri (Italy)[1]
Cost: $400 million[1]
Maiden voyage: 2000
In service: October 2000[1]
General characteristics
Class and type: R class, cruise ship
Tonnage: 61,000 gross register tons (GRT)
Length: 780 ft (240 m)
Beam: 105.8 ft (32.2 m)
Decks: 12 decks[1]
Ramps: 1
Installed power: diesel-electric (37,5000 kW)
Propulsion: 2 azimuthing pods (15.5 MW each)
Speed: 25-knot (46 km/h; 29 mph)[1]
Capacity: 1380
Crew: 647

MS Amsterdam is a cruise ship owned and operated by Holland America Line and is named for the city of Amsterdam in northern Holland. It is the line's "Pacific Flagship" and is a sister ship to the MS Rotterdam. As with the Rotterdam, the Amsterdam features a multi-million dollar art collection. This includes a three story tall Astrolabe in the main atrium and a baseball signed by Joe DiMaggio.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 981-246-510-3. 

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