Rotterdam departing GothenburgPhotographed on 5 June 2009 from Långedrag.
The MS Rotterdam, IMO: 9122552, Port of registry: Rotterdam, is the flagship of the Holland America Line and has a capacity of 1.316 passengers. She is already the sixth ship of the HAL to bear the name.
The vessel has 658 rooms of which there are 4 penthouse suites, 36 normal suites, 120 mini suites, 381 outside staterooms and 117 inside staterooms. Furthermore there are several restaurants, bars, a theather, a kids club, a library, a casino and a health spa on board. This vessel, built by Fincantieri - Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., Venice, Italy in 1997 is 237 metres long, 32.30 meters wide and has draught of 7.80 metres. She has a gross tonnage of almost 60.000. The 2 propellers are driven by diesel-electric motors producing 37,500 kW. Speed is 25 knots.
There is a crew of 593 to serve 1,316 passengers.
Picture added on 06 June 2009 at 19:48
