MV Volendam
Volendam – © Chris Howell (24/12/2011)
Steel twin screw “Rotterdam-Class (R-Class)” motor vessel built in 1999 by Fincantieri, Venice, Italy (Yard No 6035) as a Passenger/Cruise ship.
Technical Data
- Length: 237 m (overall) 202.75 m (between perpendiculars)
Breadth: 32.28 m
Depth: 11.0 m
Draught: 8.10 m (max)
Tonnage: 60906 gross/31224 net/6150t deadweight
Engines: 5 x Sulzer Type 12ZAV40S diesels
Power: 43200kW/HP
Speed: 22 knots
Capacity: 1440 passengers (1824 max)
Call Sign: PCHM
MMSI Number: 245968000 - IMO Number: 9156515
Port of Registry: Rotterdam/The Netherlands 🇳🇱
Sister Ships: Rotterdam (5980), Zaandam (6036), Amsterdam (6052)
Current AIS Location
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History
The third of four Rotterdam-Class (R-Class) cruise ships.
February 27th 1998: Keel laid.
September 18th 1998: Launched.
October 25th 1999: Delivered to Holland America Line, Rotterdam, Holland.
November 12th 1999: Christened by former professional tennis player Chris Evert, who became the ship’s godmother.
February 2005: Chartered as a hotelship for the “World Superbowl” final in Jacksonville.
Volendam – © Cees Bustraan (Willemstad, 27/03/2008)
July 30th 2022: Provisionally due at Dover.
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