MS ''Nieuw Amsterdam'' is a sailing for
Holland America Line
Holland America Line N.V. (HAL) is an American cruise line operating as a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Founded in 1873 in Rotterdam, Netherlands as the Netherlands-America Steamship Company (NASM), the company operated regular trans ...
. The 81st ship to enter Holland America's fleet, she is the fourth ship to bear the name ''Nieuw Amsterdam'' in the line's history.
Service history
''Nieuw Amsterdam'' was
laid down
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Keel laying is one ...
on 15 July 2008, launched on 30 October 2009 and completed on 30 June 2010.
The ship was christened by
Princess Maxima
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of the Netherlands in
Venice, Italy
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on 4 July 2010 before embarking on its maiden voyage from Venice on 5 July 2010.
On 10 October 2017, ''Nieuw Amsterdam'' was
driven ashore at
Santa Cruz Huatulco,
Mexico
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. Strong winds blew her from her mooring, snapping her lines. She was freed and returned to her berth, but required an extra night of examination for hull damage. She was cleared to sail safely the next day.
On 4 May 2019, ''Nieuw Amsterdam'' was struck by fleet-mate while docking stern-to-stern in
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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. No injuries were reported, and disembarkation on both ships proceeded as usual.
On 15 May 2020, ''Nieuw Amsterdam'' aided a sailing vessel in distress in waters off of
Cape Town
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,
South Africa
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. The vessel had lost its mast and was in need of fuel, and ''Nieuw Amsterdam'' was directed to its aid by the Cape Town Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre. Following a successful rendezvous, she continued on to
Jakarta
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,
Indonesia
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on a crew repatriation effort due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
On 24 March 2024, while on a cruise from
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale ( ) is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and most populous city in Broward County, Florida, Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the ...
, ''Nieuw Amsterdam'' suffered a steam release in an engineering space. Two crew members died and Carnival Cruises is investigating the incident.
Mechanics
''Nieuw Amsterdam'' has dynamic positioning abilities, and is powered by six
diesel generator
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s and propelled by
Azipod
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propulsion technology .
References
External links
Official website
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Ships of the Holland America Line
Ships built in Venice
Panamax cruise ships
Ships built by Fincantieri
2009 ships