They have some kind of 'boxy' look about them and you may like it or not. But you can say that the Noordam was the last of the true Holland Amerika liners because she was the last ship that was built for the old company. In the company bought the H omeric but the old HAL did not built ships themselves after the Noordam anymore.
This of course because the name and the ships of the company were taken over by Carnival Cruise Lines in the early days of and with this, the old N. Of course, this takeover was a somewhat sad ending for one of The Netherlands biggest shippingfirms.
But the 's had been very dark for Holland Amerika financially and it is likely that it hadn't survived as it does right now if the company hadn't been taken over. Just in the moments Carnival took over the name, the HAL had ordered two After the takeover, the order was cancelled because Carnival did not wanted to compete with itself. She departed on her first voyage to from New York to Java on March 14, , this continued until April War Duties:.
In , the MS Noordam was converted to troopship by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in San Francisco , with the ship being made suitable to transport up to 2, troops and she was made available to the US War Shipping Administration and sent into action and transporting troops where needed.
However, throughout her War duties, she remained managed by HAL and the ship was always operated by a Dutch crew as well one or two American Officer's who would be in charge of the military on board. During the war, the Noordam transported an amazing 70, servicemen and other individuals to their respective destinations.
Here wee see a very different Noordam in a war footing for the Allied forces. Thankfully, the Noordam remained completely undamaged and surprisingly came home in one piece, unlike her two tragic sisters the Zaandam and Zuiderdam , whose story will be told a little later. The ship received some modifications in and her Promenade Deck windows were re-installed again.
However, there were big problems in the Dutch East Indies and it was worsening between the Dutch and the Indonesians who were now fighting for independence. Marines was given the job to form the first Dutch Marine Brigade.
But sailing directly to Batavia was not possible, thus it was decided to head for Port Swettenham and Penang first. The Colonel found that there was considerable disagreement between and the British regarding the approach of the situation at hand with the people of Indonesia. Soekarno spread his propaganda and wanted to independence of Dutch East Indies no matter what!
Colonel Mattheus de Bruyne returned to the Noordam and sailed to Singapore. There his troops remained there until the end of February for he decided that he would not get involved as the British were hindering the situation! Returned to Normal Duties:. Having returned home in to Rotterdam she headed to her original builders were the Noordam would receive a complete restoration.
The work that was done on her was obviously done with such great care that she came out her refit looking very much like her original beautiful self, the magnificent ship that was built, but with improvements.
The MS Noordam sailed on and continued with so many happy passengers for a further seventeen years. She was given a refit as they required her to be a Two Class liner accommodating First Class and 96 Tourist Class passengers, when the ship was completed she was renamed MV Oceanien. Externally the only difference were the removal of the famed HAL gold ribbon around her hull, and all her masts and kingposts, etc were now painted white and her funnel was a hideous painted black! Also her tonnage was now registered as being 10, GRT.
However, on second departure from Marseilles on November 19, she operated on the same itinerary, but she continued to Sydney Australia, arriving in Sydney on January 9, and she departed on the 12th. This beautiful ship remained on the Marseilles , Pacific to Australia service until her final departure from Marseilles on March 23, and she headed for Papeete , Port Vila, Noumea and Sydney , where she arrived May Having had her usual stay in Sydney she departed on from Sydney on May 24, and she headed back to Marseilles.
However, once she arrived there her charter agreement officially expired and the ship was returned to her owner; Cirlomar S. Although her owners sought for other companies to charter her, but none was found as the climate was just not right for she would require far too many alterations, either to be rebuilt into a cattle carrier, or a fulltime container ship!
MS Noordam Specifications :. Smit Jr. Yard : …………………………………………………….. Launched : ……………………………………………… April 9, Delivered : ……………………………………………… September 15, Maiden Voyage :……………………………………. September 28, Tonnage : ……………………………………………….
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Twin Screws. Speed : ………………………………………………….. Passengers : ………………………………………….. Crew : ……………………………………………………. MS Westerdam I:. A wonderful photograph of the MS Westerdam. The Westerdam was in construction in a construction dock by Wilton Fijenoord at Schiedam , Rotterdam before the war and she was floated out launched on July 27, and she was placed in lay-up.
But on August 27, during an allied air raid the ships was sunk. But the ship was seized by the Germans with the aim to complete her as fast as possible thus they raised her. The Dutch Resistance again sank the Westerdam in September in order that the Nazis could not use her against the Dutch and her allies! A sad image of the MS Westerdam seen laid up in Finally, after the War the unfinished Westerdam was refloated on September 13, and when possible, she was taken to Wilton Fijenoord at Schiedam to be completed as was originally intended, for the Germans had made a number of changes and these had to be corrected.
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Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks Noordam's main dining rooms are joined by a grand staircase. Follows the complete list of ms Noordam restaurants and food bars. Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport The Vista Lounge showcases a resident cast with song-and-dance numbers - a staple of cruise entertainment.
Itineraries MS Noordam itinerary program was previously based on Mediterranean and Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale Florida voyages, with seasonal Transatlantic repositioning crossings. Photos of ms Noordam. September 9, March 3, January 14, December 22, November 24, November 19, October 21, June 12, April 16, January 1,
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