56 Pages
by
Lanasta
Five weeks after the withdrawal of the legendary ‘Rotterdam’ (V), Holland America Line introduced the ‘Rotterdam’ (VI) in November 1997. With her gross tonnage of 59.652 she was and still is a remarkable ship among all cruiseliners. From 2012 the proud flagship of the HAL is sailing year-round from Rotterdam (The Netherlands). In this number of Liners Bert Lamers describes the history of the ‘MS... Read more
Introduction, HAL A Short History, House Flag, Six times 'Rotterdam', Building the Ship, Delivery and Dedication, A Tour on the Ship, Voyages, Modifications after the reconstructions, Based in Rotterdam, 100th call at the port of Rotterdam, The Future, References, Credits.
Biography
Bert Lamers (1950) was interested in the shipping industry from an early age. He worked as a sailor at the Verenigde Onafhankelijke Sleepdienst (United Independent Towing Service) and was one of the editors of the maritime magazine De Blauwe Wimpel. Other than that, he also organized many group cruises.
