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The decomissioned liner Rotterdam is seen here at its fixed berth at the port of Rotterdam
The vessel was moored here on August 4th, 2008. On November 2nd, 2012 the vessel was sold to WestCord Hotels after it incured losses of about €157 million during it stay at this berth.
Length over all : 228,12m
Beam : 28,65m
Draught : 9,00m
Gross registered tonnage : 38645
Deadweight : 7678
Displacements : 31530
Launched : 13 September 1958
Delivered : 20 August 1959
Yard : Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij NV (RDM) - Rotterdam, Netherlands
Capacity : 1456 Passengers
Crew : 776
Speed : 21.5 kn
The fourth ocean liner named 'SS Rotterdam' built for the Holland America Line was commissioned in 1908 and lasted till 1940.
I photographed the poster of the ship and extract from a brochure displayed with many other HAL posters and artifacts in the flagship gallery of the cruise ship 'MS Rotterdam' (the sixth HAL vessel bearing the name 'Rotterdam') during a Baltic cruise in 2009.
The poster depicts the ship navigating perhaps rather perilously close to the Cliffs of Dover!
Click to enlarge the images
Netherlands, Rotterdam, Katendrecht, SS Rotterdam, Entrance #1, Stairs (Urban Frontiers 73)
During a great lunch with Leun and trying out my new and stealthy ‘carry it always with you cam’: the Canon S90. A very handy thingie and a great low light performer too. My trusted Fuji F30 will finally go into semi-retirement.
There will be a pause in my stream now. See y’all later!
Best viewed: LARGE.
Rollie goes Rotterdam, October 2016
On board of the SS Rotterdam.
Deck chairs waiting for next summer season.
This ship, build in 1959, once belonged to the Holland-Amerika Line and crossed the Atlantic regularly from Rotterdam to New York.
Nowadays it is in use as a hotel and as a congress and party center.
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Shot with a Rollei Rolleiflex T model 3.
German 6x6 TLR (1966-1976)
Tessar 1:3.5 f=75mm lens.
Scanned with a Plustek Opticfilm 120 at 2650ppi, downscaled to 2048 pixels width.
No Sharpening. IR-Dust Reduction
Levels/Color corrections in PSE11
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Als ouwe zeebonk moest ik me natuurlijk schamen dat ik nog niet eerder een bezoekje had gebracht aan de gerestaureerde SS Rotterdam die nu heerlijk van zijn pensioen ligt te genieten op Katendrecht.
Gisteren kwam het er dan eindelijk van. Het werd wel een bliksembezoek.
De aanleiding voor dit bezoekje was de fototentoonstelling van Aline ergens hier op deze oceaanreus. Het kostte me dan ook behoorllijk wat tijd en zoeken voordat ik het gevonden had.
Zodra ik meer tijd heb ga ik de individuele audio-tour doen. Maar € 12,50 voor een uurtje wandelen met een koptelefoon op vond ik voor een bliksembezoekje wel eventjes te duur. Bovendien had ik ook graag mijn statief bij me gehad, want wat is het daar binnen donker. Help.
Heb daarvoor in de plaats wat lekkers genomen op het terras van Hotel New York.
Op de foto is het rijk gedecoreerde trappenhuis te zien. Ik weet niet meer op welk dek want dat waren ere zo veel.
Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam Zuid, Katendrecht, SS Rotterdam, Grand Ballroom (former Ritz Carlton), Visitors and DJ (uncut)
Ah, the SS Rotterdam.
Shot in the 'Grand Ballroom', the former first class 'Ritz Carlton' . It uses two decks: the main floor is on the upper promenade deck and the balcony on the boat deck. It was designed by Joost Schuil under the supervison of Cornelis Engelen, the main interior architect of the HAL (Holland America Line, the first owner of the ship)
Check out the clip Fred Astaire - Puttin on the ritz
For more information about this ship check out the previous post
Rollie goes Rotterdam, October 2016
Early morning light shines on the SS Rotterdam.
This ship, build in 1959, once belonged to the Holland-Amerika Line and crossed the Atlantic regularly from Rotterdam to New York.
Nowadays it is in use as a hotel and as a congress and party center.
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Shot with a Rollei Rolleiflex T model 3.
German 6x6 TLR (1966-1976)
Tessar 1:3.5 f=75mm lens.
Scanned with a Plustek Opticfilm 120 at 2650ppi, downscaled to 2048 pixels width.
No Sharpening. IR-Dust Reduction
Levels/Color corrections in PSE11
The former North Atlantic liner was in Gibraltar having asbestos removed before being transferred to the Netherlands where she was refurbished as hotel ship.
The fifth SS Rotterdam, also known as "The Grande Dame", is a former ocean liner and cruise ship, and has been a hotel ship in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, since 2010. She was launched by Queen Julianaof the Netherlands in a gala ceremony on 13 September 1958, and was completed the following summer. The Rotterdam was the last great Dutch "ship of state", employing the finest artisans from the Netherlands in her construction and fitting out process.
Netherlands, Rotterdam, Katendrecht,SS Rotterdam Aft deck, pool, flag, city scape
During a diner with old friends in the Lido restaurant the sky turned reddish purple, party 'cause of the ashes of the Iceland vulcano eruption in the atmosphere. Of course I couldn't resist.
Best viewed: LARGE.
The final destination of steamship Rotterdam was and is its home town Rotterdam. With the bridge view at the Maas harbour. Rotterdam, 2016.
Thank you very much for your visits, faves and kind comments.
See web page ssrotterdam.com/discover-the-ship/history/?_ga=1.26223674...
A tour of the bridge and the engine room
To explore the biggest ocean steamer ever built in the Netherlands, and to find out all there is to know about the glorious cruise years of this 228 meter long legend, we recommend the Rotterdam Complete Tour that will take you on an exciting journey from the upper deck right into the ship’s belly. Look across the monumental bow, watch the heavy windlasses, climb up the towering bridge, check out the chart room, the radio room and visit the original captain’s cabin.
With this tour you also get to visit the authentic rooms, provided these are available, and on to the old indoor swimming pool, the engine room with its mighty steam turbines and through narrow stairs to the quite impressive boiler room. Watch the colossal manoeuvring board, covered with handles and buttons. Find out where the boiler men and cabin boys used to sleep. And do not miss out on the short video at the Experience Centre, where you get to travel from Rotterdam to New York in just a few minutes. Kids can have their own Captain’s Passport and diploma.
Shot on the SS Rotterdam--once a cruise ship, now a hotel / museum. The Euromast is visible on the right hand side.
Rollie goes Rotterdam, October 2016
Early morning Hoisting the Flags at the SS Rotterdam.
This ship, build in 1959, once belonged to the Holland-Amerika Line and crossed the Atlantic regularly from Rotterdam to New York.
Nowadays it is in use as a hotel and as a congress and party center.
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Shot with a Rollei Rolleiflex T model 3.
German 6x6 TLR (1966-1976)
Tessar 1:3.5 f=75mm lens.
Scanned with a Plustek Opticfilm 120 at 2650ppi, downscaled to 2048 pixels width.
No Sharpening. IR-Dust Reduction
Levels/Color corrections in PSE11
Rollie goes Rotterdam, October 2016
On board of the SS Rotterdam.
This ship, build in 1959, once belonged to the Holland-Amerika Line and crossed the Atlantic regularly from Rotterdam to New York.
Nowadays it is in use as a hotel and as a congress and party center.
.
.
.
Shot with a Rollei Rolleiflex T model 3.
German 6x6 TLR (1966-1976)
Tessar 1:3.5 f=75mm lens.
Scanned with a Plustek Opticfilm 120 at 2650ppi, downscaled to 2048 pixels width.
No Sharpening. IR-Dust Reduction
Levels/Color corrections in PSE11
Katendrecht, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
SS Rotterdam, also known as 'The Grande Dame', is a former Holland-Amerika Line (HAL) ocean liner and cruise ship, now a hotel ship, permanently moored in Katendrecht, Rotterdam.
The Rotterdam (the 5th ship by that name) was launched by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in 1958, and was completed the following summer. The Rotterdam was the last great Dutch 'ship of state', employing artisans from the Netherlands in her construction and fitting out process.
Her career spanned 41 years. She sailed from 1959 until her final retirement in September 2000.
In 2013, the Rotterdam was sold to WestCord Hotels, which also owns the 'Hotel New York' located in the former Holland America Line headquarters building in Rotterdam.
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Cruise ship SS Rotterdam in the late afternoon sun.
The fifth SS Rotterdam, known as "The Grande Dame", was launched by Queen Juliana in a gala ceremony on 13 September 1958, and completed the following summer. The Rotterdam was the last great Dutch "ship of state", employing the finest artisans from the Netherlands in her construction and fitting out process.[1] With a career spanning forty years, she was also one of the most successful passenger ships of all time. She sailed from 1959 until her final retirement in the fall of 2000.
Originally she was conceived as running mate to the popular Nieuw Amsterdam launched in 1937, but work was put on hold at the outbreak of World War II in Europe. When economic conditions once again became favorable for completion of the new ship in early 1954, the beginning of the end of ocean liners as basic transport was visible on the horizon. The designers took this in mind and created a groundbreaking vessel, a two class, horizontally divided ship with movable partitions and a unique double staircase allowing for easy conversion to cruising. Rotterdam's machinery was shifted aft, to the now-traditional two thirds aft position, and in lieu of a funnel twin uptake pipes were fitted. To provide balance, a large deckhouse was built atop the superstructure in the midships position of a typical funnel. While very controversial at the time, Rotterdam's appearance became groundbreaking, and her unique design features can be found on cruise ships today.
After years of laying idle, a new destination was found for the former SS Rotterdam as a hotel and tourist attraction in her old home port of Rotterdam. She was restored in Poland and Wilhelmshaven, Germany and on August 4, 2008 returned to the city of Rotterdam. She opened to the public on February 15, 2010 as a combination museum/hotel.
Highest position: 223 on Friday, June 18, 2010
First long daytime exposure picture.
And still in training :) Im getting there.
24mm (24-70 lens)
F5 Iso 100
ND filter -10 stops
Exposure 20 sec
S.S. Rotterdam
Opened to the public on February 2010 as a combination museum & hotel.
Portrait of AurelioZen at work. Shot during a mini cruise on SS Rotterdam.
Have a look at his stream: www.flickr.com/photos/aureliozen/
A Dutch flag - with pride (SS Rotterdam/Netherlands) - Every day a huge Dutch flag shown the origin of the SS Rotterdam. It's up there, every day, from sunrise to sunset.
Photo June 2013, SS Rotterdam (1959) after 54 years in time.
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SS Rotterdam
SS Rotterdam (Est. 1959) - also known as "The Grande Dame", is a former ocean liner and cruise ship, and has been a hotel ship in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, since 2010. The ship, Length 228.0 m (748 ft), height 61 m (200.1 ft), 10 decks, speed 21.5 knots, capacity 1,456 passengers and 776 officers and crew, was launched by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in 1958. The Rotterdam was the last great Dutch "ship of state", employing the finest artisans from the Netherlands in her construction and fitting out process. Her career spanned forty-one years and sailed from 1959 until her final retirement in September 2000.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Rotterdam.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Netherlands, Rotterdam, Katendrecht, SS Rotterdam, Sports deck, Akbar
Made during a mini-cruise with Meneer de Braker aka Akbar
Best viewed: LARGE
Photo ID: 56141 Rotterdam
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Rollie goes Rotterdam, October 2016
A view on the bow of SS Rotterdam.
This ship, build in 1959, once belonged to the Holland-Amerika Line and crossed the Atlantic regularly from Rotterdam to New York.
Nowadays it is in use as a hotel and as a congress and party center.
.
.
.
Shot with a Rollei Rolleiflex T model 3.
German 6x6 TLR (1966-1976)
Tessar 1:3.5 f=75mm lens.
Scanned with a Plustek Opticfilm 120 at 2650ppi, downscaled to 2048 pixels width.
No Sharpening. IR-Dust Reduction
Levels/Color corrections in PSE11