MS Noordam
Noordam docked at Grand Turk Island, March 2007 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MS Noordam |
| Namesake | The northern compass point |
| Operator | Holland America Line |
| Port of registry | Netherlands |
| Builder | Fincantieri |
| Yard number | Marghera 6079 |
| Launched | 1 April 2005 |
| Christened | February 2006 |
| In service | 2006–present |
| Identification | |
| Status | in service |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Vista class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 82,500 gross tonnage (GT) |
| Length | 285.3 m (936 ft) |
| Beam | 32.2 m (105.8 ft) |
| Decks | 11 passenger decks |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric; two ABB Azipod units |
| Speed | |
| Capacity | 1,916 passengers |
| Crew | 800 crew |
| Notes | |
MS Noordam is a member of Holland America Line's Vista class, and the fourth Holland America Line vessel to bear the name. The ship was christened on February 22, 2006, in New York City by the actress Marlee Matlin. Noordam is a sister ship of MS Oosterdam, MS Westerdam, and MS Zuiderdam, alongside five other Vista-class ships. The ship's name is a portmanteau of the Dutch word noord, meaning 'north,' and the suffix -dam, a common Dutch placename suffix used in the names of all Holland America Line ships.