MS Eurodam

MS Eurodam in San Juan
History
NameEurodam
OwnerCarnival Corporation & plc[1]
OperatorHolland America Line
Port of registry Netherlands, Rotterdam
Builder
Yard number6149
Laid down9 February 2007
Launched28 September 2007
Christened
Completed16 June 2008
Maiden voyage5 July 2008
Identification
StatusIn service
Notes[2][3][4]
General characteristics
Class and typeSignature-class cruise ship
Tonnage86,273 GT
Length935 ft (285.0 m)
Beam105.8 ft (32.2 m)
Draft8 m (26 ft)
Decks11 passenger decks
Installed power
PropulsionDiesel-electric; two ABB Azipod units
Speed
  • 23.9 knots (44.3 km/h; 27.5 mph) (max)
  • (22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) (service)
Capacity2,104 passengers
Crew929
Notes[5]
MS Eurodam in Glacier Bay, Alaska USA

MS Eurodam is a Signature-class cruise ship for Holland America Line. Eurodam is the 80th ship to enter Holland America's service, and at 86,700 tons and carrying 2,104 passengers, the 2nd largest of two HAL Signature-class ships, along with her slightly larger & newer sister ship MS Nieuw Amsterdam.[4] She also has dynamic positioning abilities using three 1.9 MW (2,500 hp) bow thrusters and two 17.6 MW (23,600 hp) aft mounted Azipods. Total electrical power generation is 64 MW by six diesel generators.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Vessel Status". Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. ^ "launch of MS Eurodam". Holland America Line.
  3. ^ "List of MS Eurodam milestones". Holland America Line.
  4. ^ a b "Queen Beatrix to name Eurodam". Cruise Business Review. Cruise Media Oy Ltd. 12 March 2008. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  5. ^ "List of MS Eurodam stats". Holland America Line.
  6. ^ "MS Eurodam". Holland America Line.
  7. ^ "Captain's Log - Eurodam Azipods". 13 November 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2011.