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 Noordam docked at Grand Turk Island, March 2007
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| 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 | [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Vista class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 82,500 gross tonnage (GT) |
| Length | 936 ft (285.3 m) |
| Beam | 105.8 ft (32.2 m) |
| Decks | 11 passenger decks |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric; two ABB Azipod units |
| Speed | |
| Capacity | 1,916 passengers |
| Crew | 800 crew |
| Notes | [1][2] |
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.[2] Noordam is a sister ship of MS Oosterdam, MS Westerdam, and MS Zuiderdam, alongside five other Vista-class ships. The prefixes of the four Holland America ships' names represent the four directions of the compass in Dutch.
- ^ a b "Vessel details Noordam". 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ a b "Fast Fact Sheet — MS Noordam" (PDF). Holland America Line. Retrieved 2017-10-03.