Holland America has added some interesting new photos of the underside of their newest ship, Nieuw Amsterdam, to their blog. The ship is in drydock at Fincantieri's Marghera (Italy) yard following sea trials for hull painting. Nieuw Amsterdam will enter service in July.
Link to photos.
Showing posts with label Nieuw Amsterdam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nieuw Amsterdam. Show all posts
Monday, May 31, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Everything Gets Tested During Sea Trials
Holland America's Nieuw Amsterdam has returned to the Fincantieri yard where it is being built after a successful sea trial. During the sea trials, they test literally hundreds of systems aboard the vessel - from the most important such as engines, down to the smallest.
The line posted a couple of interesting videos on YouTube showing a couple of these tests.
The first is from one of the most dangerous tests where they are testing the ship's steering under extreme circumstances. In this test, the ship is traveling at 23 knots and they suddenly turn it hard to starboard and then hard to port. (It's kind of like driving your car along an open stretch of road and making turns without slowing down.)
The video below was shot in the port side Azipod room. (The Azipods are the propulsion assemblies with the propellers which hang down under the ship and turn to steer it like outboard motors. This is in the control and equipment room for the left Azipod right down near the bottom of the ship, below where any passenger would ever go.) If you watch the video without knowing what's happening, it looks kind of silly, but one you understand about the sudden, sharp turns the ship is making, it all makes sense as you watch the engineers leaning to compensate for the centrifugal forces. And yes, they are having fun too.
As we said, all systems get tested. That includes the ship's whistle (horn). In the second video, during a night test, they test it along with the ship's Morse (as in code) light, which is used in times of low visibility and during emergencies. And yes, again, they are probably having fun while they work.
The line posted a couple of interesting videos on YouTube showing a couple of these tests.
The first is from one of the most dangerous tests where they are testing the ship's steering under extreme circumstances. In this test, the ship is traveling at 23 knots and they suddenly turn it hard to starboard and then hard to port. (It's kind of like driving your car along an open stretch of road and making turns without slowing down.)
The video below was shot in the port side Azipod room. (The Azipods are the propulsion assemblies with the propellers which hang down under the ship and turn to steer it like outboard motors. This is in the control and equipment room for the left Azipod right down near the bottom of the ship, below where any passenger would ever go.) If you watch the video without knowing what's happening, it looks kind of silly, but one you understand about the sudden, sharp turns the ship is making, it all makes sense as you watch the engineers leaning to compensate for the centrifugal forces. And yes, they are having fun too.
As we said, all systems get tested. That includes the ship's whistle (horn). In the second video, during a night test, they test it along with the ship's Morse (as in code) light, which is used in times of low visibility and during emergencies. And yes, again, they are probably having fun while they work.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Looking around
Holland America has added a neat photo on their blog today. It's a panorama photo taken from the top of the funnel of Nieuw Amsterdam which is currently under construction at the Fincantieri yard in Marghera (Italy).
The panorama is a 360-degree view of the shipyard. Not only can you see the regular activity in the yard, but and you can also see Costa Deliziosa being built at a nearby berth at the yard.
Nieuw Amsterdam will be delivered to Holland America in June.
The panorama is a 360-degree view of the shipyard. Not only can you see the regular activity in the yard, but and you can also see Costa Deliziosa being built at a nearby berth at the yard.
Nieuw Amsterdam will be delivered to Holland America in June.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Preview of the "nieuw" ship
Holland America's Nieuw Amsterdam is currently under construction at the Fincantieri yard at Marghera (Italy) and is set to enter service next summer. The line released some artist's renderings of the interior today, and posted them on their blog.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Propulsion Pods Installed on Nieuw Amsterdam
Holland America's blog reports that the Azipod propulsion pods have been installed under Nieuw Amsterdam which is being built at Fincantieri's Marghera yard. The photos detail the massive size of the units.
Nieuw Amsterdam is slated for delivery in July 2010.
Nieuw Amsterdam is slated for delivery in July 2010.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Nieuw Amsterdam Construction Proceeding
Holland America's 86,000-ton Nieuw Amsterdam is being constructed in an interesting way. The forward portion of the hull was constructed at Fincantieri's Sestri yard near Genoa (Italy). The rest of the ship is being put together at the builder's Marghera yard near Venice. Just prior to the construction beginning at Marghera, the bow was floated and towed all the way around Italy to Marghera where it was joined to the rest of the ship.
There are photos on the Cruise News Daily website.
There are photos on the Cruise News Daily website.
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