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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 06-14-2005 01:14 PM

Once again i have placed on my site 4 little movies.
This time frome the second visit of the m.s. Maasdam to Rotterdam in august 1996. This time she was an real Dutch ship and she was home. HAL desided to reflag there ships (only the Veendam was not reflagged) to the Dutch flag. On that second visit the ship was officially retflagged to the Dutch flag. Therfore H.R.H. Princess Margriet and here husband Meester Pieter van Volhoven visit the ship that day. Also the thene Lord major of Rotterdam Bram Peper and former HAL president Kirk Lanterman was attending this occasion.

To see the 4 movies go to
NASM 1873 Movie Page.
To see the Princess and some horn blowing movies.

Have fun greetings Ben.

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sympatico
First Class Passenger
Member # 797

posted 06-14-2005 01:46 PM

Good movies, Ben, but those horns would have driven my crazy had I been watching from the dock or one of the smaller boats. The Captain certainly was having fun blowing them. Wonder who the Captain was on that voyage. I couldn't make out who it was from the movie.

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 06-14-2005 04:13 PM

Hi Diane.

I don't no who was the Captain that call.
The horn blowing was fun. We sail along the Maasdam up to Vlaardingen. And where ever the Maasdam was bid farewell with ships horn ore car horns blowing she great back and sounded here horns. It was fun and the bridge officers and captain seemed to have fun to.

I beleive this visit and the first visit in 1995 (she was the first HAL cruiseship after 22 years that made an call to Rotterdam) Dith magic to the HAL board it seems that the love affair frome the site of the HAL directors was refreshed. The love affair frome us Rotterdammers proved never died and was still warm we love Holland America Line.

I hope to post some little movies frome here first visit. It was an madhouse that day. She was docked at the Parkkade. Whene she depart the Royal Marine band played and thousants of poeple where sending here off.

Greetings Ben.

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 06-14-2005 05:00 PM

These were great Ben. Thanks for sharing them.

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kit
First Class Passenger
Member # 4933

posted 06-15-2005 04:05 PM

fantastic Ben,
.It remembers me at the Oosterdam and the Rotterdam a wile ago,when they were leaving Rotterdamcity.When the horns are blowing, i always become goose skin and feel a bit emotional.
thanks Kit

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Stevie2020
First Class Passenger
Member # 4901

posted 06-16-2005 02:49 PM

It seemed as though the horn had 2 notes that could be played individually.

Does Maasdam have 2 horns?

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 06-16-2005 03:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Stevie2020:
It seemed as though the horn had 2 notes that could be played individually.
Does Maasdam have 2 horns?

Interresting question.
I don't no is it possible that they also ussing here fog horn. Annybody no?

Greetings Ben.

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Stevie2020
First Class Passenger
Member # 4901

posted 06-16-2005 06:06 PM

Maasdam is a very graceful ship, I hadnt really seen much of her before. Her bow is very sleek too.

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Stevie2020
First Class Passenger
Member # 4901

posted 06-18-2005 05:58 AM

Here is the clip that shows Maasdam to have 2 distinctive notes on the horn.

Direct Link

If you wind to the end to 2:39 minutes, it will show you what we are talking about.

[ 06-18-2005: Message edited by: Stevie2020 ]

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