MS Oosterdam
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MS Oosterdam is a cruise ship of Holland America Line, a division of Carnival Corporation & plc. As the second addition to Holland America's Vista class of ships, Oosterdam is sister to MS Noordam, MS Westerdam, and MS Zuiderdam. The ship's name is derived from the Dutch translation for the eastern compass point, and is pronounced "OH-ster-dam."
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Name | Oosterdam |
Namesake | The eastern compass point |
Operator | Holland America Line |
Port of registry | Netherlands |
Builder | Fincantieri, Marghera, Italy |
Yard number | 6076 |
Laid down | 16 January 2002 |
Launched | 18 November 2002 |
Christened | 27 July 2003 |
Completed | 11 July 2003 |
In service | 2003–present |
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Status | in service |
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Class and type | Vista-class cruise ship |
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Length | 285.24 m (935 ft 10 in) |
Beam | 32.25 m (105 ft 10 in) |
Draught | 7.9 m (25 ft 11 in) |
Decks | 11 passenger decks |
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Capacity | 1,964 passengers |
Crew | 812 crew |
Notes | Range is 18 days at 19.5 knots[1][3] |
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