MS Veendam
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MS Veendam is a cruise ship operated by Holland America Line from 1996 to 2020 and named after the municipality of Veendam in the Netherlands. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the vessel was sold to Seajets, Greece, renamed Aegean Majesty, and has remained laid up.
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Veendam sailing outside Gloucester, Massachusetts | |
History | |
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Name |
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Namesake | Veendam |
Owner |
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Operator | Holland America Line (1996-2020) |
Port of registry |
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Builder | Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy |
Yard number | 5954 |
Laid down | 20 September 1994 |
Launched | 24 June 1995 |
Completed | 1996 |
Maiden voyage | 1996 |
In service | 1996 |
Out of service | 2020 |
Refit | 2016 |
Identification |
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Status | Laid up in Aigio, Greece since 2020 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | S-class cruise ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 219 m (719 ft) |
Beam | 31 m (101 ft) |
Decks | 13 |
Installed power | 2 × 12-cylinder 8640 kW, 3 × 8-cylinder 5760 kW diesel generators |
Speed | 20.9 knots (38.7 km/h; 24.1 mph) |
Capacity | 1,350 passengers |
Crew | 568 |
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