Lachine, Quebec, Canada
Bienvenue! / Welcome!
South America / Antarctic Cruise 2004
MS Amsterdam
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Built: Marghera, Italy in the year 2000. Gross Tonnage: 61,000 tons Length: 780 feet Width: 106 feet Draft: 25 feet 7 inches Guest capacity: 1380 Crew: 633 Engines: 2 x Sulzer 16 cylinder, 3 x Sulzer 12 cylinder diesel 66,500 HP Props: 2 Controlled pitch, 2 Azipod Bow thrust: 2 x 2580 HP Max Speed: 24.5 knots |
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The MS Amsterdam has no rudders. The azipod propellers can rotate 360 degrees on their
axes. The direction of the ship is controlled by varying the direction of the propellers, similar
to an outboard motor boat. Together with the bow thrusters, this gives the MS Amsterdam
tremendous manoeuvrability, allowing her to dock without the aid of tugs, or to turn on a dime
when faced with an ice berg. Sliding sideways in to the dock is a capability that would come in handy in a car when trying to park downtown. |
| Puerto Chacabuco | | Punta Arenas | | Ushuaia | | Antarctica |
| Falkland Islands | | Buenos Aires | | Montevideo | | Rio de Janeiro |
| MS Amsterdam |
| The Lemmers Lynns |