MS Noordam

MS Noordam is a member of Holland America Line's Vista class, and the fourth Holland America Line vessel to bear the name. The ship was christened on February 22, 2006, in New York City by the actress Marlee Matlin. Noordam is a sister ship of MS Oosterdam, MS Westerdam, and MS Zuiderdam, alongside five other Vista-class ships. The ship's name is a portmanteau of the Dutch word noord, meaning 'north,' and the suffix -dam, a common Dutch placename suffix used in the names of all Holland America Line ships.

Design

The ship is powered by a CODAG arrangement of five diesel generators and one gas turbine, for a total power output of approximately 62.6MW. The power generated is used both for propulsion, via two 17.5MW ABB Azipods, and the ship's "hotel load," which includes HVAC and freshwater production. She is capable of producing 1,700 tons of fresh water daily via desalinization, although average consumption is only around 750 tons/day. The ship consumes approximately 216 tons/day of diesel oil, and 90 tons/day of marine gas oil, at peak power production. She can achieve a maximum speed of approximately.