Boytjie Posted July 13, 2016 #26 Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) Zuiderdam - compass heading south Oosterdam - compass heading east Westerdam - compass heading west Noordam - compass heading north Shouldn't these also be "based on compass..."? ;) So only 7 of the 13 current (14 with the future Nieuw Statendam) are made up names. ;) Edited July 13, 2016 by Boytjie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted July 13, 2016 #27 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Shouldn't these also be "based on compass..."? ;) So only 7 of the 13 current (14 with the future Nieuw Statendam) are made up names. ;) Affirmative! ;) You mean "made up" or "in reference to something", as opposed to existing Dutch city names? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Alphen Posted July 14, 2016 #28 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Current HAL ship names and meanings: Prinsendam - based on the princes of the House of Orange-Nassau, the royal house of the Netherlands Maasdam - city in province of Zuid Holland Veendam - city in province of Groningen Rotterdam - city in province of Zuid Holland Amsterdam - city in province of Noord Holland Volendam - city in province of Noord Holland Zaandam - city in province of Noord Holland Zuiderdam - compass heading south Oosterdam - compass heading east Westerdam - compass heading west Noordam - compass heading north Eurodam - based on HAL's origin in Europe Nieuw Amsterdam - based on the 17th-century Dutch settlement that became the current New York City Koningsdam - based on the king, in this case the King of the Netherlands Nieuw Statendam - based on the original seven Dutch provinces or "provinciale staten" (provincial states in Dutch - "Nieuw" = New in Dutch) Yes John, that is the more extensive list. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted July 14, 2016 #29 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Yes John, that is the more extensive list. :D You got it Jeroen and you had Ryndam and Statendam covered ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic The Parrot Posted November 8, 2016 #30 Share Posted November 8, 2016 I'm not sure quite what makes it inappropriate. Names that are not cities have been in the HAL fleet for MANY years (thanks Wikipedia): Princendam (Prince's ship) from 1973 Westerdam from 1945 Ryndam from at least 1951 and Statendam from 1898 The only name I really don't like is Eurodam but liking names is a personal choice. I do though take issue with calling it inappropriate. Roy And what is your issue, pray tell ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTraveller4ever Posted November 8, 2016 #31 Share Posted November 8, 2016 What about naming a ship the "Hollanddam" or "Netherlanddam" That would sum it up nicely :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlsSalt Posted November 8, 2016 #32 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Fell in love with Maasdamer cheese on our last cruise - does that count for anything. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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