Drydocking steamship Rotterdam

[wvdleek]

From the Steamship Rotterdam Foundation:

 

Drydocking steamship Rotterdam

 

Coming weekend the Rotterdam will enter drydock for the first time since

eight years. She is in Cadiz since November 25 at the Navantia Shipyard.

This yard was chosen because of the climate and because the ship could be

handle there soon. Painting the ship will take several weeks. Some 28.000

litres of paint are necessary to paint the whole outside of the ship. To

replace the yellow striping and the original name and logo the original

construction drawings are used. The hull will be dove-grey again. The

advanced painting system will conserve the ship for 15 years. At the end of

January the steamship is expected to leave drydock under her original name.

[Rotterdam]

Once again thanks Willem.....that is great news!

[wvdleek]

The ship will enter drydock on Monday 12 December.

[wvdleek]

While positioning the ship into the dry-dock, divers found that some blocks were moved and as they do not want to take any risk, the ship is taken out and will re-enter on 14 December.

[Mark]

I am a bit confused? I thought the steam ship Rotterdam was no longer in service with HAL? So, who owns it, who is paying for the work and what will the ship be used for?:confused:

[CRUSINGFAMILY]

The ship is owned by a group who has saved the ship from scrap and is restoring it. Here is a link which will give you more info.

 

http://www.ssrotterdam.net/

 

hope that helps

[Mark]

Cruising,

 

Thanks for the info...it is really interesting and am glad the ship is going to be restored. One question though, if the ship is in such good shape and basically in tact, unlike the United States, why does it have to be towed everywhere? I mean why can't a skeleton crew just fire up the boilers and sail the ship under her own power? Nothing is mentioned that I saw that states the boilers or engines are not in working condition...like the Norway?

 

Please advise

 

Thanks

 

Mark:cool:

[wvdleek]

Cruising,

 

Thanks for the info...it is really interesting and am glad the ship is going to be restored. One question though, if the ship is in such good shape and basically in tact, unlike the United States, why does it have to be towed everywhere? I mean why can't a skeleton crew just fire up the boilers and sail the ship under her own power? Nothing is mentioned that I saw that states the boilers or engines are not in working condition...like the Norway?

 

Please advise

 

Thanks

 

Mark:cool:

 

The ship is no longer allowed to sail under own power. There are problems with some boilers.

As the ship will never sail again, towing is much cheaper than repairing for only one voyage.

 

Speaking of a skeleton crew, do you have any idea how many volonteers there are for such a crew ? ?

 

I do have some photos of the ship in Cadiz on my website.

 

Regards,

 

Willem van der Leek

"It's good to see a well-run site!"

http://www.vdleek.nl

[wvdleek]

From the Steamship Rotterdam Foundation:

Nieuwsitem 18 December 2005.

 

De Rotterdam droog in dok

 

De Rotterdam bevindt zich in het gegraven droogdok 4 van de Navantia werf in Cadiz. Tijdens het droogzetten is helaas een van de duikers overleden. Wij betreuren dit bijzonder.

 

The Rotterdam in drydock

 

The Rotterdam is in graving-dock nr. 4 of the Navantia shipyard now.

Unfortunately one of the divers deceased. We regret this deeply.

[wvdleek]

Three photos of the ship in dry-dock can be seen on my website http://www.vdleek.nl

 

More on the website of the Steamship Rotterdam Foundation http://www.ssrotterdam.net

[Rotterdam]

Thank you for the links.....so sad to hear of the divers demise.

 

Its wonderful to see the Rotterdam V being loved & cared for. I only wish the Norway had the same caretakers!

[wvdleek]

please find below a link to Diario de Cadiz with an article (in Spanush) about the death of the diver.

 

http://www.diariodecadiz.com/diariodecadiz/articulo.asp?idart=2225385&idcat=726