Himself Posted August 3, 2018 #26 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Captain John Scott took out Noordam but I think he recently retired. John Scott is on vacation right now. He is assigned to the Eurodam. It was Pieter Bos who retired at the end of April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted August 3, 2018 #27 Share Posted August 3, 2018 John Scott is on vacation right now. He is assigned to the Eurodam. It was Pieter Bos who retired at the end of April[/quote Yes. :) My comment was about Captain Scott being the take out Capt ain for Noordam. And someone above reported he is on vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted September 2, 2018 #28 Share Posted September 2, 2018 (edited) Current Masters and their ships: Prinsendam (until 01 Jul 2019; sold to Phoenix Seereisen) Capt. Jeroen Schuchmann (Dutch) Capt. Dag Dverdagstein (Norwegian) Maasdam: Capt. Arno Jutten (Dutch) Capt. Ryan Whitaker (British) Veendam: Capt. Colm Ryan (Irish) Capt. Steven MacBeath (British) Rotterdam: Capt. Pieter Bant (Dutch; new captain) Capt. Bas van Dreumel (Dutch) Zaandam: Capt. Ane Jan Smit (Dutch) Capt. Chris Norman (British) Volendam: Capt. Chris Turner (British - Retiring 19 Jan 2019) Capt. Frank van der Hoeven (Dutch) Amsterdam: Capt. Jonathan Mercer (British - retiring 16 May 2019) Capt. Fred Eversen (Dutch) Capt. Friso Kramer Gezegd Freher (Dutch - new captain) Zuiderdam: Capt. Bart Vaartjes (Dutch) Capt. Wouter van Hoogdalem (Dutch) Oosterdam: Capt. Michiel Willems (Dutch) Capt. Robert Jan Kan (Dutch - when not on ship, teaching at CSMART in Almere, Holland) Capt. Rens van Eerten (Dutch - when not on ship, teaching at CSMART in Almere, Holland) Westerdam: Capt. Vincent Smit (Dutch) Capt. Mark Rowden (British) Noordam: Capt. Henk Draper (Dutch) Capt. Eric van der Wal (Dutch) Eurodam: Capt. John Scott (New Zealander aka "Kiwi") Capt. Eric Barhorst (Dutch - new captain) Nieuw Amsterdam: Capt. Edward van Zaane (Dutch) Capt. Jeroen van Donselaar (Dutch) Koningsdam: Capt. Werner Timmers (Dutch) Capt. Noel O'Driscoll (Irish) Nieuw Statendam: Capt. Darin Bowland (Canadian - "take-out" Captain) Capt. not announced yet (could be Capt. Emiel de Vries - Dutch) Seattle-based: Capt. Simon Douwes (Senior Director - Deployment and Itinerary Planning Capt. Capt. Henrik “Rik” Krombeen (Director Marine Operations) Capt. Sijbe de Boer (Fleet Captain) Capt. Albert Schoonderbeek (Traveling Master) Capt. Olav van der Waard (Maritime Consultant at CSmart, Almere, Holland) Capt. Robert Fronenbroek (Deputy Director - Marine Operations) Capt. Jochem Bakker (Deputy Director -Marine Operations and Newbuilding) Capt. Arjen van der Loo (Director – Health, Environment, Safety & Security-Management Systems (HESS-MS), Safety,Environmental, and Regulatory Services (S.E.R.S.) Retired in 2018: Capt. Hans Mateboer Capt. Pieter Bos Capt. Pieter Jan "P.J." van Maurik (the only HAL captain left who could fly the Royal Netherlands Naval Reserve colors from the stern of his ship) Edited September 2, 2018 by Copper10-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PMP Posted September 2, 2018 #29 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Friso will be great on the Amsterdam, and I guess Van Zaane one more contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted September 2, 2018 #30 Share Posted September 2, 2018 (edited) Friso will be great on the Amsterdam, and I guess Van Zaane one more contract? Not sure when Capt. van Zaane is pulling the plug, Meneer. Could be March 2019 Edited September 2, 2018 by Copper10-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted September 2, 2018 #31 Share Posted September 2, 2018 HAL "take out" Captains: Rotterdam V – Commodore Coenraad Bouman Nieuw Amsterdam III – Captain Frederik “Freek” van Driel Noordam III - Captain Hans “Eul” Eulderink Statendam V - Captain Hans ‘Eul” Eulderink Maasdam IV - Captain Coenraad Menke Ryndam III - Captain Jean ‘Jack’ van Coevorden Veendam IV - Captain Hans “Eul” Eulderink Rotterdam VI – Captain Jacob Dijk Volendam III - Captain Johannes ‘Hans’ van Biljouw Zaandam – Captain Jean “Jack” van Coevorden Amsterdam III – Captain Edward van Zaane Prinsendam II - Captain Halle Thon Gundersen Zuiderdam – Captain Jean “Jack" van Coevoerden Oosterdam – Captain Johannes ‘Hans’ van Biljouw Westerdam III - Captain Dirk van den Berg Noordam IV – Captain John Scott Eurodam – Captain Jeroen van Donselaar Nieuw Amsterdam IV – Captain Edward van Zaane Koningsdam – Captain Emiel de Vries Nieuw Statendam – Captain Darin Bowland Unnamed 3rd Pinnacle-class – Unknown at this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailingdutchy Posted September 3, 2018 #32 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Current Masters and their ships:Prinsendam (until 01 Jul 2019; sold to Phoenix Seereisen) Capt. Jeroen Schuchmann (Dutch) Capt. Dag Dverdagstein (Norwegian) Maasdam: Capt. Arno Jutten (Dutch) Capt. Ryan Whitaker (British) Veendam: Capt. Colm Ryan (Irish) Capt. Steven MacBeath (British) Rotterdam: Capt. Pieter Bant (Dutch; new captain) Capt. Bas van Dreumel (Dutch) Zaandam: Capt. Ane Jan Smit (Dutch) Capt. Chris Norman (British) Volendam: Capt. Chris Turner (British - Retiring 19 Jan 2019) Capt. Frank van der Hoeven (Dutch) Amsterdam: Capt. Jonathan Mercer (British - retiring 16 May 2019) Capt. Fred Eversen (Dutch) Capt. Friso Kramer Gezegd Freher (Dutch - new captain) Zuiderdam: Capt. Bart Vaartjes (Dutch) Capt. Wouter van Hoogdalem (Dutch) Oosterdam: Capt. Michiel Willems (Dutch) Capt. Robert Jan Kan (Dutch - when not on ship, teaching at CSMART in Almere, Holland) Capt. Rens van Eerten (Dutch - when not on ship, teaching at CSMART in Almere, Holland) Westerdam: Capt. Vincent Smit (Dutch) Capt. Mark Rowden (British) Noordam: Capt. Henk Draper (Dutch) Capt. Eric van der Wal (Dutch) Eurodam: Capt. John Scott (New Zealander aka "Kiwi") Capt. Eric Barhorst (Dutch - new captain) Nieuw Amsterdam: Capt. Edward van Zaane (Dutch) Capt. Jeroen van Donselaar (Dutch) Koningsdam: Capt. Werner Timmers (Dutch) Capt. Noel O'Driscoll (Irish) Nieuw Statendam: Capt. Darin Bowland (Canadian - "take-out" Captain) Capt. not announced yet (could be Capt. Emiel de Vries - Dutch) Seattle-based: Capt. Simon Douwes (Senior Director - Deployment and Itinerary Planning Capt. Capt. Henrik “Rik” Krombeen (Director Marine Operations) Capt. Sijbe de Boer (Fleet Captain) Capt. Albert Schoonderbeek (Traveling Master) Capt. Olav van der Waard (Maritime Consultant at CSmart, Almere, Holland) Capt. Robert Fronenbroek (Deputy Director - Marine Operations) Capt. Jochem Bakker (Deputy Director -Marine Operations and Newbuilding) Capt. Arjen van der Loo (Director – Health, Environment, Safety & Security-Management Systems (HESS-MS), Safety,Environmental, and Regulatory Services (S.E.R.S.) Retired in 2018: Capt. Hans Mateboer Capt. Pieter Bos Capt. Pieter Jan "P.J." van Maurik (the only HAL captain left who could fly the Royal Netherlands Naval Reserve colors from the stern of his ship) Heel veel dank Copper , for this updated list of Captains . Back on shore for a few months ? Have a well deserved break . With three exiting cruises in our future I was wondering who was where . Is that the full last name of the new Captain Friso ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted September 3, 2018 #33 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Heel veel dank Copper , for this updated list of Captains . Back on shore for a few months ? Have a well deserved break . With three exiting cruises in our future I was wondering who was where . Is that the full last name of the new Captain Friso ? Bedankt/Thanks Tony! With a (multiple) surname like new Capt. Friso, I would think there is some nobility in his family from a while back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Despegue Posted September 3, 2018 #34 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Thank you Copper, Looking forward to sailing Ms. Westerdam again next month😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted September 3, 2018 #35 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Copper, do the Seattle based Captains need to sail periodically to maintain their credentials? I think the only one I have sailed with is Rik Krombeen on my first modern HAL cruise (Rotterdam TA in 2011) Thanks Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted September 3, 2018 #36 Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) Copper, do the Seattle based Captains need to sail periodically to maintain their credentials? I think the only one I have sailed with is Rik Krombeen on my first modern HAL cruise (Rotterdam TA in 2011) Thanks Roy Morning Roy, I have never seen one come back to the ships for that purpose. Out of that group. Capt. Schoonderbeek and Capt. de Boer are at sea the most (for different reasons) but not to stay current. A real good question to ask Capt. Schoonderbeek on his blog. Just as an FYI, Capt. Simon Douwes (as 4th officer) was part of Capt. Cornelius Wabeke's staff at the time the engine room fire broke out on Prinsendam I on 04 Oct 1980 while she was in the Gulf of Alaska enroute to the Orient. Capt Douwes was also our first HAL captain on Nieuw Amsterdam as passengers in November 1993 with Capt. Fred Eversen as chief officer (staff captain) Edited September 3, 2018 by Copper10-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted September 3, 2018 #37 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Currently we have Captain Friso Kramer Freher on the Zaandam, he just boarded when we did. I think he said that after South America, he will move to the Amsterdam. He got us into Anchorage at what must have been low tide, so he's doing well! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted September 3, 2018 Author #38 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Captain Douwes was at the helm of the Zaandam when I sailed on her soon after she entered service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted September 3, 2018 #39 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Captain Douwes was at the helm of the Zaandam when I sailed on her soon after she entered service. No doubt however, he's been in charge of scheduling itineraries and planning in Seattle for quite a while now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted September 3, 2018 #40 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Currently we have Captain Friso Kramer Freher on the Zaandam, he just boarded when we did. I think he said that after South America, he will move to the Amsterdam. He got us into Anchorage at what must have been low tide, so he's doing well! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Enjoy Anchorage and Zaandam Ann! Capt. Friso was one of two long-time (six years plus) staff captains on Amsterdam prior to going to Volendam, still as staff captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TiogaCruiser Posted September 3, 2018 #41 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Since the start of this thread, every time I see it, I think there is a new restaurant- the “Takeout Master” - being introduced on NS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted September 3, 2018 Author #42 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Since the start of this thread, every time I see it, I think there is a new restaurant- the “Takeout Master” - being introduced on NS. :D:DLOL! Don't give the Seattle officials any ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittycat1949 Posted September 26, 2018 #43 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Have been told that the captain on the Nieuw Statendam will be Captain Sijbe de Boer But whom? Captain Albert in his Blog several days ago indicated that one of the original Masters of the Koningsdam was currently stationed at the simulator/training center for Officers in the Netherlands and the other gentleman was at the shipyard in Italy. I presume this gentleman will be the Nieuw Statendam's Master. But, who is this gentleman? Captain de Vries was the take out Master of the Koningsdam. Will he join Captain Edward G. Van Zanne, as a present day HAL Master, who has had the "joy" of bringing a new ship "to life" for Holland America Line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted September 26, 2018 #44 Share Posted September 26, 2018 https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/19699-holland-america-announces-senior-offices-for-nieuw-statendam.html (Posted by sfocruiser on the roll call for the premiere voyage.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted September 26, 2018 #45 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Yes, it now appears that Capt. Sijbe de Boer, until recently HAL's "Fleet Captain" (Corporate Marine Quality Assurance), has replaced Capt. Darin Bowland as Nieuw Statendam's take-out captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted September 26, 2018 #46 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Yes, it now appears that Capt. Sijbe de Boer, until recently HAL's "Fleet Captain" (Corporate Marine Quality Assurance), has replaced Capt. Darin Bowland as Nieuw Statendam's take-out captain I hope that "take-out Master" sounds better in Dutch than it does in English, or that is a poor translation, 'cause I too keep thinking of someone who creates gourmet meals from room service platters. We call them "Plank Owners". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickey_mouse Posted September 26, 2018 #47 Share Posted September 26, 2018 A few of the comments in these boards suggest that Mr. de Boer is not the most amicable of captains. Does anybody have any history with him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted September 26, 2018 #48 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I hope that "take-out Master" sounds better in Dutch than it does in English, or that is a poor translation, 'cause I too keep thinking of someone who creates gourmet meals from room service platters. We call them "Plank Owners". I always thought "plank owner" was a Naval (as in military) term ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted September 26, 2018 #49 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I always thought "plank owner" was a Naval (as in military) term ;) No, I've been a plank owner for 4 ships, one drillship, one cruise ship, and two tankers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANGELCAT Posted September 26, 2018 #50 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Copper, are you joining us on her? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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