and that takes up time as well. Thank you, Captain, for staring up the Present Captains List again. He was getting key lime pie for the staff on the bridge! Capt. Is he still with HAL? Part I was published on 30 January 2023. albert, Hello Captain Albert, Also, is it possible, to see the ships radio room, as radio communications is our hobby, and would greatly appreciate, your help and input. It is what makes Holland feel like family. Congratulations Capt. Thanks. As soon as I know what his next assignment is, I will update. I feel so sorry for that due to the visum issue you couldnt join the Rotterdam maiden voyage. I am going on the Volendams Grand Voyage in January 2020 around South America, to Antarctica and up the Amazon River. While Rotterdam has been cruising since the fall, today in the city of Rotterdam we formally welcomed her as the flagship of our fleet in an affair fit for a royal! Captain Werner Timmers Holland America previously announced that Captain Werner Timmers will be at the helm when the ship sails for the first time. Thanks. Enjoy your cruise, it is a very nice ship. Hi Captain Albert, I am still enjoying your daily blog and it makes me feel as if I am travelling with you. Thank you for a wonderful blog, by the way! Welcome and remember you and Mt. It would be interesting to know something about him. Can I assume that Arno Jutten and Bart Vaartjes I hope I will meet you on board one day. Bob. Ive been reading your blogs and never put two and two together until now!! Kapitein Werner Timers , Used with permission of Holland America Line. It was fun to read about our trip when got home, from a different perspective. Long may she travel the oceans in this world. Captain Timmers will head to Rotterdam . Looking forward to our voyage out of Amsterdam Aug 29th. On April 18, 2023, Holland America Line (HAL) celebrated its 150th anniversary where it all started in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and I was there to experience a wide span of the company's history in an abridged, but fascinating fashion. The Zaandam was on a cruise. We are sailing on 24 June with the Koningsdam nice to see Captain Werner. Q2: Is Colin Jacob Westerdam Hotel Director now through June? Captain Timmers, congratulations on your assignment to the Rotterdam!! Measuring just 61,214 gross tons, it's 39% smaller than Rotterdam and the two other Pinnacle-class vessels mentioned above. Congratulations Capt Timmerman! Love this Captain! Congratulations, Capt. One of the best times of my life and since those years I was lucky enough to joinquite a few of the HAL ships as a passenger. Jan Willem Goudriaan. Gefeliciteerd en wensen kapitein Werner Timmers veel succes met dit mooie schip de Rotterdam, tot in oktober bij de overtocht van Amsterdam naar Fort Lauderdale en de Carabische eilanden. Look forward hopefully at Christmas cruise in 2021. Best to you on your new adventure. Hello Captain Albert, We are certainly missing your blog as you are missing your beloved oceans. We would love for our 8th HAL cruise to be with Captain Timmers. Goodafternoon Captain, I was under the impression that Captain P.J. Holland America Line's newest ship, Rotterdam, had its official naming ceremony on May 30, 2022. Captain Timmers joined Holland America Line in 1984 and has worked on all classes of ship within the brand, the company said, and was most recently the captain aboard the Koningsdam. So in due course. Your talks on the ships are always so enjoyable. Having just returned from a cruise of Alaskas Inside Passage aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam on 17 August, I cannot adequately express my appreciation for the mind-bending logistics involved behind the scenes, or for the crews commitment to excellence in all they do. Sail on! Congratulations Captain. According to Gus. I would be thrilled to sail on this young daughter Lady ms Rotterdam! There is NO Captain Friso Albert who is involved in hiring. Thank you for the information on Captain Scott & Captain Wouter van Hoogdalem. thank you for your comment. He was the Captain on both of my Oosterdam cruises in 2008 and in 2011. Stay safe until then. When not onboard a ship, Captain Timmers lives with his wife, Sherron, and their two children in Mount Dora, Florida. Q1: Did the Westerdam get her dry dock update last month? He joined the Nautical Academy in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, and after graduating with a degree in nautical sciences, he obtained a second degree in marine engineering and rejoined Holland America Line as a fourth officer. H-A made a very wise choice in selecting you to lead the new flagship, and we look forward to sailing with you again. Looking forward to the experience as have previously sailed on Amsterdam. Agnes & Arthur H., Cumming, Ga. We live in Hernando Beach, FL but remember you from either Massdam or Ryndam and you living in Mount Dora and will be on Christmas Cruise 2021. All Itineraries Current Position Current itinerary of ms Rotterdam ms Rotterdam current cruise is 7 days, round-trip Norse Legends . Thanks for clarifying. And if so, would you be able to assist me with his correct e-mail address? I know you well deserve your time off and I hope the boss isnt working you too hard, but I do so miss your daily reportage of all things nautical. Could you tell me if Captain Vincent Smit has retired? You give us a lot of interesting information to read. However changes in between the monthly updates are not always reflected tin the companies schedules. Im Rea Almaden from.the Philippines,just want to verify something from you hope you dont mind Sir. Looking forward to another cruise with him at the helm. Of the 9 cruises Ive done with HAL I can remember the captain I sailed with on all but one of them. had gone in retirement, but recently I spotted him on video from Maasdam in January and also noticed him in your schedule. He worked in Italy, where he was assigned to Holland America Line's new-build program. (Can you believe it,2020 !). Hello Captain Albert, any idea when the present Captain list will be updated and maintained again. For four of those six cruises we will have had Captain Peter Bos. What is your favorite dish on any Holland America Line menu? Timmers in the past, We look For the schedules, each captain sails 6 months a year. What a privilege!! Looking forward to seeing him. Hello again Captain Albert, My daughter and I were wondering whatever happened to Captain Michiel Willems? We sailed with him on the Zuiderdam in 2013. Congratulations! I am waiting for the newest assignments. Capt. Maybe we will meet in person during the Caribbean cruise in November 2021. Looking forward to seeing you. Timmers! Jan Smit will return, to which ship he will be assigned , and the dates he will be in service there? Great news , my favourite Captain, sailed with you in the past with my groups to Alaska , will consider my own holiday on the Rotterdam now I know you may be my Captain . Congratulations Captain Timmers, we just hope we can get to travel from Australia to join another HAL cruise in the future. Captain Frederik Carsjens Nieuw Amsterdam: Captain Jeroen Baijens until 26 March 2023 Captain Jeroen Donselaar from 26 March 2023 onwards Nieuw Statendam Captain Eric Barhorst until 18 March 2023 Captain Noel O'Driscoll from 18 March 2023 onwards Noordam: Captain Marek Zoll until 03 march 2023 Captain Pieter Bant from 03 March 2023 onwards I have just done so, but it is extremely limited as HR planning still has to deal with a lot of challenges due to travel restrictions and other (Covid) issues. Will he continue to sail for HAL? I used to visit with my daughter Laura when Willem Spierens was Captain. Captain Timmers will head to Rotterdam in the coming months for sea trials and then relocate to the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, where the ship is being built, to oversee the finishing touches before delivery. Holland America Line has named Werner Timmers, a captain with nearly 40 years sailing for the cruise line, to take the helm of Rotterdam when the ship enters service in July 2021. He normally announces what time the ship goes through Seymour Narrows. Im a Holland America line former customer and it was great to sail on Koningsdam with captain Werner Timers. Friendly, and so charming. I would love to meet you as I enjoy your daily descriptions of all the different ports. Looking forward to the TransAtlantic sailing with the Captain this October! Ik moet zeggen dat de nieuwe schepen mooi gebouwd zijn, maar ik mis toch de uderwetsetouch van de H.A.L. Robert Jan Kan but as that wold be his last cruise before he goes on leave, I can not vouch for it. We look forward to sailing with you on the new MS Rotterdam. We are a 5 Star Mariner & a 4 Star Mariner. Although sailing is said too much as the ship is in Covid lay up in Corfu until April next year. I can understand that ship services has an issue with a clear answer, simply because there is not one. I hope I am not going to be too old to cruise once if and when operations will resume. His years of seamanship and hospitability with both guests and crew will continue to create a culture on board that promotes excellence in service and a passion for travel.. Unfortunately you will not be able to see the islands. He has since been master of Eurodam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Ryndam, Zaandam and Zuiderdam. Barbara & Jack Gardner, the Ryndam pigeon people. Hope to see her next year on NS. share. Following Rotterdams Premiere Voyage departing Aug. 1, 2021, the ship will spend its inaugural summer season in northern Europe. Congratulations Capt. Colin Jacobs is scheduled to be on board from 06 March to 06 June. The initial idea was to publish one book, but as there is so much to tell about our glorious history this has now been expanded to 5. Is it domestic USA or domestic from another country, or do you have an international license? And that is something I respect. Thanks (you do a great job my friend). Best Cruise Itineraries: Alaska | Mexican Riviera | Panama Canal, Holland America Line Names Captain Werner Timmers Master of Rotterdam, Cruise Passengers Donate 600 Blankets to Children After World Voyage, 2023 Alaska Cruise Season Kicks Off with Seattle, Vancouver Events. (It's the seventh ship to bear the Rotterdam name.) You were engaging and entertaining & made all us feel very special. He is using whatsapp as a media of our conversation and hiring process. His random act of kindness will never be forgotten by both my wife and I whilst on a Caribbean cruise, wonderful PR. Timmers. The oldest Holland America cruise ship is the 1,432-passenger Volendam. The first cruise was with the Rotterdam VI and now the same one with the beautiful Rotterdam VII. Although the dates might vary somewhat depending on what the two captains arrange among themselves. HAL's first ship was Rotterdam; since the line . Arno Jutten is on leave. Blankman, Jr. attended de Kweekschool voor de Zeevaart in Amsterdam from 1800 to 1805, when he graduated. Thanks for your help. Photo gallery: Faces of the Hotel Department. Our last cruise with you was in October-November, 2019, on the Koningsdam, just before the onset of COVID-19. Gefeliciteerd, kapitein Timmers! When not onboard a ship, Captain Timmers lives with his wife, Sherron, and their two children in Mount Dora, Florida. With all the difficulty in getting the crew home, it seems like everybody on board will have to pitch in duri g the early going. Always enjoy your blog, such vivid descriptions along with bits of other information. Biography pending. I started in March 2007, but first for a magazine called the Avid Cruiser. Hello Captain Albert, I have sailed with you on Ryndam. Congrats. Together with my husband Henk Rosenquist I had a wonderful cruise on MS Koningsdam (stateroom 5028) leaving Rome October 3r. Ik ben al lang vertrouwd met HAL, voer reeds in 1968 met de STATENDAM naar New York, nadien Zuid-Amerika, Noorwegen, Ik wilde eigenlijk kapitein ter lange omvaart worden, maar werd uiteindelijk architect-stedenbouwkundige en Professor in Leuven, met heel veel internationale projecten wereldwijd. Gerdina, I have just uploaded my finalized schedule for the remainder of the year under, https://www.captainalbert.com/my-sailing-schedule-2/. My name is Ryan. We had Captain Hoogdalem on the ms Zuiderdam in Nov. 2016, but we never got to meet him. Also, is Harm Arnold, formerly Staff Captain, still with HAL? Then they have to attend training and refresher courses I do remember that you were our captain on the Statendam for a Panama Canal transit in October 2012. I was a passenger on the Koningsdam and enjoyed that trip onder uw leiding. We look forward to joining you on the Caribbean cruise of December 1, 2021. Hi Captain Albert, thanks for the information. Holland America Line. It's official! at your table for dinner. ms Rotterdam current location is at North Sea (coordinates 60.52324 N / 4.32251 E) cruising at speed of 18.8 kn (35 km/h | 22 mph) en route to Amsterdam. See you in October 2021 on board the Rotterdam! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Thank you, for your time. Ik zie u, als alles goed gaat, tijdens de transatlantische cruise van 20 oktober 2021. I originally wanted to become an architect, and good design still fascinates me, so something in that direction, perhaps an industrial designer or builder. Holland America Line's MS Zaandam and MS Rotterdam were finally permitted to dock and allowed to disembark passengers at Florida's Port Everglades on Thursday. We would love to join you on your new ship with you at the helm, it would be great! Well done! Congratulations Captain Timmers. goede vaart aan bemanning en passagiers ! I looking forward to see you at the cruise to Norway at June 12 from Amsterdam The Netherlands. This means 56 days before I leave Cape Town for Dubai. Are there openings on the Rotterdam 1st voyage? thank you for your question. If you do a google search for the Curme Islands and then click on the map which will appear then you can see that these little islands are obscured by Mink island which in turn is obscured by some other islands. Hope to meet you once, on our cruise journeys in the near future. Just want to.make sure about this and hope you can enlighten me about this before i proceed with the application. No he is on leave, and will then return to the Staff Captains function waiting for the next opening. him in October on Koningsdam. We would love to meet you at breakfast, brunch high tea or one of the meals. On earlier cruises we found this info on the day of departure in our cabin. Wij hadden met U een fantastische reis op de Koningsdam naar Noorwegen in Juli, 2018. We loved having lunch with you and your wife while on the Konigsdam. Perhaps you will be our room steward on our Jan. 6 cruise to the Carribean. All via Holland America. 2017. Is he also still with the company. Bakker A. at the same time, maybe a little bit earlier. So I will update the schedule as soon as the dust has settled and everybody has found their new pigeon hole. If you are looking for a job, please contact UPL in Manilla which is our hiring agent. We are off to Hawaii/Tahiti and the Marquesas on 3/21/20 and hope that the disease does not spread any further. Thank you very much. We really feel special to have a Captain of your caliber directing our cruise this fall to America. We look forward to meeting you onboard the Rotterdam on August 1!! What an exciting and enchanting evening that would be! I assume it was on the Rotterdam to New York route based on what he told us. I have sailed with both and thought they not only professional but personable and approachable. Congratulations Capt Timmers , see you December 1th on Rotterdam in Fort Lauderdale for a wonderful 11 days . First of all congrats with your new appointment. When we came home I checked the other HAL ships to Mexico and the all had the same type amenities and entertainment, not much different than Norwegian or Carnival cruise ships, nothing special about HAL any more. But HAL and I will be back, Captain, how much notice do you think the teammembers will get when cruising actually is set to resume. That is a Dutch license issue. Captain Arno Jutten 11 Augustus 208 15 October 2018. But when he pops up again, he will be on the list. Thank you. The AIS position was reported 4 minutes ago. Other Marvel movies, like Deadpool 3 and Captain America: New World Order, are moving forward, with both projects already filming, though doing so during the strike presents its own share of potential problems. Enjoy your blog and all the information you present. If you can send me a email on Captalbert1@aol.com with the exact names of your father and grand father, as spelled in their seamans books or other hal paper work, and roughly their sailing dates, I can have a look for you during my next visit to the archives. Met him on a previous sail in 2019. De situatie die u beschrijft heeft daar gelukkig niets mee vandoen. We are very excited. Hope to hear from you soon. Congratulations I look forward to a future sail onboard the Rotterdam. Have safe voyages!! Thank you, Captain. Thank you! You are allowed to use them ashore in alaska provided that your HAM radio license is valid for alaska. matters clear up here in Canada. A USA license does not mean anything to anybody outside the USA His wife Audrey and I were close friends and you used to entertain Laura while Audrey and I visited. Chris Norman or who is the Captain on Zaandam on 2013-2015, thank you. Always looking for a additional bad poker player! Ik kijk er naar uit, nadat ik al jaren je blog lees, om je in de Caribbean te ontmoeten. All the best to you and kindest regards, Gerdina. Yes he is, he is in the office as Director compliance responsible for controlling the company safety database. The third in the Pinnacle Class series, Rotterdam will carry 2,668 guests, measure 99,500 gross tons and feature highly successful amenities and innovations introduced with her sister ships, includingthe 270-degree surround screen World Stage, Rudis Sel de Mer and Grand Dutch Caf. I am deeply honored to be named the first master of Rotterdam, and I look forward to getting on board for the sea trials and seeing the ship come together during the final stages of construction, said Captain Timmers. Until then, stay well and God speed. In the mean time I have been busy writing the companies history for 2023 when we are 150 years young. Glad to see youre back for a while. Captain glad to meet you here. Northbound you will then pass the area 90 minutes before that time and southbound approx. Paintings by Stephen Card. The ceremony was attended by the ship's master, Captain Werner Timmers, and Cyril Tatar, Holland America Group's vice president of newbuilding services. I testify that he flew at the speed of light when I saw him come back to Vancouver one Alaska season with 4 stripes on his epaulette instead of 3.
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