Ship Model, ms <I>Zuiderdam</I>
date: label: date made
content: 2000
name: label: owned and operated
content: Holland America Line
label: firm who built the ship
content: Fincantieri
notes: label: Description
content: This waterline model represents the ms <I>Zuiderdam</I>, a cruise ship owned and operated by Holland America Line. The <I>Zuiderdam</I> was built in Marghera, Italy, by Fincantieri, a firm specializing in modern cruise ships, and began service in 2002. The ship is the first in Holland America’s Vista-class series, the company’s new line of vessels featuring diesel-electric power plants for energy savings and an Azipod propulsion system for greater maneuverability. All Vista-class vessels are 81,769 gross tons and carry 1,848 passengers with a crew of 800. The <I>Zuiderdam</I>’s home port is Rotterdam.
label: Description
content: Holland America Line designs its ships and markets its cruises for what the industry considers the premium markets. The <I>Zuiderdam</I> features Venetian-themed artwork and offers a variety of suites, staterooms, restaurants, lounges, and cafes, as well as recreational facilities including a theater, a golf simulator room, a casino, and a spa. Like other large cruise ship companies, Holland America caters largely to American customers. It runs vessels in all of the major cruise markets, including the Caribbean, Alaska, Asia, the South Pacific, Europe, and the Mediterranean.
place: label: where ship was built
content: Italy
label: ship's home port
content: United States: Washington, Seattle
topic: label: related event
content: Contemporary United States
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content: Work and Industry: Maritime
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content: Engineering, Building, and Architecture
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content: Sports & Leisure
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content: Transportation
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content: On the Water exhibit
label: Exhibition
content: On the Water
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: National Museum of American History. On the Water exhibition website
label: Related Web Publication
content: http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Holland America Line
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2007.0172.01
label: catalog number
content: 2007.0172.01
label: accession number
content: 2007.0172
objectType: label: Object Name
content: ship model
label: Object Name
content: model, ship
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (part: model material)
label: Physical Description
content: wood (part: base material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 14 in x 68 1/2 in x 14 in; 35.56 cm x 173.99 cm x 35.56 cm