MS Bolette
cruise ship
MS Bolette is a cruise ship and ocean liner owned and operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. It was launched in 2000 as MS Amsterdam for Holland-America Line, and is the fourth and final ship in the Rotterdam Class, with her sister ships being MS Rotterdam, MS Volendam and MS Zaandam.
The ship features two swimming pools, one of which has a retractable magrodome, a spa, fitness center, theater, casino, and several lounges and dining venues, such as the two-story dining room situated at the aft of the ship, featuring panoramic wake view windows.
The ship is 238 meters long by 32.3 meters wide, with a draft of 8.3 meters. The bow is characterized by a very sharp, knife-like and raked entry, typical of ships in this class. The ship has two thrusters near the bow, and two azipods powering the ship, which also replaced the two aft thrusters found on the earlier sisters.
References
External links
Media related to IMO 9188037 at Wikimedia Commons
Official website
Professional photographs from shipspotting.com
"MS Amsterdam (9188037)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy.
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