Leaving Rotterdam (Part 1)

Pam shot this video on the bridge as Eurodam pulled away from the pier today.

Video Highlights of the Dedication Ceremony

Here are a few video highlights from the Eurodam dedication ceremony held today in Rotterdam. This was edited for news distribution, so it does not have high production values. We hope to produce a more polished highlights video soon, so stay tuned.

Orchestra Rehearsal for Dedication Ceremony

Pam shot this short video of the orchestra rehearsing on the pierside stage as preparations continue for the dedication ceremony tomorrow.

Video from Ben in Rotterdam

Loyal ENB reader and constant commenter Ben van Zeijl, aka “Maasdam,” sent us a link to a video he made of the old Wilhelminakade and the former and new Holland America line buildings in Rotterdam.

So Long, Marghera!

Pam shot this video of Eurodam sailing away from Marghera last Friday.

Video: Receiving the First Bunker Fuel Delivery

While she was swinging around in a crane bucket this morning, Pam took this video of Eurodam receiving 2,250 tons of fuel via bunker barge.

First Lifeboat Drill Conducted Today

Navigation Second Officer Sean Gill conducted Eurodam’s first lifeboat drill today. While all crewmembers have been through extensive safety training, such drills are performed once a month in compliance with Safety of Life At Sea, or SOLAS, regulations.

The video shows Lifeboat 1 being lowered today for the first time with the boat commander and crew at their stations.

Preparing the Promenade Deck

Deck 3 was being sanded today, and I shot a video of the action.

Blog Board member and Director of Newbuilds Pieter Rijkaart told me that the wood used for the walking deck is green teak wood from Bali, Indonesia.

Holland America is one of only a few that still has a full walk-around deck. Guests enjoy this deck for a leisurely walk, resting or reading in a teak deck chair.

It’s also the deck where guests participating in the On Deck for the Cure walk, which raises money for breast cancer research in partnership with the Susan B. Komen Foundation.

One more factoid: Three times around the Eurodam’s Promenade Deck equals one mile.

The Atrium: A Virtual Tour

We just received this virtual video of Eurodam’s atrium. It’s a far cry from some of the earlier views we’ve seen of this central area of the ship just last February. It was only last month that we posted a photo of the chandelier being installed.

Video: Painting Eurodam’s Hull

For our first video posting, we have a brief clip from Chief Engineer Frank de Vries of shipyard personnel painting Eurodam’s hull. This is from a couple of weeks ago when Eurodam was in dry dock prior to the final phase of sea trials. The hull was cleaned and repainted with a nonpolluting epoxy to help it slip through the water and meet contracted speed requirements.