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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 11-20-2008 05:59 AM

After the Rotterdam was the focus point in some negative news last week victim of the political game in The Hague. This week some positive news came out. Rotterdam local TV station RTV Rijnmond is started with a series of short programs surrounding the last months of the renovation and refitting the Rotterdam.

Yesterday the first aired and some interesting news came out.

* The owners are in talk with other investors about the sale of parts of the Rotterdam. The deal/contract include that the Rotterdam must stay in Rotterdam fore at least 30 years.

* The Rotterdam is now complied to AL safety regulations within Dutch law.

* Installation of technical equipment is started.

* Within 2 months the first decks will be ready fore delivery back to the owners fore fitting out of the furniture.

* All davids are back on board and late December they will hoisted back on board.

Greetings Ben.

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Willem
First Class Passenger
Member # 3005

posted 11-21-2008 04:15 AM

Woonbron (Housing company), which is the 100% owner of De Rotterdam BV (ship owner) is obliged to sell at least 80 % of their interest in the ship before the end of this year.

Those who can understand Dutch, watch the first episode of the series here

[ 11-21-2008: Message edited by: Willem ]

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Aad
First Class Passenger
Member # 6674

posted 11-21-2008 06:34 AM

New videomaterial on Dutch site

http://www.ad.nl/video/2791069/Rondspoken_op_SS_Rotterdam.html

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Willem
First Class Passenger
Member # 3005

posted 11-21-2008 06:47 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Aad:
New videomaterial on Dutch site
http://www.ad.nl/video/2791069/Rondspoken_op_SS_Rotterdam.html

So you are going to marry in the Skyroom ?

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Aad
First Class Passenger
Member # 6674

posted 11-21-2008 07:23 AM

Willem,

Hopefully but i'm still not holding my breath. First I have to see all goes well. We postponned our marriage to September 2009.

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Willem
First Class Passenger
Member # 3005

posted 11-21-2008 07:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Aad:
Willem,
Hopefully but i'm still not holding my breath. First I have to see all goes well. We postponned our marriage to September 2009.

Is Nicolien still agreeing ?

We changed the location for celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary to a bungalowpark in Zeeland.
After all the roots of my wife

[ 11-21-2008: Message edited by: Willem ]

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Aad
First Class Passenger
Member # 6674

posted 11-21-2008 09:05 AM

quote:
Is Nicolien still agreeing ?

She's probably more fanatic than I am about getting married on ss Rotterdam.

Aad

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