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Capt. de Vries: Koningsdam 'behaved wonderfully' in sea trials

In the latest 'Countdown to Koningsdam' video, Capt. Emiel de Vries expressed his excitement about the 'latest and greatest' technology on the bridge of the newbuild.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

March 1, 2016

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'I'm really looking forward to working on that bridge. The functionality is really one of the best I've seen so far,' he said.

According to de Vries, Koningsdam's January sea trials off the Italian coast went well.

'Particularly exciting for me was doing the maneuvering trials,' the master-designate said. 'The ship really behaved wonderfully and is perhaps one of the nicest ships I've been on, a very seaworthy ship.'

De Vries has been at Fincantieri's Marghera yard for more than a year during Koningsdam's construction.

Delivery to Holland America Line is scheduled for early April.

 

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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