Holland America Line
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Rotterdam Photo Gallery
From:
ms Rotterdam Cruise Review
Rotterdam departure
As we continued down the Nieuwe Maas, we encountered more groups of people
who'd come down to the river to see ms Rotterdam.
Captain Rik Krombeen blasted the ship's whistle many times between Rotterdam
and the Hook of Holland. He later explained why:
After the ship's first call in Rotterdam, the harbormaster asked Captain
Krombeen not to blow the whistle so often. Following ms Rotterdam's
second (and quieter) visit, the harbormaster got complaints from citizens who
were disappointed by the lack of whistle-blowing. Finally the harbormaster said,
"Just blow the whistle," and the captain found a compromise solution: He now
blasts the whistle while heading downriver in late afternoon, but keeps his
finger off the whistle button when the ship arrives during the early mornng
hours.
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