MS Bolette

MS Bolette is a cruise ship owned and operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, formerly named the MS Amsterdam after the capital of the Netherlands. The ship is the fourth and last of the Rotterdam-class (R-class) ships, which includes the former MS Rotterdam (now MS Borealis), MS Volendam, and MS Zaandam. She was co-flagship of the Holland America Line along with her sister ship Rotterdam.

Bolette underway in Tallinn Bay, 7 May 2023.
History
Bahamas
Name	Amsterdam 1 (2000) Amsterdam (2000–2020) Bolette (2020–present)
Owner	Carnival Corporation & plc (2000–2020) Fred. Olsen & Co. (2020–present)
Operator	Holland America Line (2000–2020) Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines (2020–present)
Port of registry	Bahamas, Nassau
Builder	Fincantieri (Italy)
Cost	US$400 million
Yard number	Venice 6052
Launched	4 January 2000
Maiden voyage	30 October 2000
In service	October 2000
Identification	Call sign C6ES3 IMO number: 9188037 MMSI number: 311000986
Status	Operational
Notes	[1][2][3]
General characteristics
Class & type	Rotterdam-class (R-class) cruise ship
Tonnage	62,735 GT 30,766 NT 7,327 DWT
Length	237.0 m (777 ft 7 in)
Beam	32.25 m (105 ft 10 in)
Draught	8.1 m (26 ft 7 in)
Decks	12 decks
Deck clearance	26.7 m (87 ft 7 in)
Ramps	1
Installed power	37,500 kW (50,300 hp)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric; two ABB Azipod units (15.5 MW each)
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Capacity	1,380
Crew	647
Notes	[2][3]

The ship's fuel consumption is 140 tons (127 tonnes) or 39,500 US gallons (150 m³) of fuel per day at 21-knot (39 km/h; 24 mph) speed.^[4]

In 2020, the ship was sold to Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines,^[5] and renamed MS Bolette.^[6]