Rare Copper10-8 Posted August 9, 2019 #751 Share Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, IslandThyme said: Copper, do you ever get tired of these eternal questions? Just in case you don't, what can you tell me about who the officers will be on Maasdam for my Sept. 26-Oct. 17 voyage? I might be the only person here who cares about the Housekeeping Manager, but could you include that, if possible? Thanks so much in advance! A more general question - I was on the 89 day grand Asia on Amsterdam last fall and would love to see some of that crew again. Do crew members tend to stay with one ship, or might I find some of those same folks on Maasdam now? Not really, but thanx for asking! Maasie Sep/Oct: Capt Arno Jutten & Ryan Whitaker (change over) HD Florin Dragomir GRM Francis Tolentino Ex HK Sri Waluyo As far as crew rotation/coming back and remaining on the same ship; it's all about seniority, where the need is (filling spaces), ship's management/supervision familiarity with a crew member's work product, and personal choice. Captains, chief engineers and, to a certain extent, hotel directors, tend to stay with the same ship for periods between three and five years, some longer, some shorter. Same can be said of other officers in the Deck, Tech and Hotel departments because having the same team as well as being familiar with the "ins and outs" of a certain ship is welcomed. The real "worker bees" (non-officers - those contracts still fall in the 8-10 month time period)) rotate a bit more around the fleet however, some ask/request to come back to the same ship, at times due to the itinerary; some ships visit South-East Asia (incl. their homelands of Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand) more often than others. Some request their next contract to be on another ship for different reasons. So it can be a bit of a hodgepodge. To answer your question more specifically, it is very possible that you will see some of A'dam's crew from a year ago back on that co-flagship working a new contract during your upcoming voyage. Enjoy!- Edited August 9, 2019 by Copper10-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted August 9, 2019 #752 Share Posted August 9, 2019 14 hours ago, Sir PMP said: Jeffrey (crows nest, Amsterdam, grand Asia) is now on the Maasdam.. You talkin' about "Snazzy Jeff" Meneer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandThyme Posted August 9, 2019 #753 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Thanks, Copper! You're always so helpful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted May 12, 2020 #754 Share Posted May 12, 2020 (edited) On 4/27/2019 at 10:48 PM, Double D Cruisers said: 😎Thank you so much! Have sailed with Capt Fred Eversen and Henk Mensink . Looking forward to another great voyage on Ms Amsterdam 😃. Henk Mensink? When did he return to HAL ? Last I knew he was working on "X" 🤷♀️ sail.noodam@gmail.com Edited May 12, 2020 by sail7seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted May 12, 2020 #755 Share Posted May 12, 2020 18 minutes ago, sail7seas said: Henk Mensink? When did he return to HAL ? Last I knew he was working on "X" 🤷♀️ sail.noodam@gmail.com HD Henk Mensink never left HAl, S7S - He's been the Grand World Voyage HD, along with his wife Cristel as GRM, on the Amsterdam since before Orlando Ashford appeared on scene. Perhaps you're thinking about HD Jan Willem Kuipers who left HAL for X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartzsite Cruiser Posted May 12, 2020 #756 Share Posted May 12, 2020 (edited) Henk Mensink was on the Amsterdam in 2010and 2012 when we were on her in Alaska. We have followed several world cruise blogs for the past several years, and he has been the HD every year including this year. i guess we were posting at the same time. Edited May 12, 2020 by Quartzsite Cruiser 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted May 12, 2020 #757 Share Posted May 12, 2020 38 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said: HD Henk Mensink never left HAl, S7S - He's been the Grand World Voyage HD, along with his wife Cristel as GRM, on the Amsterdam since before Orlando Ashford appeared on scene. Perhaps you're thinking about HD Jan Willem Kuipers who left HAL for X I most respectfully mention to you there was a big 'story' connected to his moving along........... I do not mean this year or last bu it have been around 2006 - 2007. IF you should feel like it, I don't need to tell you withwhom I did speak around that t ime. 🙂 You likely have a 'fair idea'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted May 12, 2020 #758 Share Posted May 12, 2020 17 minutes ago, sail7seas said: I most respectfully mention to you there was a big 'story' connected to his moving along........... I do not mean this year or last but it have been around 2006 - 2007. IF you should feel like it, I don't need to tell you with whom I did speak around that time. 🙂 You likely have a 'fair idea According to the below article, he joined HAL as F&B Manager in July 1994 and became hotel manager in 2001. This story was written around 2006-2007; he mentions sailing on Noordam in the summer of 2006 in Europe. He has been Amsterdam's HD on the GWV since 2008. I am not aware of him going to Celebrityn 1988, Henk Mensink is one of this new bred ofcruise ship hotel managers. Mensink graduated from hotel school in The Hague in the Netherlands and then took aposition with the Ritz Carlton HotelCompany in Boston. However, he had longbeen interested in working on cruise ships -- partially inspired by watching episodes ofthe television series “The Love Boat” - -and so he joined Holland America Line in1994 as a Food and Beverage Manager. In2001, he became a hotel manager and hasdone five world cruises or as HAL callsthem “Grand World Voyages”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted May 12, 2020 #759 Share Posted May 12, 2020 10 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said: Wasn't his father a very able and well -liked HAL HM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted May 12, 2020 #760 Share Posted May 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, sail7seas said: Wasn't his father a very able and well -liked HAL HM? Sorry S7S, I am not familiar with Henk Mensink's father Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted June 13, 2023 #761 Share Posted June 13, 2023 https://www.captainalbert.com/current-captains-and-their-schedules/ Updated as of May 2023 (last month), but @Copper10-8 may be able to co firm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted June 13, 2023 #762 Share Posted June 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Haljo1935 said: https://www.captainalbert.com/current-captains-and-their-schedules/ Updated as of May 2023 (last month), but @Copper10-8 may be able to co firm. Thanks. Interesting that he did not update his status as retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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