Some news from the s.s. Rotterdam

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Please find below some news items lately published by the Steamship Rotterdam Foundation:

 

Port of Rotterdam plans to sell the s.s. Rotterdam (2-10-2004)

In a press-release of October 1, 2004, the Port of Rotterdam announces that negotiations are going on with two parties to operate the s.s. Rotterdam. In a few weeks the port-authority hopes to have a deal. They plan to sell the ship to a new owner by the end of this year.

 

Bankruptcy ss Rotterdam BV (Ltd) (13-12-2004)

The court of justice of Rotterdam announced bankruptcy of the “s.s.Rotterdam BV”, the company that owns the s.s. Rotterdam. But the city of Rotterdam, who owns the “s.s. Rotterdam BV” is negotiating with several parties who want to buy the s.s. Rotterdam. The aim is still to use the s.s. Rotterdam in the port of Rotterdam as a hotel/restaurant/congress/casinoship as from 2005. In the meanwhile the s.s. Rotterdam still remains in Gibraltar, where the asbestos clean-up goes on.

 

 

A bright future for the s.s. Rotterdam (17-12-2004)

Port of Rotterdam has chosen the Hospitality Support Group (HSG) and Fortis Bank as parties for the final sale negotiations. The future proprietors of the s.s. Rotterdam are planning to accommodate restaurants, a hotel (500 beds), a museum and room for congress (450 persons).

The director of HSG, Jan Roersma, has done a lot of thorough work to prepare for buying and operating the ship. He is negotiating with other parties about different accommodations on board the ship. The final negotiations will last until February 2005.

The Steamship Rotterdam Foundations welcomes this new episode, bringing more brightness about the future of the ship.