PiraeuShips: Thomson Celebration

General characteristics
Name:	1984–2005: Noordam 2005–present: Thomson Celebration
Owner:	1984–present: Holland America Line
Operator:	1984–2005: Holland America Line 2005-present: Thomson Cruises
Port of registry:	1984–1996: Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles 1996–2005: Rotterdam, Netherlands 2005–2009: Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles^[1]^[2] 2009–present: Malta^[2]^[3]
Builder:	Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Yard number:	X27^[1]
Launched:	21 May 1983^[1]
Christened:	by Mrs Beatrijs van De Wallbake^[4]
In service:	8 Apr 1984 – present
Identification:	Call sign: 9HUI9 IMO number: 8027298 MMSI number: 249544000
Status:	in service
Type:	Cruise ship
Tonnage:	33,933 GT^[5] 4,243 DWT^[1]
Length:	214.66 m (704.27 ft)^[3]
Beam:	27.26 m (89.44 ft)^[3]
Draught:	7.50 m (24.61 ft)^[1]
Decks:	9
Installed power:	2 × Sulzer RLB66 diesels combined 21600 kW^[1]
Speed:	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)^[3] (other sources claim 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph))^[1]
Capacity:	1,254 passengers^[3] (1,350 maximum)^[6]
Crew:	520 crew

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