| Felison Terminal Newsletter | March 2011 |
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As a result of the dredging, MSC Cruises has confirmed a booking of 15 turnaround calls at the Felison Terminal from MSC Lirica-class ships in 2012. It is also considering bringing in a 293.8m-long MSC Musica-class vessel in 2013. Partly blocked by an underwater obstruction to the west of the Forteiland, the size of the vessels that can moor at the berths in the basin has been restricted. “This is a major investment for the ports owner, Messrs Zeehaven IJmuiden NV,” says Peter van de Meerakker, chief executive officer Zeehaven IJmuiden. Until now the largest vessel calling Felison Terminal’s berth 3 in the IJmond Harbour has been MSC Lirica with a length of 251.25m during a trial run in “primary weather conditions” in May 2007, says Ron Maes, general manager KVSA logistics & Felison Terminal. He adds: “During simulator tests last year we found that this class of ships could enter only under certain conditions. With the dredging away, the port has been opened up to vessels up to at least 290m.” The port is planning to build a semi permanent structure at the Felison terminal to handle the turnaround passengers. This year there will be 25 calls to the Dutch port. |
| Haarlem Aviation Festival celebrates Dutch Pioneer Anthony Fokker  This summer the city of Haarlem is preparing for an unprecedented celebration of flying class. One hundred years ago, aviation pioneer Anthony Fokker and his home-built spin (Spider) appeared above the heart of the city, were he rounded the St Bavo Cathedral and then landed this primitive coffin safely in nearby polder grasslands. His centennial 'round the church' flight will be celebrated from August 26 to September 4. The Fokker Spin Centennial Festival, as the festival is formally called, has many highlights. Central date is August 31, the day the audacious air knight left the Earth to take to the skies. That day Haarlem may expect a fleet of Fokker aircraft to fly over the city, while lectures, guided tours and various shows will be performed. A replica of the Spider will be placed in front of the great church for the duration of the event. The festival will take the theme of Pioneers and passion, offering a varied program in the fields of aviation, information and debate, culture and entertainment. |
| Frans Hals and The Great Masters, Unique exhibition 2013  In 2013, the Frans Hals Museum is exactly 100 years. A special jubilee exhibition presents some key pieces by Frans Hals, accompanied by paintings of famous colleagues, including works by Titian, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Manet and Van Gogh. The presentation puts Hals' virtuoso, coarse brushwork in a broader context, as the unprecedented directness with which he led his subjects in the picture. The exhibition sheds new light on one's ambitions and Hals’ position in the 17th century and shows how he inspired after his death. It was long thought that in the seventeenth century, Frans Hals was little known outside Haarlem. That he only became famous in the 19th century when the French art critic Theophile Thore rediscovered him and artists like Vincent van Gogh and Edouard Manet expressed their admiration for his work. New research shows that he was highly appreciated by some of the most prominent artists and enthusiasts in Europe, in the seventeenth century. At the beginning of the Golden Age, the painter and writer Karel van Mander proposed ambitious young painters two painting options: they could either specialize in a fine painting technique or to learn to paint crudely. He praised both ways, but advised young painters to start fine, as the rough style required a lot of experience. The famous Italian painter Titian was one of the very few who actually mastered this crude style. Frans Hals ventured out early in his career at this incredible painting style. Later, the young Rembrandt also took on the challenge. In Antwerp, where in 1616 Hals lived for some months, especially Anthony van Dyck, Jacob Jordaens and Rubens used a very loose way of painting in the making of oil sketches. It's hard to imagine that these masters had no knowledge of each other's virtuosity. Written sources on this are scarce, they just tip a corner of the veil. Recorded by a French diplomat in his diary - still during Hals 'life - that “Hals was rightly admired by the greatest painters”. He clearly did not only refer to in Hals' Haarlem colleagues. Reason enough to take another good look at Hals' paintings and their relationship to other great painters of his time. Since Hals rediscovery at the end of the nineteenth century, he has become an important source of inspiration for modern artists, especially the Impressionists. Who even found him a "modern" painter, someone who was far ahead of his time. Painters such as Manet, Monet and Van Gogh went to Haarlem to admire Hals' most important masterpieces. They responded to Hals' loose painting style, his unaffected directness and innovative poses in their paintings. Although the appreciation of these great painters for Hals has long been known, the paintings that were inspired by Hals never have been brought together in an exhibition, to face their examples. This exhibition is a unique opportunity to see how these very different great masters of the art are actually extremely well matched. Together with the Frans Hals Museum and the Amrath Frans Hals Hotel, the City of Haarlem will develop an accompanying cultural program for 2013 to honour one of its famous residents. |
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www.cruise2holland.com extended With specific tourist information on both the marquee as well as the less well known tourist attractions and activities in the greater Amsterdam region, the website is an excellent tool for cruise professionals to extend their regional knowledge. Destination video’s have been added, as well as an ever growing number of small to medium sized attractions The Cruise2Holland initiative is a cooperation between Felison Terminal, local entrepreneurs, tourist boards and city marketing organisations. |
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Seatrade Miami 2011 In Miami Beach, The famous Holland Happy Hour starts at 4.00 pm on Tuesday. If you want to know more about the Felison Terminal, 4.00 pm is a great time to arrive at The Dutch Pavilion. This is when our traditional happy hour starts and we will be serving genuine Dutch favourites like Heineken beer and Gouda cheese. Why not drop in and share a beer with us? This year, once again, our team at the stand will be: Ron Maes (General Manager of the Felison Terminal), Frans Baud (Managing Director), Karin Maat (Financial Director Zeehaven IJmuiden NV) and René Kitzen (our Miami based representative). You can, of course, visit us at any time, but you can also pre-book an appointment with us. In this way, you can be sure you won't miss out on the people you need to meet. To make an appointment, please call, fax or e-mail our US representative René Kitzen (telephone +1 786-229-6391, fax +1 305-538-3345, or e-mail infoUSA@felisonterminal.com) Our top level team is here for you to get things moving and supply you with the information you need to make any visit to Amsterdam a real success. |
