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83-581: Durgerdam is a part of the deelgemeente (sub-municipality) Amsterdam-Noord . The village has about 430 inhabitants. Durgerdam was a separate municipality between 1 May 1817, and 1 January 1818, when it was merged with Ransdorp . Durgerdam hosted the second "Pit Stop" on The Amazing Race 12 , a reality television show that circles the globe. There is song about the Durgerdam written by Jeroen Zjilstraa, called "Durgerdam sleeps". The song appeared on their 2002 album Tussen Den Oever en New York. In 2003,

166-609: A German aircraft torpedoed her in the Mediterranean . No-one was killed, she stayed afloat, and all 3,235 people aboard were rescued. On 26 August 1945 the 16,000  GRT Christiaan Huygens struck an Allied mine in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. One person was killed. The ship grounded, and by 5 September she had broken her back and was a total loss. On 23 February 1943 Madoera survived being torpedoed by U-653 in

249-478: A cargo of 600 lasts (c. 1,200 tons), but in total not more than 4,800 lasts in the first year. The guaranteed price would be 22,50 guilders higher than the average price agreed by the NTS for sailing ships in the previous 12 months. The minimum for this average would be 75 guilders per last, so the guaranteed price was 97.50 guilders. In case that the company would use smaller ships, this minimum would be 20 guilders above

332-474: A change in the articles so that the directors would no longer appoint captains and shipping agencies . Their problem was that director G.J. Boelen was also the exclusive shipping agent for the company, and they wanted to see the contract with him. The board announced that G.J. Boelen had resigned, and had the contract read to the meeting, instead of distributing it in print. It showed that the exclusive contract had been made for ten years, with high penalties in case

415-559: A consequence the sailing ship with auxiliary power was losing ground, and especially the British shipping lines were opting for full steam power on their oceanic lines in the western hemisphere. It concluded that for the shipping line to Java the most suitable ship was a screw steamship of 2,500 tons capacity with 400 or 450 hp. These would be able to make the journey in 36–40 days including days lost in bunkering coal in Egypt. A big part of

498-670: A full merger. On January 20, 1970, the SMN joined with three other companies to form the Nederlandsche Scheepvaart Unie (NSU) and ceased to exist as a separate entity, having just failed to reach its 100th anniversary. The NSU partners were: Later on NSU became Nedlloyd , and in 1977 the name changed to Koninklijke Nedlloyd ("Royal Nedlloyd"). In 1981 the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij (KNSM) completed

581-613: A memorial ceremony takes place on 17 July at De Nieuwe Noorder cemetery. In December 1981, Amsterdam-Noord and Osdorp became the first two districts of the municipality of Amsterdam to have their own elected district council and executive board. In April 2012, the EYE Film Institute Netherlands was officially transferred from the Vondelparkpaviljoen, Vondelpark to Overhoeks , Amsterdam-Noord following an inauguration by Queen Beatrix. This made

664-725: A more regular service. The Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland was based in Amsterdam, but initially its ships could not reach that city. From 1870 to 1879 the company's ships therefore sailed from Den Helder (Nieuwediep) to Java. The company also had its own warehouses in Nieuwediep for loading and unloading to smaller ships, that could reach Amsterdam via the Noordhollandsch Kanaal . Passengers, mail and some freight that required fast service could go by train to and from Naples , Marseilles or Genoa in order to keep

747-492: A new main canal even required clearing the way for the construction of a bridge over the IJ connecting the area with the inner city. Van Hasselt was not aware of modern insights in public housing, and this led to various conflicts with the management of the municipal Building and Housing Service. They wanted to break with existing practices in Amsterdam, such as high-rise buildings of four or five storeys to accommodate workers. The plan

830-556: A policy which was started by the establishment of the Stoomvaartmaatschappij Nederland , Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij (KNSM) and others. The Amsterdam Drydock Company, founded on their initiative, built a ship repair yard on the north bank, and the Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (NDSM) established a new shipyard. In 1900, the municipal council decided to move

913-638: A result. The British’ Royal Air Force and Free French Air Forces both did another attempt to bomb the factory on 25 and 28 July, resulting in the death of 200 citizens in total by the three raids. Only the British Forces managed to bomb the targeted airplane factory, all other bombs fell on residential areas in Amsterdam-Noord. This is the heaviest air bombardment that ever hit Amsterdam. 106 houses were destroyed, 206 houses heavily damaged and 676 houses suffered glass and roof damage. Every year

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996-491: A steam shipping line had already been offered to him via the Dutch consul in Liverpool. Engineer A. Huet urged more speed on the works of the harbors for Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Mr. Boelen (a different speaker than Boele) made some remarks that the new steam ships should be made suitable to carry passengers, freight and coal, without going to deep. The chairman of the congress then brought three motions to decide on: The first

1079-638: A toll house was built, to which a small outlet was connected at the end of the 18th century. The area that now forms Amsterdam-Noord has been intersected by the Noordhollandsch Kanaal since its competition in 1824, which on the south side via the Willemssluizen is connected to the IJ. The canal flows under the A10 motorway coming from Den Helder , and then goes through the Noorderpark (east of Buiksloot and west of Buikslotermeer ) and Overhoeks . It

1162-819: Is known to locals as a place of relax and jog. Other parks in the borough include the Baanakkerspark, Schellingwouderpark, Florapark and Volewijkspark. The two latter parks (located on both sides of the Noordhollandsch Kanaal) merged in 2014 to become the Noorderpark. Amsterdam-Noord is connected by one road bridge, the Schellingwouderbrug, and three road tunnels, the Coentunnel (west), IJtunnel (centre) and Zeeburgertunnel (east), to other parts of Amsterdam. Furthermore, there are five ferry lines for pedestrians and bicycles operated by

1245-542: The Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf (GVB) to cross the IJ. They are operational 24 hours a day. They depart every two minutes for the Centraal station–Buiksloterweg connection (two boats at a time for this short distance) to every half hour for the Centraal station–NDSM-werf connection (one boat at a time for this long distance), with Centraal Station directly accessible due to its waterside location on

1328-844: The German invasion of the Netherlands , when the British Royal Navy scuttled the 11,000  GRT liner Jan Pieterszoon Coen in the harbour mouth at IJmuiden as a blockship . The greatest loss of life from an SMN ship was on 7 March 1942, when aircraft from the Japanese aircraft carrier  Hiryū sank Poelau Bras in the Indian Ocean . She was carrying 100 passengers from the Bataafse Petroleum Maatschappij , Royal Dutch Shell , and

1411-529: The Netherland Line or Nederland Line , was a Dutch shipping line that operated from 1870 until 1970, when it merged with several other companies to form what would become Royal Nedlloyd . The company's motto, Semper Mare Navigandum ("Always sail the seas"), conveniently fitted the same initials. The SMN was founded on May 13, 1870, in Amsterdam for the trade between North Western Europe and

1494-752: The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and Party for the Elderly (PvdO) one each, making Amsterdam-Noord's borough council one of the most left-wing in the city. The voorzitter bestuurscommissie (literal translation: executive committee chair) presides over the borough executive committee. The following chairs have presided over Amsterdam-Noord since it became a borough with elected officials: 52°23′28″N 4°55′06″E  /  52.39111°N 4.91833°E  / 52.39111; 4.91833 Netherland Line Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland ("Netherlands Steamship Company") or SMN , also known as

1577-729: The Royal Palace and the Rokin . Amsterdam-Noord is best known for its typical wooden houses (mainly located in Schellingwoude and Nieuwendam ), historical areas with a low population density ( Landelijk Noord ) and large open spaces (especially Durgerdam and Ransdorp ). Amsterdam north of the IJ originally consisted of the Volewijck peninsula, which the city was given control over in 1393 (right of craftsmanship; Dutch: recht van ambachtsheerlijkheid ). Until 1795, Amsterdam-Noord

1660-582: The Second World War many of the company's ships took part in the Allied war effort. At least 17 were lost to enemy action, with the loss of nearly 600 lives. SMN's first war-related loss was on 7 December 1939, when the Netherlands were still neutral . U-47 torpedoed Tajandoen in the English Channel , sinking her and killing six of her crew. The next loss was on 14 May 1940, during

1743-893: The USA responded by declaring war against the Central Powers . By June 1917, US authorities were detaining Dutch merchant ships in US ports. On 21 March 1918 the United States Customs Service seized 88 Dutch ships under angary , including at least eight SMN ships: Bali , Batjan , Borneo , Celebes , Koningin der Nederlanden , Radja , Roepat , and Rondo . The United Kingdom also seized Dutch ships, including SMN's Boeroe , Kambangan , Lombok , Prinses Juliana , and Sumatra . The passenger ships Koningin der Nederlanden and Prinses Juliana were converted into troopships . The cargo ships were vested in either

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1826-875: The United States Shipping Board or the UK Shipping Controller . Some of the ships seized by the USA were commissioned into the United States Navy . All of the SMN ships under Allied control survived the war, and were returned to SMN in 1919. In the 1920s and 30s SMN renewed its fleet. It introduced new cargo ships, some with passenger accommodation, and new ocean liners , including Johan de Witt in 1920, Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft in 1925, Christiaan Huygens in 1928, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt in 1929, Marnix van Sint Aldegonde in 1930, and Oranje in 1938. During

1909-673: The sulfuric acid plant of Ketjen, which caused a great deal of disruption in Overtoom ( Amsterdam-Zuid ), to a new facility in Amsterdam-Noord. In 1908, the Kromhout shipbuilding factory also moved north of the IJ. In 1910, descendants of the Zaanstad manufacturing families Duijvis and Verkade founded the Drakafabriek for low-voltage cables, necessary for the electrification of the Netherlands. Many ferry services were needed to serve

1992-585: The Atlantic, but lost 60 members of her crew, most of them Indian lascars, in two lifeboats. Other ships lost to enemy action were Balingkar , Bintang , Enggano , Kentar , Mangkalihat , Moena , Poelau Roebiah , Poelau Tello , Salabangka , Saleier , Simaloer , Soemba , and Tanimbar . Indonesia won its independence  in 1949, the Dutch colonial empire declined, and commercial aviation took an increasing share of passenger travel. Dutch trade with

2075-633: The British Royal Navy, as well as her own crew. 144 people were killed. In 1943 two SMN ships were sunk by torpedo when they were carrying ammunition, and in each case only one crew member survived. On 13 March U-107 sank Sembilangan in the North Atlantic, killing 86 crew. The only survivor was the Fourth Engineer , who was blown overboard when the ship exploded. He found a liferaft from another ship that had been sunk in

2158-829: The First World War , but SMN lost two ships to mines in the North Sea . The newly built Nieuwland , which had been completed in August 1914, was sunk by a mine at the mouth of the Humber that October. In September 1915 the 9,000  GRT passenger liner Koningin Emma struck a mine that UC-7 had laid near the month of the Thames Estuary . There were no fatalities in either sinking. On 1 February 1917, Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare . In April 1917

2241-707: The IJgracht in Amsterdam, later at the Scheepvaarthuis (Shipping House) together with other shipping companies. Employees arriving by bicycle came through the side entrance and used the famous Paternoster elevators to reach their floors. A monumental staircase led directly to the directors' floor. The company also maintained offices in Jakarta. The history and heritage of the Stoomboot Maatschappij 'Nederland' and other Dutch shipping companies

2324-481: The Netherlands Lion . F.D. Franssen van de Putte then carried a motion to appoint a commission to investigate how the board should be formed. He was appointed chairman, and other members were C. Hartsen, N.G. Pierson, L. Pincoffs and P.H. Holzman. On 31 May 1872 the regular shareholders meeting took place. The loss for 1871 was 141,000 guilders, about 85,000 was caused by the burning of Willem III, 10,000 by

2407-513: The SMN did very well, with a growth in cargo and passengers of about 75%, and ships sailing faster and more reliable. It led to an operational profit of 820,000 guilders, after depreciation of 380,000, divided was again 5%. The only cargo that decreased was the amount of produce transported for the Netherlands Trading Society. Strictly commercial parties offered to pay a higher tariff to SMN for shipping their products, and so

2490-643: The SMN finally had four ships in operation. In 1873 Prins Hendrik I was wrecked on the Brothers Islands in the Red Sea on 27 September. Almost immediately a replacement, Prins Hendrik was ordered in Glasgow. SMN also ordered Prinses Amalia in 1873, and the orders for Voorwaarts were probably also placed in 1873. As such SMN executed the above plans to increase her fleet to six ships. During 1873 9 outbound and 8 homeward bound trips were made with

2573-679: The SMN, Willem III arrived in Nieuwdiep on 8 May 1871. She left for the East Indies on 17 May, but was burnt and beached near Wight two days later. She was insured for 800,000 guilders, and so SMN suffered a heavy loss, but could order a new ship to replace her. This would become Koning der Nederlanden . SMN's second ship was Prins van Oranje . She arrived in Batavia on 9 September 1871. She started her return voyage on 15 October, but got so much trouble with her propellers, that her return

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2656-444: The average. For tin the tariff would be only one fourth of the above. On 14 March 1870 the prospectus of the company was published. The board of directors would consist of the executive members: G.J. Boelen, J. Boissevain and C.J. Viehoff; and the non-executive members J.G. Bunge, A.C. Wertheim, C.A. Crommelin, A.A. Bienfait all from Amsterdam, and M.M. de Monchy (Rotterdam), P.C. Loopuyt (Rotterdam) and J.E. Cornelissen (Utrecht). There

2739-420: The beginning of the 20th century to have more financial resources, but are still geographically separated from the city. There are thus eighteen neighbourhoods in Amsterdam-Noord. Former neighbourhoods that merged into the current ones include Buiksloterham, IJplein en Vogelbuurt, Nieuwendammerham, Tuindorp Buiksloot, Van der Pekbuurt, Volewijck, Waterland and Waterlandpleinbuurt. In this beautiful neighborhood,

2822-471: The board gave a rather limited account of why it needed more money to strengthen the capital, and why it wanted to buy two more ships. He wanted more details about how the stock of 3,500,000 had been spent and about the profitability of the first trips. He also wanted details about the problems with the ships built in Scotland. Five shareholders from Rotterdam (Mees, Plate, Pincoffs, Pols and Ruys) required

2905-518: The board would end it. Such a contract was clearly not in the interest of the SMN and the shareholders. After a lot of commotion Mr. Plate noted that: while he was busy promoting the establishment of the SMN among investors in Rotterdam, he could not imagine that one of the directors would appoint himself as its exclusive shipping agent . Shortly after the meeting Mr Plate was decorated with the Order of

2988-513: The borough more culturally attractive, since the museum's new location is only two minutes away from the Centrum borough by ferry. Amsterdam-Noord comprises the following neighbourhoods: Banne Buiksloot , Buiksloot , Buikslotermeer , Floradorp , Kadoelen , Molenwijk , Nieuwendam , Nieuwendammerdijk en Buiksloterdijk , Oostzanerwerf , Overhoeks , Tuindorp Nieuwendam and Tuindorp Oostzaan . The special district of Landelijk Noord , which

3071-403: The cabins by doors. On the spar deck there would be a small smokers and ladies room etc. etc. A light schooner rigging would be carried as a safety precaution. The engines would be 325 hp Elders compound engines. These would have to be able to develop 1,300 effective hp. Two cylindrical boilers with 6 furnaces each would have to be able to handle 60 pound steam pressure. The space taken by

3154-624: The canal, but when it was nearing completion in 1869, it became clear that something had to be done. On 17 August 1869 a new international organisation for the development of trade met in the Parkzaal (now Wertheim park) in Amsterdam. It discussed the opening of the Suez Canal and an upcoming trade congress in Cairo. Mr. J. Boissevain stated that it was now possible and necessary to establish a steam shipping line to Java. The Netherlands had to take

3237-444: The cargo space would be lost in loading coal for half the trip. Much space would be taken by passengers and soldiers, but even so a significant amount of space would be left for cargo. The freight tariff was expected to be so high that coffee, tobacco, sugar would still be transported by sailing ships. The SMN expected that the advantage of quicker transport was so big that coffee would be transported by steamship. The contract between

3320-602: The commission again met at Soestdijk. In February 1870 a contract was signed between the department for the Colonies and the commission. It was a detailed agreement. The commission would get the time to found a public company before 15 May 1870. It had to commission four steamships of a certain specification for a line to the Dutch East Indies. The first of these had to leave for the Indies within one year of founding

3403-442: The commission was summoned and received by the king. He was informed of the plans and views of the commission and declared that the foundation of the shipping line was one of his most serious wishes. The questions and challenges that had to be addressed out by the commission were many. The kind of ships that were required, the number of ships required, a calculation of when the company would be profitable, and finally how much capital

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3486-523: The company to concentrate on freight, which from the 1970s onwards increasingly meant container ships . Hailing from Amsterdam, SMN always enjoyed friendly competition and rivalry with Rotterdam shipping company Rotterdamsche Lloyd (KRL), especially on the East Indies route. In 1963 SMN and KRL jointly founded Nedlloyd Lines (NLL). From 1968 the SMN also closely cooperated with KJCPL–RIL (Royal InterOcean Lines) of Amsterdam and Hong Kong. This cooperation amongst friendly Dutch shipowners eventually resulted in

3569-420: The company would buy somewhat larger ships than required. The prospectus held a rather detailed calculation of the profitability of the investment, promising a 16% dividend. The public could subscribe to shares on 24, 25 and 26 March 1870. The subscription failed when it got stuck on 2,487,000 guilders, one million short. A new subscription was opened for 2 and 4 April. This second attempt succeeded in placing

3652-416: The company. On each return trip the government would guarantee a substantial amount of cargo for a minimum price. In return the state got a preferred position on the less costly route towards the Dutch East Indies. There were penalties for trips that took longer than 50 days. The guaranteed price and preferred position would last till 1 January 1875, at which date a new contract would start. The complexity of

3735-474: The delayed first trip of Prins van Oranje . The report by the Franssen van de Putte commission was treated, and led to more authority for the executive directors. During 1872 the results improved to an operational result of 178,767 guilders, but depreciation turned this into a loss of 48,507 guilders. The SMN did prove the correctness of establishing a steam shipping line. Freight for tobacco paid by merchants

3818-621: The end they also agreed. Most of the ships of the SMJ would be used for cargo, except for Celebes . The new Noordzeekanaal (North Sea Canal) opened in November 1876 and connected Amsterdam directly to the North Sea. It created an easier route to SMN's home base, but it took some more time to make it deep enough for big fully loaded sea ships. The first of these arrived in Amsterdam in October 1878. In order to be able to repair her ships, SMN enabled

3901-572: The engine was also limited by the contract. All in all the engines and boilers should give the ship a speed of 10 knots with a coal consumption of 23-25 tons. The trial run would have to reach 11 knots. The specification was signed on account of John Elder by Ch.J. Viehoff. The company could deviate somewhat from this contract, especially on account of the depth of the Suez Canal. The prospectus of 14 March 1870 announced somewhat larger ships than required. The ships would be of 2,000 tons cargo space and 400 nominal horse power, 1,600 ihp in order to ensure

3984-408: The first four ships, as well as three outbound trips with chartered ships. The net profit over 1873 was 193,879 guilders after 153,600 guilders had been booked on depreciation. The net profit was used to cover the losses of the first years. In 1874 the three new steamships were commissioned, and one ships was chartered. Net profit was 230,000 guilders, leading to a dividend (the first) of 5%. In 1875

4067-463: The former Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia ) via the newly opened Suez Canal . Construction of the Suez Canal had started on 25 April 1859. Together with the development of steam engines with lower coal consumption (the compound engine ), the realization of a suitable canal would make sailing ships obsolete on the passage to the East Indies. Of course many had a wait and see attitude towards

4150-704: The former colonies declined. Some trade with Indonesia remained possible until 1960; thereafter Dutch ships were no longer allowed to ply in Indonesian waters. Needing alternative business, the company intensified development of its other routes – linking the Netherlands, South Africa, North and South America, India and the Far East – and also built up its chartering business. As well as its freight and passenger services, SMN also took part in other transport ventures – for example, Martin Air Charter (now Martinair ),

4233-413: The foundation of the Amsterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij by taking almost three-quarters of the shares. The company then got its own facilities in Amsterdam. The Oostelijke Handelskade (Eastern Trade dock, 1883–1910) and the Java and Sumatra docks became its center in The Netherlands. In Europe ships called regularly at Amsterdam, Southampton and Genoa . In the Dutch East Indies ships plied mainly to

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4316-490: The government acted quickly. By 26 August 1869 a commission had been formed on the instigation and under the protection of Prince Hendrik , nicknamed "The Seafarer". It consisted of G.J. Boelen, J.G. Bunge and J. Boissevain and was to negotiate the foundation of a regular steam shipping line from the Netherlands via Suez to the Dutch East Indies. On 31 August the commission was working 'under the leadership of Prince Henry' at Soestdijk Palace his summer residence. On 1 September

4399-406: The group. In 1996, Koninklijke Nedlloyd merged its container shipping interests with the British company P&O to become, as P&O Nedlloyd , a major player in the worldwide container trade. In 2005 A.P. Moller-Maersk Group (Maersk) from Denmark acquired P&O Nedlloyd and the newly formed Maersk Line subsequently became the world's largest container shipping line. SMN headquartered at

4482-399: The guarantee was connected with the trade system on Java. The Netherlands Trading Society still had a quasi monopoly on the production of coffee, tea, sugar and indigo, and Dutch shipping lines could subscribe to transporting these for the lowest price. If this system was maintained, steamships would not get any cargo. Steamships had higher costs, but for the owner of the cargo a higher tariff

4565-476: The initiative, and had to do so quickly. Government support was essential because the government was the biggest trader on Java. Mr. Boele noted that Dutch shipping to the Indies and across the Atlantic was so backward that it could not establish the steam shipping line without the help of the government and foreign aid. It was not about subsidies, but about cooperation, because the state was a monopolist on Java. He also noted that English capital and ships to establish

4648-490: The navy dry dock at Onrust Island in order to repair her screw, and that she wanted to invest 25,000 guilders in the establishment of the Nederlandsch Indische Droogdok Maatschappij, which would establish dry docks for merchant ships. As regards operations, the fourth ship was Conrad . She arrived at Nieuwediep on 19 February 1872 under command of captain Oort. In November 1872 the fifth ship Koning der Nederlanden arrived in Nieuwediep. With this replacement for Willem III

4731-449: The new Municipal Housing Service in Amsterdam took over the construction of the neighbourhood in the Buiksloterham. In the Second World War the industry fields in Amsterdam-Noord were the target of the air bombings by the Allied Forces . The Fokker factories were the 17 July 1943 bombings' goal, but the bombs of the United States Army Air Forces fell on the surrounding residential areas, causing 158 deaths and 119 seriously injured as

4814-418: The notable exception of Westpoort ), Amsterdam-Noord has an elected borough committee (Dutch: stadsdeelcommissie ) that in turn elects an executive board ( bestuurscommissie ). Until 2014, the committee had 29 seats; it currently has 12. During the Dutch municipal elections, 2018 , the Labour Party (PvdA) and GroenLinks (GL) won three seats each, the Democrats 66 (D66) and Socialist Party two each and

4897-484: The old windmill Krijtmolen d'Admiraal towers over the calm Nord Hollandsche canal. The windmill was built in 1792, and is open daily to visitors who are up for a tour of the mill. The neighborhood's favourite Noorderpark [1] is located just 1 km or 2 minutes away by bike. Also in the vicinity is the Vickers Wellington World War II memorial, located in the middle of a field in Landsmeer. The Vliegenbos (literal translation: fly forest), Amsterdam-Noord's main urban park,

4980-406: The other side of the IJ. There are several bus connections with the centre and other parts of Amsterdam and with Purmerend , Volendam and Zaandam . Because the area is physically separated from the rest of the Amsterdam conurbation, it is not served by trams. The area is however served by the Amsterdam Metro and its Route 52, which opened on 22 July 2018. Like other boroughs in the city (with

5063-463: The ports on the northern coast of the island of Java , e.g. Jakarta (then known as Batavia), Surabaya and Tanjung Priok . Coal was regularly taken at Valletta , Port Said , Aden , Colombo and Sabang . In the early decades of the 20th century the company opened new routes operating across the Pacific Ocean between Java and the American West Coast, and, via the Panama Canal , between Java and New York City . The Netherlands were neutral in

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5146-539: The remaining shares. On 13 May 1870 the contract for the foundation of the public company was signed. It led to a very long publication of the names and number of shares of all shareholders in the company. In late September 1869 some thoughts about the required ships had been published. It started with a description of recent developments in the construction of steamships and steam propulsion. Ships had become longer, carried more cargo, had smaller engines, lower coal consumption and combined all this with sufficient speed. As

5229-565: The rest of the city, is situated southwest of Amsterdam-Noord. The borough, which has an area of 49.01 km (18.92 square miles), borders the municipalities of Zaanstad , Oostzaan , Landsmeer and Waterland to the north, all part of the province of North Holland like Amsterdam. It borders the Markermeer to the east. Amsterdam-Noord is mostly home to families who prefer it to the expensive, touristy and crowded Centrum , West and Zuid boroughs. It remains geographically close to major city landmarks, including Amsterdam Centraal station ,

5312-404: The same attack, and was rescued by the corvette HMS  Spiraea . On 17 April the Italian submarine  Leonardo da Vinci sank Sembilan in the Indian Ocean. The only survivor was an Indian lascar , whom Leonardo da Vinci rescued. SMN lost two troopships with minimal loss of life. On 7 November 1943, the 19,000  GRT Marnix van Sint Aldegonde was carrying 3,000 troops when

5395-421: The ships would answer to the requirements of several lloyd's. Cargo space should be about 120,000 cubic feet and about 640 tons of coal would have to be loaded. With 2,300 tons of cargo, 700 tons of coal, and about 100 tons of provisions, draught should be 22.5 feet. Accommodation was specified as 50 passengers first class, 50-200 passengers 2nd and 3rd class and 70 crew. First class accommodation would be between

5478-441: The song was released as the only single from the album. This North Holland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Amsterdam-Noord Amsterdam-Noord ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑmstərdɑmˈnoːrt] ; English: North Amsterdam ) is a borough of Amsterdam , Netherlands with a population of about 90,000. The IJ , the body of water which separates it from Amsterdam-Centrum and

5561-402: The specialized liquefied natural gas tanker Antilla Cape , Container Terminal Amsterdam (CTA) and van Swieten Trucking. In the 1960s SMN acquired Hollandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij with regular services to England and West Africa. Starting in the late 1950s, the advent of mass air travel spelled the end of the ocean liners. The company's passenger routes were closed and the ships sold, leaving

5644-497: The staff of these companies on a daily basis, and a need arose for housing over the IJ. Due to a border change in 1877, Amsterdam's control was extended over the northern IJ bank to the Waterlandse Zeedijk. In 1900, Johan van Hasselt, the new director of the municipal Public Works Department, made a design for the development of Amsterdam-Noord. There was a lot of room for living and working in this design. It provided space for heavy industry and port-related activity. The construction of

5727-474: The state and the company required the company to commission four ships of a certain minimum size. An annex contained a description of these ships based on negotiations with shipbuilder John Elder. The ships were described as being 2,400 tons Builders Measure, or 2,000 Register tons. They would have to be about 320 feet long between perpendiculars. Beam was to be about 39 feet, and hold till the spar deck 29 feet. The preferred type would be spar deck or flush deck, and

5810-422: The stern and the machine room. Each cabin would have no more than two beds, not placed above each other, and leaving room for wash stands, luggage etc. Longitudinal and transverse corridors, portholes and other measures should ensure lighting and ventilation of the cabins. The saloon of the first class should span the whole width of the ship, and be divided in a general saloon and a ladies room, both closed off from

5893-415: The trading society was forced to ship produce on cheaper ships. In 1876 the SMN started a cooperation with her competitor the Stoomvaart Maatschappij Java (SMJ). On 31 May 1876 the shareholders of SMJ approved the lease of all the ships of SMJ to SMN. That same day the SMN held her regular shareholders meeting, and proposed the cooperation with the SMJ. The SMN shareholders were far less enthusiastic but in

5976-514: The travelling time as short as possible, but this was not done on the first trips. As regards freight, the company could initially profit from a government guarantee of about half the homeward freight during the first four years. This freight primarily consisted of goods produced by the government-run plantations and industries in the East Indies. E.g. tin from Bangka , tobacco , tea and copra . From Europe SMN would ship manufactured goods, factory equipment and railroad materials. The first ship of

6059-426: Was 90-110 guilders a last for steamships, as opposed 55-70 guilders for sailing ships. The board mentioned that the backward harbor of Batavia cost her 12-16 guilders a last for transloading, and compared it to the much cheaper Singapore. For outbound freight SMN started to include a stop at Southampton, so British manufactured goods could be loaded. The board also mentioned that Prins van Oranje had been allowed to use

6142-553: Was also a supervisory board of commissioners, not directors, consisting of Cornelis Jacob Arnold den Tex  [ nl ] mayor of Amsterdam, E. Fuld, E. Mohr, A.R.J. Cramerus and C.F. Quien all from Amsterdam, under the honorary presidency of Prince Henry. The capital of the company would be 6,000,000 guilders, of which 3,500,000 would be placed, divided in shares of 1,000 guilders each and sub-shares of 500 guilders each. The money would be used to buy ships and invest in warehouses, workshops and jetties. The prospectus announced that

6225-620: Was considerably changed for residential construction in Amsterdam-Noord, but the area already attracted many companies. Those policies and Amsterdam-Noord's geographical situation attracted Anthony Fokker to establish his aircraft factory after the First World War . In the Nieuwendammerham, the way had already been cleared during this period for the construction of the Vogelbuurt by housing associations. A few years later,

6308-470: Was convened on 25 March 1872. The apparent reasons were the disaster of Willem III and the screw problems of Prins van Oranje and Prins Hendrik causing so much trouble for the SMN that she was out of money. This meeting took place in the Amstelhotel. The directors wanted to change the articles of association of the company, and to issue a convertible loan of 3,500,000 guilders. A critic noted that

6391-507: Was delayed to 30 December 1871. The delay and the repeated repairs led to a significant loss. The third ship of the company was Prins Hendrik . She arrived in Nieuwdiep on 2 November 1871 under Captain Hendriks, and was noted to be much longer than the previous two ships. She left Nieuwediep on 19 November 1871, and arrived in Batavia on 29 December 1871. After the disastrous first year of the company an extraordinary meeting of shareholders

6474-473: Was established to ensure that the residents of the rural eastern part of Amsterdam-Noord received the same quality of service as those in the rest of the city, also comprises the Durgerdam , Holysloot , 't Nopeind , Ransdorp , Schellingwoude and Zunderdorp neighbourhoods. They are all former villages that are now part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area or villages that decided to merge with Amsterdam at

6557-571: Was not until the 19th century that this area was urbanised; before construction began, the filling up of marshes with port sludge was necessary. That is how the Buiksloterham (1832–1851) and Nieuwendammerham (1879) came into existence. After the opening of the North Sea Canal in 1876, the port of Amsterdam became accessible to steamers. The municipality of Amsterdam voted to begin converting northern rural areas into industry fields,

6640-420: Was redeemed by lower capital cost, lower insurance cost and better quality. Therefore, the Netherlands Trading Society had to agree beforehand on paying for this advantage, instead of using (or being forced to use by law) her monopoly to drive down prices on steamships to the level of those for sailing ships. The guarantee was devised such that on each return trip to the Netherlands Trading Society would guarantee

6723-409: Was required. The required amount of capital was staggering and required some kind of government assistance, subsidy or guarantee to raise it. This was also why Prince Henry was involved. The Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce was also involved in the discussion, and addressed the finance minister to support and cooperate in the plan for a direct shipping line between the Netherlands and Java. In mid September

6806-403: Was that the Dutch trading community should be present in Cairo. The third was that the Suez Canal should be neutral. The second motion was about the statements by Boissevain and Boele. The congress stated that it thought the immediate establishment of a steam shipping line to be the best way to profit from the new canal, and recommended the company to the trading community and the government. Now

6889-688: Was used as a gallows field, where the corpses of convicts were hung after the execution as a frightening example. In 1660, the digging of the Buikslotertrekvaart (literal translation: Buiksloter waterway) began just to the east of the Galgenveld, from the IJ north through Volewijck to Buiksloot , Broek in Waterland , Monnickendam , Edam and Hoorn . In order to complete this project securely, several areas of Amsterdam-Noord were surrounded by dams from 1662 onwards. To finance those works,

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