Almekinders Louris
Captain Lourus Almekinders
Name: Almekinders Lourus
Born: 19 April 1928
Captain Louris Almekinders was a HAL captain in 1960s/ 1970’s. Most of his sailing information is kept by the HAL pension fund and thus not available.
Waiting for information to be found. What I have is listed here, Anyone who can help please contact me on Captalbert1@aol.com
Here we have a photo of him as Master of the ss Volendam during a North Cape cruise in 1973.
Group Staff photo from left to right: Purser Hein Hogervorst (Father was HAL captain) Piet van Jaarsveld (Food manager), Dirk van Beek (Asst. Housekeeper, Unknown (Cruise Director ??), Unknown (Ships Hostess), Captain Lourus Almekinders (Master ss Volendam), unknow (Hotelmanager), J. Brands (Chief Engineer), Aad Hess (Chief Officer), unknown (Doctor)
Date: Function: Ship: Wages and/or remarks.
No information yet from early days. Waiting for seamans book
xx.xxx.xxxx Chief officer Statendam voyage 9 & 10
02 Mar. 1956 Chief Officer Kinderdyk until– 15 Apr. 56 (maiden voyage)
11 Oct. 1956 Chief officer Gaasterdijk until 31 Dec. 56 ( maiden voyage)
GAP
12 Feb. 1961 Chief Officer Gaasterdijk voyage 3, 4
GAP
07 Jul. 1962 Chief Officer Grebbedijk Trial trip
21 Jul.1962 Chief Officer Kerkedijk voyage 1, 2, 3, 4 CO
25 Jul. 1962 Chief Officer Grebbedijk Voy 1
21 Nov. 1962 Chief Officer Grebbedijk into 1963
21 Feb. 1963 Chief Officer Grebbedijk
25 May. 1963 Chief Officer Grebbedijk
12 Dec. 1963 Chief Officer Gorredijk
24 Jan. 1964 Chief Officer Gorredijk Rdam – NOP until june
GAP
08 Oct 1964 Chief Officer Kamperdijk until 03 Dec.
Then promotion to Captain.
GAP.
30 Jul. 69 Chief Officer Ryndam on board at S’ton
27 Sep. 69 Chief officer Ryndam on board 27 sep 69
28 Oct. 69 (*) Chief Officer Ryndam 30 mar 1970 at Bombay
29 Sep. 1970 Chief Officer Ryndam
28 Oct. 1970 Chief Officer Ryndam
GAP
- Sep.1973 Captain Veendam
