TSS FAIRSTAR CRUISE SHIP 1993 HOME VIDEO

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TSS (twin-screw steamer) Fairstar (Fairstar, the Fun Ship) was a popular Australian based cruise ship operating out of Sydney for 22 years. Originally completed in 1957 as the British troopship Oxfordshire, was converted to become the Fairstar in 1964 for immigrant voyages and from December 1974 was permanently engaged in cruising
During the 1990s, Fairstar suffered an increasing number of breakdowns and problems. New SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea) requirements that were to be introduced in 1997 meant that Fairstar would require extensive upgrading which would cost millions of dollars. In late 1996, the managing director of P&O, Mr Phil Young, announced that Fairstar's long career would conclude the following year. When the news was broken to the public, the final cruise was sold out in a few hours. On 21 January 1997, Fairstar sailed on her last ever cruise, visiting Amedee Island, Nouméa, Lifou, Vila and Havannah-Boulari Passage before finally returning to Sydney. On her return to Sydney, she had the traditional long white pennant flying from her mainmast.

The name "RIPA" was then roughly painted on her bow (which many believe stood for "Rest In Peace Always") and she flew the St. Vincents & Grenadines flag. Soon after, she slipped out of Sydney harbour and arrived at Alang, India on 10 April 1997 where she was broken up for scrap.

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[bulldog]

i sailed on the fairstar many times i called it home im crying now wonderful ship wonderful memories

[richardtuvey]

I sailed on the Fairstar from Southampton, England in 1965 to Sydney, Australia via the Suez canal and I sailed back on the Fairstar to England via the Panama canal in 1969. 52 years ago!.

[CruisesfromSydney]

Great video shows how many things have changed and somethings are much the same. Cheers

[meirabass]

My dad worked as a waiter on that ship

[AussiechickThe]

I want to up load the home video that my parents filmed while being on the fairstar in the late 80s, it's now on DVD but how do I put it on YouTube?