49-456: Fairwind may refer to one of the following ships: RMS Sylvania , an ocean liner which sailed under the name SS Fairwind between 1968 and 1988 MV Fairwind , an Australian ship wrecked off the New South Wales coast in 1950 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] List of ships with the same or similar names This article includes
98-403: A bidet , which might be placed next to a toilet. The bathroom design must account for the use of hot and cold water, in significant quantities, for cleaning the body. The water is also used for moving solid and liquid human waste to a sewer or septic tank . Water may be splashed on the walls and floor, and hot humid air may cause condensation on cold surfaces. From a decorating point of view,
147-448: A list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fairwind&oldid=1014022526 " Categories : Set index articles on ships Ship names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
196-427: A shower and a bathtub that is adjoining to the largest bedroom; a "full bathroom" (or "full bath"), containing four plumbing fixtures: a toilet and sink , and either a bathtub with a shower, or a bathtub and a separate shower stall; "half bath" (or "powder room") containing just a toilet and sink; and "3/4 bath" containing toilet, sink, and shower, although the terms vary from market to market. In some U.S. markets,
245-553: A toilet is common. There are also specific toilet rooms , only containing a toilet (most often accompanied by the sink), which in North American English tend to be called "bathrooms", "powder rooms" or "washrooms", as euphemisms to conceal their actual purpose, while they in British and Irish English are known as just "toilets" or possibly "cloakrooms" - but also as "lavatories" when they are public . Historically, bathing
294-471: A bath or shower (or both), a toilet, and a sink. An en suite bathroom or en suite shower room is attached to, and only accessible from, a bedroom. The term ‘en suite’ is French, meaning ‘then,’ ‘later,’ or ‘next.’ A family bathroom , in British estate agent terminology, is a full bathroom not attached to a bedroom, but with its door opening onto a corridor. A Jack and Jill bathroom (or connected bathroom )
343-600: A cruise on the Red Sea . Her passengers were evacuated in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia. After passengers were evacuated, the ship sailed to Livorno , Italy for provisional repairs. She received full repairs at Lloyd Werft , Bremerhaven in June, returning to service on 30 June 1995. On 16 May 1997 Albatros , carrying 800 people, hit Bartholomew's Ledge, St Mary's Sound, Isles of Scilly . The ship returned to St Mary's Road to anchor, escorted by
392-459: A more extensive rebuilding for cruise service at Arsenale Triestino San Marco, Trieste , Italy , with her superstructure and funnel radically rebuilt and interiors re-styled to fit the tastes of the North American cruise passengers. The Saxonia -class ships were built to a classic ocean liner appearance, with a black hull , long bow , slightly rounded terraced forward superstructure and
441-511: A purifying element for both body and soul. So it was not uncommon for people to be required to cleanse themselves before entering a sacred area. Baths are recorded as part of village or town life throughout this period, with a split between steam baths in Europe and America and cold baths in Asia. Communal baths were erected in a distinctly separate area from the living quarters of the village. Nearly all of
490-505: A sandbar during an Amazon cruise in 1988, Fairwind sailed through the Panama Canal en route to Los Angeles. After disembarking the passengers the ship headed for San Francisco where it received repairs to its propeller and a facelift. Fairwind became the first ship to be re-painted and -named, becoming the blue-funnelled Sitmar Fairwind in 1988. Her career as Sitmar Fairwind proved short, as already on 1 September 1988 Sitmar Cruises
539-409: A significant social development but also providing a public source of relaxation and rejuvenation. Here was a place where people could meet to discuss the matters of the day and enjoy entertainment. During this period there was a distinction between private and public baths, with many wealthy families having their thermal baths in their houses. Despite this they still made use of the public baths, showing
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#1732868709225588-412: A tiered aft superstructure. However, they lacked the traditional outward projecting promenade deck and had an unusual funnel with a rounded top. Due to their cargo-carrying capabilities, there were four large cranes on both the bow and aft deck. At some point of her career, Sylvania ' s hull was re-painted white. During the 1970–71 refit the ship's external appearance was radically altered, with
637-415: A tinge of yellow light. Ceiling and wall lights must be safe for use in a bathroom (electrical parts need to be splashproof) and therefore must carry appropriate certification such as IP44 . All forms of bathroom lighting should be IP44 rated as safe to use in the bathroom. The first records for the use of baths date back as far as 3000 B.C. At this time water had a strong religious value, being seen as
686-568: A toilet, sink, and shower are considered a "full bath." In addition, there is the use of the word "bathroom" to describe a room containing a toilet and a basin, and nothing else. In Canada , "washroom" is the preferred term for such a room, the same applies to public facilities. Bathrooms often have one or more towel bars or rings for hanging towels. Some bathrooms contain a bathroom cabinet for personal hygiene products and medicines, and drawers or shelves (sometimes in column form) for storing towels and other items. Some bathrooms contain
735-531: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles RMS Sylvania RMS Sylvania was an ocean liner built in 1957 by John Brown & Company , in Glasgow , Scotland for Cunard . She was the last Cunard vessel built specifically for transatlantic crossings . The ship was later heavily rebuilt as a cruise ship, and sailed under the names SS Fairwind , SS Sitmar Fairwind , SS Dawn Princess and SS Albatros before being scrapped in 2004. She
784-435: Is perhaps notable that the mother of Achilles bathed him to gain his invincibility. Palaces have been uncovered throughout Greece with areas that are dedicated to bathing, spaces with ceramic bathtubs, as well as sophisticated drainage systems. Homer uses the word λοετρά, loetrá , "baths", later λουτρά, loutrá , from the verb λούειν, loúein , to bathe. The same root finds an even earlier attestation on Linear B tablets, in
833-586: Is situated between and usually shared by the occupants of two separate bedrooms. It may also have two wash basins. A wetroom is a waterproof room usually equipped with a shower; it is designed to eliminate moisture damage and is compatible with underfloor heating systems. In the United States, there is a lack of a single definition. This commonly results in discrepancies between the advertised and actual number of baths in real estate listings. Bathrooms are generally categorized as "master bathroom", containing
882-690: Is to be found in the excavated town of Akrotiri , on the Aegean island of Santorini (Thera). There, alabaster tubs and other bath fittings were found, along with a sophisticated twin plumbing system to transport hot and cold water separately. This was probably because of easy access to geothermic hot springs on this volcanic island. Both the Greeks and the Romans recognized the value of bathing as an important part of their lifestyles. Writers such as Homer had their heroes bathe in warm water to regain their strength; it
931-566: The Atlantic Ocean up to Montreal. The construction of the new ships, eventually referred to as the Saxonia class after the first ship, was awarded to the John Brown & Company shipyard at Clydebank in Glasgow , Scotland. The first ship, RMS Saxonia was delivered in 1954, with RMS Ivernia following in 1955, RMS Carinthia in 1956, and finally Sylvania in 1957. As
980-564: The Italy -based Sitmar Line. The sisters were re-registered to Liberia and renamed Fairwind and Fairland , respectively, with the intention of converting them into immigrant liners for the service from Europe to Australia and New Zealand. Sitmar had held the immigrant service contract by the Australian government from 1955, but the Australian government was asking for new tenders for the period of 1970 onwards, and Sitmar needed new ships to use for
1029-594: The Rotterdam — Southampton — Le Havre —Québec—Montreal route and winter crossings between Liverpool and Halifax via Greenock. When the North Atlantic passenger operation became unprofitable in the early sixties, Sylvania was used on more and more cruises. In early 1965 she received a refit to make her accommodations more cruise-friendly (though this was not as extensive as the refits given to her sisters Saxonia and Ivernia ). In November 1966 her transatlantic service
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#17328687092251078-459: The pilot boat and St Mary's Lifeboat . After two days, the 504 German passengers were taken from the listing ship, returning home on land. The ledge had torn a 200 ft (61 m) gash in the hull of the liner, which was manoeuvring out of the archipelago at 6 knots (11 km/h). On 26 June 1997 Albatros arrived at A & P Shipyard, Southampton, for repairs and returned to service in July of
1127-472: The North American cruise market, on which she proved highly popular. During the northern hemisphere winter season the Fairwind made cruises to South America from Fort Lauderdale , while during the summer season she sailed from San Francisco on cruises to Canada and Alaska . In the late 1980s Sitmar decided to change their brand identity with a new external livery and new naming policy. Following an impact with
1176-427: The areas (zones) around and above baths, and showers. Bathroom lighting should be uniform, and bright and must minimize glare. For all the activities like shaving, showering, grooming, etc. one must ensure equitable lighting across the entire bathroom space. The mirror area should have at least two sources of light at least 1 foot apart to eliminate any shadows on the face. Skin tones and hair color are highlighted with
1225-401: The bathroom presents a challenge. Ceiling, wall, and floor materials and coverings should be impervious to water and readily and easily cleaned. The use of ceramic or glass, as well as smooth plastic materials, is common in bathrooms for their ease of cleaning. Such surfaces are often cold to the touch, however, so water-resistant bath mats or even bathroom carpets may be used on the floor to make
1274-479: The economics and travel patterns of the post-war world—they were not built exclusively as passenger liners, but also included cargo-carrying facilities. Their passenger accommodation were divided into just two classes, first and tourist, with the tourist class occupying the majority of the ship. The outer dimensions of the ships were defined by the Saint Lawrence Seaway , as they had to be able to navigate from
1323-462: The forward superstructure rebuilt to a sleek, streamlined form, the funnel rebuilt to a more modern, slightly conical form with a smoke deflector fin on top, and the cargo cranes eliminated. In keeping with the then-current Sitmar Line livery, Fairwind had a buff funnel with a large V (for Vlasov) painted on it. In addition to the funnel, the topmost decks of her superstructure and her radar mast were painted buff. In 1988 Sitmar Fairwind received
1372-428: The funnel. In Phoenix Reisen service her funnel was painted turquoise with a black top, with Phoenix's seagull-and-sun logo attached. Additionally a turquoise decorative stripe was painted on her hull. Sylvania , like her sisters, was originally built with a general arrangement of three cargo holds located both aft and forward of the superstructure, the passenger spaces located between them, with tourist class dominating
1421-486: The hundreds of houses excavated had their bathing rooms. Generally located on the ground floor, the bath was made of brick, sometimes with a surrounding curb to sit on. The water drained away through a hole in the floor, down chutes or pottery pipes in the walls, and into the municipal drainage system. Even the fastidious Egyptians rarely had special bathrooms. The Roman attitudes towards bathing are well documented; they built large thermal baths ( thermae ), marking not only
1470-578: The large pools that often come to mind when one imagines the Roman baths ; the earliest surviving bathtub dates back to 1700 B.C and hails from the Palace of Knossos in Crete. What is remarkable about this tub is not only the similarity with the baths of today but also how the plumbing works surrounding it differ so little from modern models. A more advanced prehistoric (15th century BC and before) system of baths and plumbing
1519-567: The name of the River Lousios ("bathing" [river]), in Arcadia . Public baths are mentioned by the comedian Aristophanes as βαλανεία, balaneía (sing.: βαλανείον, balaneíon , Latinized as balneum , a "balneary"). Throughout the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, the use of public baths declined gradually in the West, and private spaces were favored, thus laying the foundations for the bathroom, as it
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1568-452: The new Sitmar livery with an entirely white superstructure, a dark blue funnel with Sitmar's new Swan logo, and three wave-like ribands painted on her hull. Alongside Fairstar she was the only ship to receive the short-lived new Sitmar livery. After moved to Princess Cruises and renamed Dawn Princess , the ship received the all-white Princess livery, with only the top of her funnel painted dark blue, and Princess' wave logo attached to
1617-402: The passenger spaces. Despite the dominance of the tourist class, her interiors were built to the elegant standards maintained by Cunard on their previous ships. Notable public spaces included a cinema with a balcony and even a soda fountain. The ship was also built with full air-conditioning. The public spaces were also altered radically in the 1970–71 refit, with three swimming pools added to
1666-521: The popular Dawn Princess was sold in early 1993 to V-Ships , a subsidiary of Vlasov Group , who had been the owners of Sitmar. Dawn Princess was renamed Albatros after the sale to V-Ships and she was chartered to Phoenix Reisen , a German cruise operator and travel company, initially for five years from 27 March 1993 onwards. On 18 August 1993 Albatros set on her first cruise for Phoenix Reisen from Germany to North Cape, Norway . On 22 May 1995 Albatros suffered an engine room fire while on
1715-443: The rear decks, and the accommodations brought up to the high standards expected by the North American cruise passengers. After the refit her facilities included a theatre, five lounges and three restaurants. Sylvania started on her maiden voyage from Greenock to Montreal on 5 June 1957. On 26 June 1957 she joined her sisters on their northern hemisphere summer service from Liverpool to Montreal via Greenock and Québec . By
1764-627: The risk of electric shock . Ground-fault circuit interrupter electrical sockets can reduce the risk of electric shock, and are required for bathroom socket installation by electrical and building codes in the United States and Canada. In some countries, such as the United Kingdom, only special sockets suitable for electric shavers and electric toothbrushes are permitted in bathrooms and are labelled as such. UK building regulations also define what type of electrical fixtures, such as light fittings (i.e. how water-/splash-proof) may be installed in
1813-411: The room more comfortable. Alternatively, the floor may be heated, possibly by strategically placing resistive electric mats under the floor tile or radiant hot water tubing close to the underside of the floor surface. Electrical appliances, such as lights, heaters, and heated towel rails, generally need to be installed as fixtures, with permanent connections rather than plugs and sockets. This minimizes
1862-452: The same year. In November 2003 Albatros suffered severe machinery problems, hence Phoenix Reisen decided to terminate her charter contract, while V-Ships concluded that the price of repairing the 46-year-old ship would be too high. As a result, she was sold to the scrapyard at Alang , India in December 2003. The ship was renamed Genoa , and on 1 January 2004 she arrived at Alang, where she
1911-498: The service. However, despite the purchase of Fairwind and Fairland , Sitmar lost the contract to Chandris Lines , and as a result Fairwind and Fairland were laid up at Southampton. Having failed to keep the immigrant subsidiaries, Sitmar decided to convert their recently acquired ships for cruise service instead. Fairwind received a year-long refit between January 1970 and January 1971, after which she joined her sister (completed some two months earlier and renamed Fairsea ) on
1960-517: The time she entered service the growth of passenger numbers in transatlantic liner service had ceased, while the number of passengers transported by the jet airplane was growing. In 1958 the Saxonia made one crossing from Liverpool to New York via Cobh and Halifax . In April 1961 she was moved permanently to the Liverpool—New York service, replacing MV Britannic . At some point during her career with Cunard, Sylvania also served on
2009-508: The value that they had as a public institution. The strength of the Roman Empire was telling in this respect; imports from throughout the world allowed Roman citizens to enjoy ointments, incense, combs, and mirrors. The partially reconstructed ruins can still be seen today, for example at Roman Baths (Bath) in Bath, England , then part of Roman Britain . Not all ancient baths were in the style of
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2058-527: Was altered back to the Liverpool—Montreal route. Between 24 February and 10 May 1967, Sylvania carried British Hovercraft Corporation 's SRN-6 type hovercraft 024 on board during her cruises on the Mediterranean from Gibraltar . The hovercraft was used to run trips from the ship to various ports along the cruises. The experiment proved unsuccessful and was not repeated. On 15 June 1967, she
2107-514: Was beached and subsequently broken up . As a replacement vessel, Crown was quickly chartered in January 2004, and given the name Albatros . En suite A bathroom is a room in which people wash their bodies or parts thereof. It can contain one or more of the following plumbing fixtures: a shower , a bathtub , a bidet , and a sink (also known as a wash basin in the UK ). The inclusion of
2156-465: Was dispatched to lighten Sylvania by removing oil from her fuel tanks. Sylvania was eventually freed on 18 June. Sylvania then returned to Montreal for inspection. Due to heavy losses Cunard withdrew Sylvania and her sister ship Carinthia from service in December 1967. They were subsequently laid up in Southampton and put up for sale. On 2 February 1968 Sylvania and Carinthia were sold to
2205-608: Was often a collective activity, which took place in public baths . In some countries, the shared social aspect of cleansing the body is still important, for example with sento in Japan and, throughout the Islamic world, the hammam (also known in the West as a "Turkish bath"). The term for the place used to clean the body varies around the English-speaking world , as does the design of the room itself. A full bathroom generally contains
2254-558: Was on a regular run from Montreal to Southampton when she ran aground on a shoal in the St. Lawrence River roughly 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) from Trois-Rivières , Quebec. After efforts to free the ship failed, the sailing was cancelled and the roughly 550 passengers aboard were given the option of continuing their journey via air travel or transferring to the passenger liner Empress of England which had anchored nearby. The passengers were disembarked via tenders and an oil tanker
2303-517: Was renamed SS Genoa for her last voyage. In addition to the more prestigious Transatlantic service from Southampton to New York , Cunard also operated other services, including one from Liverpool to Montreal , Canada . On the Canadian run their main competitors were Canadian Pacific Steamships . In order to strengthen their position on this service, Cunard decided to order a series of four identical liners in 1951. The new ships reflected
2352-509: Was sold to P&O , who decided to close down the Sitmar brand in North America. Just eight days after the acquisition of Sitmar by P&O, Sitmar Fairwind was renamed Dawn Princess and transferred to the fleet of Princess Cruises. As Dawn Princess the ship continued cruises mainly aimed at the North American market. At the time Princess Cruises were investing heavily on new tonnage, and
2401-400: Was the tradition for Cunard Line vessels, all ships were named after Latin names of provinces of the Roman and Holy Roman Empires . Sylvania was rebuilt once during her service with Cunard Line, in 1965 when she was rebuilt into a more cruise-friendly configuration by the addition of en suite facilities to many of her cabins. In 1970–1971 the ship – by now named Fairwind – received
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