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Caribbean Disaster Relief Ship - 'Amazing Grace'
United
Caribbean Trust was birthed in the devestation left in the wake of
hurrincan Ivan. During that time we identified the need for a Caribbean
Disaster Relief Ship and recently we have found such a vessel.
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We have been in negotiation with
the owners and are seeking funding to purchase this 263’
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She has the potential to carry 120 passengers and a crew of 40.
UCT is looking to partner with Operation Mobilization to recruit
the staff for this Caribbean Disaster Relief Ship.
She is capable of traveling 7000 miles without refueling and thus
in a disaster will be able to offer emergency supplies of diesel
to the affected island.
She has the ability to generate 5000 galleons of reverse osmosis
water per day and during a natural disaster this would save many
lives. The water storage tanks have a capacity of 150 tons (53,000
U.S. gallons).
The Amazing Grace is ideal as a Caribbean Disaster Relief Ship,
being able to ship in not only disaster relief but also Christian
relief workers to cater to the Spiritual needs of the populas.
Outside of the hurricane season the Amazing Grace could carry passengers
throughout the Caribbean from Guyana in the south to Haiti in the
north. Providing subsidized transportation for youth ministries
focused on sports, music, dance, drama or artisans visiting the
Mission Holiday Village to help with the project.
She has conferencing facilities of 120 people and that is another
niche market to be tapped.
She is perfect to compliment the School Twinning Programme and
could be used for students traveling for Student Exchange between
the islands.
The cost of the vessel is US $500,000 and US $300,000 for refurbishment.
This is an excellent investment for our region.
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