{"id":19168,"date":"2019-09-17T02:11:15","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T19:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/?p=19168"},"modified":"2024-09-10T18:03:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T11:03:16","slug":"mission-ixdos-phuket-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/en\/mission-ixdos-phuket-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Ship SCHOONER IXDOS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Mission Ship \u2022 Ixdos&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%2300bfea&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text][easymedia-fotorama med=&#8221;18736&#8243;][\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Mobile Mother and Child Health Clinic&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23444444&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18874 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IXDOS-Dream-come-true.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IXDOS-Dream-come-true.png 432w, https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IXDOS-Dream-come-true-248x300.png 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Working with the Dept of Health, Papua New Guinea for 5 years on an Asian Development Bank project to improve rural health services in the provinces.<\/p>\n<p>Observing the need for a mobile Mother and Child Health clinic to take health services and sustainable water system technology to the islands.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/en\/mission-ixdos-phuket-en\/\">continuer en fran\u00e7ais<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Mission :&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23444444&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]To take health services and sustainable water system technology to otherwise deprived island communities wherever appropriate in the world.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Mission statement :&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23444444&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19068 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Enfants-pauvres-asie-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IXIDOS\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Enfants-pauvres-asie.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Enfants-pauvres-asie-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Enfants-pauvres-asie-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Enfants-pauvres-asie-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Enfants-pauvres-asie-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Schooner Ixdos will transport a health clinic with appropriate professional staff to remote islands after securing agreement with government health ministries in order to administer childhood inoculations and in co-operation with agencies such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/\">UNICEF<\/a> et <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotary.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ROTARY INTERNATIONAL<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;State-of-the-art :&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23444444&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Schooner is under construction at Phuket, Thailand.\u00a0 She is being built to plans by Australian Naval Architect, Bruce Roberts.<\/p>\n<p>She has been designed to achieve efficient sailing to windward and will also have an auxiliary engine.<\/p>\n<p>Hull construction is from low carbon SS400 steel welded by certificated welders.\u00a0 Hull, decks and deck-house are complete and<\/p>\n<p>she has 3 steel water-tight bulkheads. The hull has been insulated internally with PU foam.\u00a0 A forward section is dedicated as the Clinic.\u00a0 Her diesel engine is a marine Perkins150hp which came from HM King of Thailand\u2019s royal barge in Bangkok. It has been completely overhauled.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An 8KW Kohler diesel generator is installed in the engine-room.<\/li>\n<li>Two 700 litre fuel tanks have been installed in the engine-room.<\/li>\n<li>Two 350 litre (approx) water tanks have been installed in the poop.<\/li>\n<li>Two 350 litre (approx) water tanks have been installed for\u2019ard.<\/li>\n<li>One 350 litre (approx) water tank has been installed in the keel.<\/li>\n<li>Two insulated spaces have been provided for cold chain refrigeration.<\/li>\n<li>220V electrical supply is to starboard and 12v to port.<\/li>\n<li>A solar panel and a wind generator are on board.<\/li>\n<li>Accommodation is in 6 double cabins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Crew :&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23444444&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]Professional crew will consist of Captain, Doctor, Nurse, and Teacher.<\/p>\n<p>Amateur crew will be selected from student applications on a mission by mission basis.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;18897&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Statistics :&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23444444&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Length:<\/strong> 60ft<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beam:<\/strong> 15ft<\/p>\n<p><strong>Draft:<\/strong> 6ft<\/p>\n<h3>Sail Area:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Displacement<\/strong>: 30 tons[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Immediate challenge :&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23444444&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<ul>\n<li>To raise sufficient funds to complete construction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=&#8221;DONATE&#8221; h4=&#8221;Help us to realize this dream on which we spent so many years &#8230;&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; add_button=&#8221;bottom&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;DONATE&#8221; btn_color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:www.missionship.com||target:%20_blank|&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Make a gesture to enable underprivileged children and mothers to obtain maternal and child health care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ffffff;\">We urgently need the equivalent of US $ 5,000<\/span>[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Further works to be completed:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23444444&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<ul>\n<li>Clinic.<\/li>\n<li>Masts, standing rigging, sails and running rigging<\/li>\n<li>Electronics<\/li>\n<li>Steering gear<\/li>\n<li>Anchor windlass<\/li>\n<li>Winches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]Anticipated launch date:<span style=\"color: #00bfea; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> December 2019<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Framework for organisation when building completed :&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23444444&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Non-governmental_organization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NGO Status<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Anticipated first health missions :&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23444444&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<ul>\n<li>Burma, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Sustaining the project for future health missions :&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23444444&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]Especially: proper funding to provide continuity of health missions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=&#8221;SCHOONER IXDOS UPDATE&#8221; h4=&#8221;SEPTEMBER 2019&#8243; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; add_button=&#8221;bottom&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;DONATE&#8221; btn_color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; btn_align=&#8221;center&#8221; btn_button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.missionship.com||target:%20_blank|&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18763 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Missionship-boat-phuket-ixdos-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">In July we completed construction in co-operation with the British International School Phuket and moved from the campus to Boat Lagoon Marina, Phuket.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Here we have been granted a 50% reduction on berthing charges on the hard stand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We are also offered a free launch facility.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">After the recent Indonesian earthquake, we were invited by Help Worldwide to help in the aftermath of the disaster.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We had to state that it will take about 3 months to finish building, launch and become operational.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ffffff;\">We are in urgent need of funds to make this come true.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>An immediate sum of $5,000 is needed now.<\/strong>\u00a0 A further $5,000 will also be needed.<\/span>[\/vc_cta][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_gmaps link=&#8221;#E-8_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&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h1 id=\"Ixdos\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #333333;\">IXDOS MISSION SHIP<\/span><\/h1>\n<i class=\"wp-svg-user user\"><\/i> Patrick VICKERS (In English only)<\/p>\n<i class=\"wp-svg-phone phone\"><\/i>\u00a0 +66 (0) 84 176 1832<br \/>\n<i class=\"wp-svg-envelop envelop\"><\/i>\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:phrvickers@yahoo.com\">phrvickers@yahoo.com<\/a><br \/>\n<i class=\"wp-svg-globe globe\"><\/i>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.missionship.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.missionship.com<\/a><br \/>\n<i class=\"wp-svg-facebook-2 facebook-2\"><\/i> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/missionshipcharity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">missionshipcharity<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_cta h2=&#8221;SCHOONER IXDOS \u2013 HEALTH MISSION SHIP&#8221; h2_font_container=&#8221;font_size:33|color:%2300c1cf&#8221; h2_google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Chivo%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; h4=&#8221;This is a story about an ancient mariner fulfilling his dream:&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; add_button=&#8221;bottom&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;READ MORE&#8221; btn_style=&#8221;flat&#8221; btn_color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; btn_align=&#8221;center&#8221; use_custom_fonts_h2=&#8221;true&#8221; btn_button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.franco-media.com%2Fixdos-the-story%2F|title:IXDOS%3A%20The%20story||&#8221; h2_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.franco-media.com%2Fixdos-the-story%2F|title:IXDOS%3A%20The%20story||&#8221;]\n<div id=\"attachment_18764\" style=\"width: 209px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18764\" class=\"wp-image-18764 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Patricks-Mission-199x300.png\" alt=\"Captain Patrick Vickers\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Patricks-Mission-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Patricks-Mission-768x1156.png 768w, https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Patricks-Mission-680x1024.png 680w, https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Patricks-Mission-520x783.png 520w, https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Patricks-Mission-600x903.png 600w, https:\/\/www.franco-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Patricks-Mission.png 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captain Patrick Vickers<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">My Dad got me boating as a boy when I enjoyed many happy hours messing about in little boats in Chichester harbour on the South coast of England.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Navy time confirmed my love of the sea. One day we set sail for France in a 20ft sloop; what an adventure across the busy shipping lanes of the Channel, La Manche!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We did it and returned for more\u2026 My boats got bigger\u2026 there was the 100ton schooner Elsa we sailed from Sweden to the Medway in England while making a film for the BBC. 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