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MarIne voluNteeRs
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Contents
YWAM Ships Kona .......................................................................4
How Can I Get Involved? .............................................................5
Technical Specifications...............................................................8
Schedule ......................................................................................10
Living on board a YWAM Training and Medical Ship ...................10
YWAM Ships Behavioral Code Of Conduct .................................12
Interesting Facts ..........................................................................13
Testimonials .................................................................................15
YWAM Ships Kona
Our goal is to reach isolated and remote islands that have no airports by using ocean-going
vessels carrying a crew of international volunteers. YWAM Ships Kona is part of the worldwide
Christian movement, Youth With A Mission, or YWAM, offering global opportunities for volunteers
to serve individuals and communities with:
• Access to quality health care
• Food, clean drinking water, and shelter
• Opportunity for education
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• Expression of culture, arts, and entertainment
• Healthy relationships
• Exposure to Christian faith and values
• Fair and productive government
• Opportunity to work and develop
We also have vessels operating in 22 different areas of the world. There are many opportunities to serve.
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How Can I Get Involved?
Each of our crew on board are voluntary workers coming in from many nations. Each of them
believe in what we are doing and are willing to pay their own way to the vessel and cover their living
and personal costs while serving with us on board.
It is our international volunteers that make the difference in YWAM Ships and enable our mission
of mercy to work. There are no harder working people on earth than those who volunteer for
something they believe in! We invite you to consider putting your maritime skill to work on board
one of our vessels and enable the other specialty crew who join you to make a lasting difference as
they deliver medical, educational and water projects to those in need.
Many of the locations we access are extremely isolated with diverse river systems and many
uncharted areas. When you enquire, let us know your experience and qualifications. We require a
number of qualified mariners to operate our ships. This includes both qualified officers and cadets
in deck, engineering and stewards.
Deck
Captain, chief mate, second mate and third mate positions make up the officers on board. Three
deck hands are also part of the watch keeping team.
Engineering
Chief engineer, second engineer and two motormen make up the engineering team.
Stewards
One crewman serves each of these positions making up the stewards on board the Pacific Link:
Purser, chief cook, assistant cook and housekeeper.
Length of Commitment
Technical positions on board the Pacific Link run from three to nine months and end at the
completion of an outreach cycle, which typically is the second day after arriving back in port from
visiting an isolated island. This may vary from time to time.
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Finances
Each volunteer covers their own living and personal expenses and flies to and from the vessel.
They are also asked to cover travel insurance, visas, and where possible bring a few additional
things to give away to those you meet ashore.
Accommodation
Volunteers will sleep on board the ship in a cabin with other volunteers. We will try our best to
accommodate married couples and families. As part of the ‘mother ship’ concept, there may be the
opportunity to be on a small team that travels to a remote village. Members of this team may stay
on land for a few nights.
Structure
The ship will typically spend six to nine months on deployment. While on board, you will also
participate with regular work duties (e.g. washing dishes after meals). Sundays are typically a day
off with opportunities to attend and to be involved in a local church service. Church is an important
part of PNG culture, and we often work very closely with the local churches that are the main health
care providers. Most evenings will have an optional social activity on board for volunteers. There
may also be opportunities in the evening to spend more time with the local people depending on
your watch schedule.
The Ship Community
People of all different ages, nationalities, and backgrounds volunteer on board the ship. It is
important to understand that some people may have different ways of communicating and
interacting. Bearing this in mind, all volunteers are asked to be culturally sensitive.
Building relationships while creating fun memories and developing personal character is a key
aspect of outreach. Volunteers may experience situations that stretch or challenge them; it is
important to support and encourage one another in these times.
How to Apply
Go to www.ywamships.net and click on the join button. Questions you have concerning visas,
references, your maritime license and how that relates to our Cook Island flagged vessel can all be
handled by communicating to our Fleet Support office fleetsupport@ywamships.net
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Technical Specifications
Ships Particulars
NAME
: Pacific Link
HOME PORT: Avatiu - Cook Islands
L
ENGTH: 36.89 metres
B
EAM
: 7.30 metres
DRAFT: 3.35 metres
G
ROSS/NET TONNAGE: 282/135
COOK ISLAND REGISTRATION: 1432
BUILD DATE: 1979
B
UILDER: Hakodate Dock Company LTD
P
LACE: Hakodate-Shi Japan
D
ESIGN / STYLE
: Converted from long-liner to Medical Ship
DESIGNER
: Hakodate Dock Company LTD
CLASS
: Cook Islands registered “Special Purpose”
Construction
HULL: Welded steel plate, carvel hull form, raked and flared bows and rounded transom stern.
KEEL: White
Long run bottom bar
INTERNAL BALLAST: Bagged river rock in #2 forward ballast tanks.
BULKHEAD: Steel plate, 7 x watertight.
STRINGERS / FLOORS: Steel fabricated flat bar as fitted
FRAMES / RIBS: Various section set as F/B, “T” section and Ring frames
DECK: Welded steel plate
DECK BEAMS: Various steel sections
SUPERSTRUCTURE: Welded steel plate
WINDOWS: Glass in bronze and alloy frames as fitted
VENTILATION: Natural with forced air-conditioning
HANDRAILS / LIFELINES: Painted steel pipe
STANCHIONS BULWARK: Pa Fabricated steel inted steel pipe
MOORING BOLLARDS: Cast with aft tugger winch and forward capstans
OTHER: Dinghy davit crane on the upper deck,
boarding ladder,
pilot ladder
Engineering/Machinery
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MAIN ENGINE: Daihatsu 6DSM-22FS 6 cylinder turbo charged, heat exchanged marine diesel engine of
approximately 662 kW.
YEAR: 1979.
Exhaust systems: Dry to stack.
GEARBOX: Daihatsu mechanical with reverse and reduction with standard running gear to VPP propeller
(variable pitch).
CONTROL PANEL & ALARMS: Air start and operated
Conventional local and remote panels.
AUXILIARIES: 3 x diesel engine sets,
(2 x conventional salt water cooled in the engine room & 1 x air cooled
mounted on the upper deck).
PORT: Perkins fitted with a 63 KVA alternator Yanmar fitted with a 205 KVA alternator.
STARBOARD: Olympian fitted with a 165 KVA alternator.
UPPER ALARMS: All fitted with standard alarms.
REFRIGERATION SYSTEM: Various systems mostly conventional domestic style.
WATER MAKER: Northern Water System with 2 x independent systems with 3 x large membranes giving a
total of 9000 L/pd.
FULE FILTRATION: Japanese equivalent to the Alpha Laval centrifuge type.
Schedule
Please contact us for a detailed outreach schedule fleetsupport@ywamships.net
Living on board a YWAM
Training and Medical Ship
Here is some information to help prospective volunteers get an idea of whether the adventure is
suitable for them.
Physical Conditions
On board a YWAM ship, living conditions may be tighter than what you are used to. The vessel has
three levels with sets of stairs, which may cause difficulty if you have any physical limitations.
Food
Due to availability of stock in PNG and refrigeration restrictions on board, some food items, especially
fresh fruits and vegetables, are limited. Please extend grace to the galley team as they do their best
to prepare nutritious and balanced meals with the items available to them.
Temperature Extremes
Most areas we work in are located in tropical climate that can be very hot and often humid. The ship
is air-conditioned and can be quite cool overnight.
Age
Anyone who volunteers with YWAM must be 18 years of age. There are no upper limits but one must
be fit and healthy enough to undertake the responsibilities they sign on for, including all shipboard
drills and training exercises.
Atmosphere
It is important to know that you will be working in a culture different to your own and may be
challenged by what you see and experience. We recommend that volunteers rally some close friends
who are aware of the outreach to support them during and after the adventure.
YWAM is a Christian organization and PNG is a predominantly Christian nation. Therefore, there will
be opportunity to pray for patients in each of the clinics. There will also be opportunities for people to
be involved in group worship and prayer on board the ship during the outreach.
Flexibility
The schedule can change at any time due to a variety of reasons. The catch phrase of PNG is that it
is the “land of the unexpected.” Keep this in mind; flexibility is key!
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Authority and Accountability
Due to the unique nature of these outreaches, we want to help you understand the accountability structure of our
mission. YWAM Ships Kona’s ship coordinator from Kona will lead and facilitate the outreach, the medical coordinator
will assist clinic leaders of each medical team to make sure the clinics run smoothly, and the captain will oversee areas
concerning navigation of the ship and safety on board.
Medical Working Conditions
The dental and ophthalmology clinics are usually located in our on-board clinic and the primary health care and
optometry clinics are held in villages. The location may be a nearby school, church, or in someone’s home. Conditions
will vary depending on the outreach destination, and on board.
YWAM Ships Behavioral
Code Of Conduct
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To resolve any conflicts with other people as quickly as possible through humility, conflict
resolution and mediation if needed.
To keep right relationships with one another that exhibit trust, respect, partnership and
cooperation with each another.
All crew are required to abstain from sexual immorality and intimate physical contact
outside of marriage, which we believe, is between one man and one woman.
Never participate in physical, verbal, emotional or sexual abuse of another person.
All crew must at all times demonstrate through their behavior and actions love and
acceptance of all people regardless of race, gender, social class and religious beliefs.
Maintain healthy boundaries when working with others.
Be truthful and honest. Gossip, slander, malicious talk, theft, coarse humor, lying and
plagiarizing are never to be allowed.
Only communicate with the media on behalf of YWAM Ships with permission. Special care
should be taken when expressing a personal opinion or point of view.
Follow all YWAM Ships Kona policies, YWAM Foundational Values and if there is any
disagreement they are expected to bring about change through constructive dialog within
the organizational structure.
Generosity is our way of life.
“I have heard stories and
seen pictures of PNG,
but there is nothing like
actually experiencing
life here in person. I
have learned so much
in two short weeks... an
unforgettable and amazing
experience!”
- Ruth Lewis, General Volunteer, UK
“It was an amazing outreach. I feel that being on the primary health
care team has changed me, both in myself and in my nursing career.”
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-Debbie Hammond-Watson, Registered Nurse, Australia
Interesting Facts
Brief History
The m/v PACIFIC LINK has been serving in the Pacific since 1991 initially by Marine Reach of New
Zealand. She was deployed up into Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and many other islands of Polynesia. Then
in 2010 the m/v PACIFIC LINK was gifted to YWAM in Australia for deployment up into Papua
New Guinea. Under her new owners, YWAM Medical Ships Australia worked in and around the
southern region of PNG with distinction until she was gifted to YWAM Ships Kona in September of
2015.
Special Purpose Vessel
The m/v PACIFIC LINK, now under the ownership and management of YWAM Ships Kona, has
made a five-year commitment to the islands off the north PNG coast. She is a special-purpose
vessel enabling a unique combination of crew to be deployed into some of the most remote
locations of Papua New Guinea.
Government Permissions
The PNG government’s health care capacity over recent years has been extended as it partnered
with YWAM Ships. Medical ships are not just a good idea, they are the only option when it comes
to delivering much needed services to outlying communities. Both national and local authorities
continue to make a way by opening doors of permission at all levels.
Fleet Support
Our Fleet Support Office is located at Port YWAM Kona and oversees the vessels that YWAM
Ships Kona operates. The Designated Person Ashore, Manning and Marine Operations support
roles all reside in the Fleet Support Office at Kona Hawaii.
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Testimonials
Captain Ron Bockhold
“A few years ago, I came across an internet promotion for volunteers with an organization called
YWAM Ships that was unknown to me. YWAM stood for Youth With A Mission. I wasn’t youthful
and didn’t have a mission, but somehow the staff of YWAM Ships found a way for me to fit in to
their organization. It was an exhilarating opportunity for me to be able to serve on an incredible
voyage to Papua New Guinea (PNG). I was able to utilize a lifetime of experience in maritime,
medicine, management and training to serve the YWAM community as well as the people from the
nation of PNG. The enthusiasm of the young people onboard was electrifying and motivated me
to contribute to their mission of the organization in ways I never would have imagined. Whatever
your experience, skills or talents are, YWAM can find a way to put them to a higher purpose if you
choose to join them in their mission.”
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USA
Phone
Fax
Email
Website
: +1 (808) 757 9150
: +1 (949) 271 4909
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Version Date: 10/13/2015