Cruise Ship For Homeless Portland Maine

He is Ken Capron.

Cruise ship for homeless portland maine. In a heated debate over where to put Portland Maines new homeless shelter a non-profit is floating the idea of re-purposing an old cruise ship to make a shelter on the water. The timetable displays dates and times of the cruise ships visiting this US port is based on the major cruise lines itineraries. Portland Maine Lighthouse Tour.

A Portland Maine man has proposed buying a used cruise ship and turning it into a giant offshore homeless shelter. Its a creative idea said Ken Capron founder of the nonprofit Memory Works and the proposals promoter NECN reports. A Portland man wants the city to seriously consider his idea for converting a cruise ship into a floating shelter for homeless people.

The idea was started by an entrepreneur named Ken Capron. Once the cruise ship is purchased it can be redesigned as housing for the homeless. Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling explained that the city needs around 1000 housing units for the homeless and this cruise ship could house 800 as well as 300 crew members to offer social services counseling and support.

Housing is a major issue in Portland Maine. The idea was started by an entrepreneur named Ken Capron. Ken Capron a former CPA and Microsoft Engineer who founded a nonprofit called Memory Works is the visionary behind the project.

The ship would be permanently docked on the Portland waterfront. All reviews lots of shops old port cool shops lobster casco bay cruise ship waterfront stroll piers ships maine. It used to be a cruise ship so it still has separate quarters for guests and staff members.

Its a creative idea said Ken Capron founder of the nonprofit Memory. Cruise ships were among the early epicenters a year ago in the. It used to be a cruise ship so it still has separate quarters for guests and staff members.