ARE YOU KEEN TO SAIL IRENE

The ship will carry a crew of approximately eight at any one time.

Key personnel will be selected from existing high latitude sailing contacts.

Remaining berths are available and applications to join the project are welcomed.

Nonetheless, please note this is not offered as a holiday. This is an expedition with intention.

The expedition intention is to invest time and effort in order to make a small beneficial impact upon the environment.

In order to meet this intention you will be required to work individually and as part of a team.

The designated tasks may not always be pleasant. 

PERSONNEL

The following characteristics and qualities are required:

Someone who works hard

Who has good timekeeping

Who is thorough and can be relied upon to do a good job

Who takes care of the ship’s equipment

Who is happy to do whatever needs to be done in order to further the expedition’s aims

Who is cheerful and has a regular temperament

Who is polite, friendly and kind with their fellows

ARE YOU KEEN TO PLASTIC BEACH CLEAN

Black sand beach with driftwood and trash piles, ocean waves, forested land, and a mountain with clouds in the background.
Black sand beach with driftwood and trash piles, ocean waves, forested land, and a mountain with clouds in the background.
A man wearing sunglasses and outdoor gear stands on a black sand beach strewn with driftwood and debris, with green hills and mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A beach with dark rocks and driftwood, littered with trash including plastic bottles, foam containers, and floats, near the ocean with waves and a cloudy sky.
Two men working outdoors near a rocky stream, with green hills and mountains in the background under cloudy skies.
Two men working outdoors near a rocky stream, with green hills and mountains in the background under cloudy skies.
View from the deck of a sailboat showing ropes, a net, wooden trim, and the ocean with a blue sky and scattered clouds.

The voyage is a not-for-profit exercise. Any excess funds beyond set up and operation costs will be re-invested in the next year of operation.

Election to join the voyage is voluntary. All input will be on a voluntary basis. No person will pay for any professional services delivered by the vessel operator, nor shall the vessel operator pay for any crew member services.

To allow meaningful work to be achieved, each voyage will be approximately five weeks duration.

Having read and understood the above, those who remain interested should apply to the following email address:

hello@arubbishidea.org

View of a ship's rigging and sails from the deck, with the ocean and sky in the background.