m/v Africa Mercy update no. 10 – 05-01-05

m/v Africa Mercy update no. 10 – 05-01-05

Okay Peeps, guess who’s now Late-Mid-Twenties!? Yes me, turned 27 yesterday. Had a cool day, well it was a very ordinary day, except for we went to the local public house in the evening, Me and some really good friends from Newcastle and some close friends from Mercy Ships.

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Right back to the usual update subjects:

Ship News
The Main Generators are being tested and seem to be working great with all their previous issues resolved and we will probably be working 12 hour shifts for a week mid-January when they get load tested.
The shipyard have started back working on the ship after a 5-6 week interruption. Theres still a long way to go on most of the cabin furniture and the kitchen but we hope to get some major progress in the next few weeks.

What have I been doing?
We installed the washing machines and driers for the Hospital then this week we have started installing the major plant for the medical gas and have began pressurizing the refrigerant system – this is the system that everyone on the ship wants me to get right, because a ship in Africa without air conditioning is not a nice ship to live in – remember ships don’t have openable windows!

What else?
I got to go home for Christmas and New Year which was great as I got to catch up with loads of my family and friends and even popped back to Cardiff for 3 days for NYE. But my main trip back to the fair city in Wales will still be on the 19th-22nd January, so keep your days free Cardiff-types. I am free to be cooked for anytime over those days!! Hehehe. Venue for party still yet to be organised. As soon as I find out you will find out – please remember – it’s gonna be a pirate party so get your eye patches and parrots out and practice your best Johnny Depp “... drink up me hearties, yo ho ho" and “hazaa!!” (for Chantille)

Alls that’s left to say is that I hope you all have an amazing 2006, it’s sure going to be a new adventure for me and I hope for you guys too.

Have the best time till I speak to you next.

Paul of the Waldron Clan
Mercy Ships