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Gokstad Viking Ship in the Viking House Museum

The mission of MeriSol Services Inc. is the creation of paid jobs training programs for at-risk youth and financially disadvantaged heads of families. The construction of the Gokstad Ship is the vehicle and pilot project for the creation of a wide scope of job skills training programs, including: boatbuilding, cabinetmaking, video production, photojournalism, website creation and maintenance, information's systems manager, (MIS), accountant, secretarial positions, and other productive training programs. The MeriSol Concept Statement encompasses the complete proposal of MeriSol Services Inc.

A complete set of boatbuilding plans for the 9th century Viking Ship Gokstad are available for $350.00 plus $20.00 S&H to private parties and for-profit companies in an effort to raise funding for our mission. We offer these plans for $250.00 plus $20.00 S&H for educational and nonprofit institutions. These plans were donated to MeriSol Services Inc. from the Viking House Museum in Norway to further our mission statement. To order these plans please E-mail us at: newlight@bendcable.com

The Gokstad has been built successfully to full length, and also to half length. She is 76' 6" in length, with a beam of 14'.

A complete technical description of the Gokstad and the traditional construction methods for this ship are available upon request.

Visit the 'Gaia' website. This is a must see for those who are interested in seeing a Gokstad ship under full sail, especially outstanding is a jpeg image of the Gaia at sunset with the water rippling in the foreground. This site also has technical information on the 'Gaia' ship, and excellent links to other Viking Ship sites.

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

Bylaws of MeriSol Services Inc.

MeriSol Services also offers professional proposal and grant writing services for nonprofits.

Thank you for your support!

Email: newlight@bendcable.com