Portland Man Floats Idea Of Using Old Cruise Ship For Homeless Shelter,Affordable Housing

Can an Old Cruise Ship Solve Affordable Housing Needs? If someone asked you for ideas to help a city meet the housing needs of low-income workers and homeless people, what would you suggest?

According to the news reports, Mr. Capron said the idea has been explored by cities such has San Francisco and Seattle, but they never moved forward with implementing floating housing.Retired cruise ships have been used successfully as housing for the hospitality industry. Notable examples include the historic ship, Queen Mary, that is permanently docked in Huntington Beach, California and serves as a floating hotel.