Steps required to realize first "Terra Marina" floating city.

- Present detailed proposal to appropriate bodies at the United Nations, to Governments and communities of Governments most affected by or most concerned about the mounting refugee crises, to appropriate NGOs and interest groups: to the end that they will support or even take on such a project themselves.

- Register our 40 year old NGO in all countries potentially appropriate to this project (whether possible future sponsors, participants, or just flag registrars of foreign ships - such as Panama). NOTE: At any time in the early stages of this project, or as soon as a larger, more appropriate NGO is agreeable to take on the primary responsibility for this project, we will demote ourselves to a supporting role and carry on to completion in the strongest supporting capacity possible.
- Once we have good introductions, contact ship owners worldwide to ask for their retiring vessels, offering where possible a tax-deductable-receipt in exchange for the donation of vessels. Solicit ships from Governments, and badger Governments to help us obtain appropriate vessels, including ocean going dry-docks.
- Move ships to rendezvous points at or near to where they will be tethered, and there prepare them for long-term use as modules in a floating city. Work to be done by a combination of professional services, volunteers and resident refugees.
- When completely refurbished, ships will be detoxified, have had their hulls reinforced with self-healing marine cement, will be fitted - within a network of several vessels - to generate energy by sun, wind and sea movement, will posses waste recycling, desalination, aquaculture, hydroponics and in-sea plant production capacity, house residential, educational, light industrial, commercial, medical (including social workers & psychologists) as well as communal and recreational facilities.
- Micro economic and regular startup financial and training services will be provided to encourage the creation of an onboard market economy: with cooperation, commerce and interdependency as exists in normal communities.
- As much freedom and self determination as can be afforded will be offered to refugee residents onboard. Social and advocate assistance will be provided to help process and advance asylum applications to countries of their choice. Concomitant with this refugees will be made to feel welcome to remain as long term residents of the floating community. It would seem reasonable to invest more by way of training, micro economic assistance etc. in those who express a desire to remain as long-term participants in the community.
- In the beginning the project will be managed as an NGO relief project. As soon as there are residents interested and able to take on a share of responsibility operation will begin to migrate toward a democratic system, with representation and leadership available to all who opt for residence onboard.

- Assuming the floating community grows into a permanent fixture, not just a relief project, its legal status within its geographic environment will have to be determined by the UN, and protection from rights-violating neighbors provided by states with a vested or humanitarian interest in its safety and future.