Tag: hospital ship

Mercy Ships takes delivery of first purpose-built hospital ship

Global health charity, Mercy Ships, reports that after a completion and acceptance ceremony on June 16, followed by a handover celebration at the Tianjin Xingang shipyard this past week, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, Global Mercy, has successfully been delivered and the charity has taken possession of their brand new vessel. The final handover of the newly constructed hospital ship from shipyard to owners was celebrated in the presence of representatives from Mercy Ships, project managers from Stena RoRo, together with shipyard management, joined by a remote audience […]

New ‘Global Mercy’ will set sail for Africa next year

Originally published in Charisma News Mercy Ships is constructing the world’s largest nongovernmental organisation (NGO) hospital ship. She will sail to Africa in late 2021 and will more than double the ministry’s impact through volunteers and services. When beginning operation, Global Mercy will be the world’s largest NGO hospital ship. […]