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The MSC Foundation, The MSC Group and Mercy Ships International Join Forces To Build A New Hospital Ship
The new purpose-built hospital ship will expand the impact of Mercy Ships’ life-changing surgeries, anesthetic care and surgical education for future generations of patients and healthcare professionals in sub-Saharan Africa. A groundbreaking …
Apr 24, 2024 / Vessels
Sierra Leoneans Welcome Newest Mercy Ship, the Global Mercy® into Port of Freetown
In response to an invitation from H.E. President Julius Maada Bio, Freetown has welcomed a Mercy Ships’ hospital ship, marking the sixth instance of the collaboration between Mercy Ships and the government of Sierra Leone. This time it is the Global …
Aug 24, 2023 / Vessels
First-ever surgery on board the Global Mercy®
Operation highlights the life-changing potential of the newest Mercy Ship Four-year-old Amadou was the first patient to receive a surgery on board the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy® today. Born with one windswept leg and …
Mar 7, 2023 / Vessels
World’s largest civilian hospital ship in port in Senegal
On behalf of the charity Mercy Ships, Stena RoRo has been responsible for the construction of the Global Mercy, the world's largest civilian hospital ship. The ship has now been ceremoniously inaugurated in Dakar, Senegal. While the celebrations were …
Jul 4, 2022 / Vessels
BMT successfully delivers life extension programme to Mercy Ships’ hospital vessel ‘MV Africa Mercy’
BMT was appointed to support Mercy Ships with a life extension programme to extend the operational life of the Hospital ship MV Africa Mercy. Following the successful completion of the initial extension programme, the vessel is now operational ahead …
Jun 22, 2022 / Vessels
H.E. President Macky Sall Leads Inauguration of the World’s Largest Purpose-built Hospital Ship, the Global Mercy™
On board newest Mercy Ship, African leaders commit to Dakar Declaration – a roadmap which will accelerate access to surgical, obstetric, and anesthetic care by 2030H.E. President of Senegal Macky Sall has inaugurated the world’s largest …
May 31, 2022 / Vessels
Viking Line and Mercy Ships Honoured in Shippax Awards 2022
Viking Line’s new LNG-fueled ro-pax ferry ‘Viking Glory’ has been chosen as the winner of the Shippax Ro-Pax Interior Design Award for 2022. A Shippax Special Award was given to Mercy Ships’ Global Mercy, the largest civilian hospital ship in the …
May 12, 2022 / Curious
Stena RoRo has built the World’s Largest Civilian Hospital Ship - The Global Mercy is now calling Rotterdam (Video)
From February 28 to March 14, the world's largest hospital ship, the Global Mercy, will be in Rotterdam. A momentous event for Stena RoRo who, on behalf of the charity Mercy Ships, has been the project manager for the ship's construction since 2013. …
Feb 28, 2022 / Vessels
Alabama Shipyard Wins Contract for Hospital Ship Overhaul
Alabama Shipyard has secured a nearly $26 million contract for the regular overhaul and dry-docking of Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), the U.S. Department of Defense announced. Caption: The Military Sealift …
Jan 10, 2022 / Naval
World’s Largest Civilian Hospital Ship, the Global Mercy®, To Arrive Soon in Antwerp
The Global Mercy®, the newly built ship of Mercy Ships, completed its journey through the Suez Canal free of charge and is scheduled to dock in the Port of Antwerp in mid-September for further equipping.Mercy Ships has announced that the Global Mercy …
Sep 7, 2021 / Vessels