Mercy Ships

MSC and Mercy Ships join forces to build state-of-the-art hospital ship

A groundbreaking partnership involving MSC Group, MSC Foundation, and the nonprofit Mercy Ships International is set to initiate the construction of a state-of-the-art hospital ship. This vessel will annually provide free surgeries and training to thousands of individuals across Africa.

On 8 April, Captain Gianluigi Aponte, chairman of MSC Group and MSC Foundation, along with his son Diego Aponte, president of MSC Group and Member of the MSC Foundation Board, and Don Stephens, founder of Mercy...

https://container-news.com/msc-and-mercy-ships-join-forces-to-build-state-of-the-art-hospital-ship/

MARPRO and Mercy Ships Denmark join forces to recruit maritime volunteers

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  In an inspiring development, the NGO Mercy Ships Denmark, which owns the world’s biggest civilian hospital ships, and the maritime recruitment company MARPRO have joined forces to boost their …

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https://maritime-professionals.com/marpro-and-mercy-ships-denmark-join-forces-to-recruit-maritime-volunteers/

World’s largest civilian hospital ship inaugurated into service

Switzerland-headquartered global health charity Mercy Ships recently inaugurated the 37,000GT Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, in a ceremon ..

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Watch: How World’s Largest Civilian Hospital Ship Enters Less Accessible Harbors

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The international charity Mercy Ships uses hospital vessels to provide surgeries and medical assistance for free to people who have little access to healthcare. ABB’s Azipod® propulsion enables the world’s largest civilian hospital ship to enter less accessible harbours off the African coast to support people in areas that would otherwise be too challenging to access.

The newest Mercy Ships vessel, Global Mercy, is the world’s largest purpose-built civilian hospital ship and is set to sail to...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/watch-how-worlds-largest-civilian-hospital-ship-enters-less-accessible-harbors/

World’s Largest Civilian Hospital Ship Global Mercy Makes Way To Senegal In May

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The 37,000-gt Global Mercy was welcomed in Rotterdam, Netherlands over the last two weeks as the ship opened its doors to the public and global dignitaries for tours before it will begin active service in May in Dakar, Senegal – the first of many missions in the next 50 years on the African continent.

With Senegalese ministerial delegates in attendance, the official announcement of Senegal as the first host country for the Global Mercy was made on board the ship. A special event was hosted for...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/worlds-largest-civilian-hospital-ship-global-mercy-makes-way-to-senegal-in-may/

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