Upcoming Global Mercy commissioning events confirmed for Dakar around Africa Day
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, March 16, 2022/ — 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...
Story? HRH The Princess Royal, Patron, Mercy Ships International, meets UK volunteers on The Global Mercy as it prepares to sail to Africa
The world’s only purpose-built charity hospital ship to set sail from Antwerp
After a six-month stay in the Port of Antwerp since 12 September, where she received the final outfitting of its medical and IT facilities, the Global Mercy – the world’s only purpose-built, civilian-funded charity hospital ship – will soon depart at the end of February for field services where she is needed around the world.
Measuring 174 m long and 28.6m wide, the 37.000 GT ship is the newest and largest vessel of the...