OPINION | US and Chinese military hospital ships: a growing competition across Pacific islands?

China recently announced a mission to send its military hospital ship, Peace Ark, to the Pacific Islands. This is not surprising, given regional head-to-head competition ..

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VIDEO: Hombre intenta estrellar tren contra el USNS Mercy por sospechas de coronavirus

Un hombre fue arrestado por presuntamente descarrilar intencionalmente un tren a toda velocidad cerca del USNS Mercy, el barco hospital atracado en el puerto de Los Ángeles, porque sospechaba de sus vínculos con COVID-19 y una posible toma del gobierno, según una Denuncia criminal federal. Eduardo...

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Foss tugs assist Navy hospital ship in Los Angeles

Yesterday, Foss Maritime tugs assisted the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy as it arrived at the Port of Los Angeles. The Mercy (T-AH 19) departed Naval Station San Diego Monday bound for Los Angeles in support of the nation’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response efforts.   

The Foss tugs Alta June, Bo Brusco,and Arthur Foss, along with Foss sister company AMNAV‘s tug Patricia Ann, met the USNS Mercy at the port’s “Angels Gate” entrance. The tugs escorted her to a security sweep...

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Navy hospital ship departs San Diego to support COVID-19 response efforts

The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departed Naval Station San Diego Monday bound for Los Angeles in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts.

“This global crisis demands whole-of-government response, and we are ready to support,” said Capt. John Rotruck, Mercy’s Military Treatment Facility commanding officer. “Mercy brings a team of medical professionals, medical equipment, and supplies, all of which will act, in essence, as a ‘relief valve’ for local civilian hospitals in Los...

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Mobile Hospitals: Trump To Send SD-Based Navy Ship Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

  • President Donald Trump agreed to send a massive Navy hospital ship to the Port of Los Angeles to deal with the area’s surge of coronavirus patients.
  • The USNS Mercy, one of the Navy’s two 1,000-bed hospital ships, should arrive to the Port of Los Angeles next week, which is currently in Seattle.
  • The president also approved California’s activation of the National Guard to help with distribution of supplies and other needed relief efforts.
  • Trump is also revealing for the first time the number of...

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