MV Global Mercy
MV Global Mercy is a hospital ship under construction for the humanitarian organization Mercy Ships.[2] The contract to build the vessel was awarded to Stena RoRo, Göteborg, Sweden in 2014. Construction is being done by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) at the Tianjin Xingang Shipyard, Tianjin, China and is due to be completed in 2020.[3] Upon delivery, the Global Mercy will more than double the surgical capacity and patient beds of Mercy Ships and have an expected lifespan of 50 years.[4][5]
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| Name: | Global Mercy |
| Owner: | Mercy ships |
| Operator: | Mercy Ships |
| Port of registry: |
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| Ordered: | 2013 |
| Builder: | Stena RoRo, Göteborg, Sweden |
| Completed: | Expected 2020 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9726499 |
| Status: | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Hospital Ship |
| Tonnage: | |
| Length: | 174.00 m (570 ft 10 in) [1] |
| Beam: | 28.6 m (93 ft 10 in) |
| Draft: | 6.15 m (20 ft 2 in) |
| Decks: | 12 |
| Installed power: | 4 x Wärtsilä 6L32 diesels |
| Propulsion: | 2 x ABB Azipod CO propellers |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Capacity: | 500 |
See also
References
- "Mercy Ship Hospital Ship - Global Mercy" (PDF). Stena RoRo. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "Launching a NEW Vessel of Mercy | Mercy Ships". Mercy Ships. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Atlantic Mercy Hospital Ship". Ship Technology. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "2017 Annual Report" (PDF). Mercy Ships. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- Barbaschow, Asha. "Mercy Ships building a floating data centre to enable a fully-functioning hospital". ZDNet. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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