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CALOUNDRA, QUEENSLAND - 9 June 2020: The arrival of two 40-foot shipping containers loaded with desperately needed personal protection equipment means hospital staff in the remote Western Highlands region of Papua New Guinea at last have face masks, hand
Mercy Ships announced this week that the Global Mercy ⢠has now completed deep water sea trials, one of the final milestones in the countdown towards the hospital shipâs delivery, equipping, maiden voyage and launch into service to sub-Saharan Africa in 2022. Global Mercy Successfully Passes Final Sea Trials (Photo: Business Wire) Deep water trials are designed to test the vessel during extended sailing time to ensure that all systems are fully operational and in line with strict standards and specifications. Tests include engine performance and fuel consumption, navigation and rad...
Sea trial completed for hospital ship Global Mercy Stena RoRo is leading the project for the construction of the Global Mercy, the world's largest civilian hospital ship. After several years of construction at the Tianjin Xingang shipyard in northern China, the final test, the official sea trial, has now been completed with good results. The shipyard will present the ship for delivery this summer and the vessel will then sail to Antwerp in Belgium on its maiden voyage, where some members of the crew will board and the medical equipment supplemented. This will be followed by a visit to Rotter...
Mercy Ships announced this week that the world’s largest civilian hospital ship Global Mercyhas now completed deep water sea trials, one of the final milestones before departing for service in sub-Saharan Africa. “These deep-water trials represent a critical checklist before delivery of our new hospital ship,” stated Jim Paterson, Marine Executive Consultant for Mercy Ships. “Trials test operational aspects by putting the vessel through paces for an extended period at sea. I am pleased to say that the Global Mercy successfully passed every test. We are then left with some finishing t...
Mercy Ships announced this week that the Global Mercy™ has now completed deep water sea trials, one of the final milestones in the countdown towards the hospital ship’s delivery, equipping, maiden voyage and launch into service to sub-Saharan Africa in 2022. Global Mercy Successfully Passes Final Sea Trials (Photo: Business Wire) Deep water trials are designed to test the vessel during extended sailing time to ensure that all systems are fully operational and in line with strict standards and specifications. Tests include engine performance and fuel consumption, navigation and radio equi...