MV Global Mercy
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Global Mercy |
| Operator: | Mercy Ships |
| Port of registry: |
 Malta |
| Ordered: | 2013 |
| Builder: | Stena RoRo, Göteborg, Sweden |
| Completed: | Expected 2020 |
| 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 |
MV Global Mercy is an upcoming Hospital Ship belonging to the humanitarian organization Mercy Ships. 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.[2] Upon delivery, the Global Mercy will more than double the surgical capacity of Mercy Ships and have an expected lifespan of 50 years.[3]
References
- ↑ "Mercy Ship Hospital Ship - Global Mercy" (PDF). Stena RoRo. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ↑ "Atlantic Mercy Hospital Ship". Ship Technology. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ↑ "2017 Annual Report" (PDF). Mercy Ships. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
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