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First-ever surgery on board the Global Mercy®

Operation highlights the life-changing potential of the newest Mercy Ship Four-year-old Amadou was the first patient to receive a surgery on board the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy® today. Born with one windswept leg and …

Mar 7, 2023 / Vessels

World’s largest civilian hospital ship in port in Senegal

On behalf of the charity Mercy Ships, Stena RoRo has been responsible for the construction of the Global Mercy, the world's largest civilian hospital ship. The ship has now been ceremoniously inaugurated in Dakar, Senegal. While the celebrations were …

Jul 4, 2022 / Vessels

Viking Line and Mercy Ships Honoured in Shippax Awards 2022

Viking Line’s new LNG-fueled ro-pax ferry ‘Viking Glory’ has been chosen as the winner of the Shippax Ro-Pax Interior Design Award for 2022. A Shippax Special Award was given to Mercy Ships’ Global Mercy, the largest civilian hospital ship in the …

May 12, 2022 / Curious

World’s Largest Civilian Hospital Ship, the Global Mercy®, To Arrive Soon in Antwerp

The Global Mercy®, the newly built ship of Mercy Ships, completed its journey through the Suez Canal free of charge and is scheduled to dock in the Port of Antwerp in mid-September for further equipping.Mercy Ships has announced that the Global Mercy …

Sep 7, 2021 / Vessels

World’s Largest Civilian Hospital Ship, the Global Mercy™ Successfully Passes Final Sea Trials

Mercy Ships secures plans to further outfit the Global Mercy™ in Europe as ship nears delivery dateMercy Ships announced this week that the Global Mercy™ has now completed deep water sea trials, one of the final milestones in the countdown towards …

May 10, 2021 / Vessels