MV Africa Mercy
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The MV Africa Mercy is a 152 m (498 ft 8 in), 16,572 GT hospital ship belonging to the humanitarian organization Mercy Ships.[1] Converted from the rail ferry MS Dronning Ingrid in 2007, she is currently the world's second largest non-governmental floating hospital, following the organization's newest and largest ship, the MV Global Mercy.[2]
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The hospital ship Africa Mercy during a mission to Conakry. | |
History | |
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Port of registry | |
Route | Africa, currently Madagascar Marinetraffic.com |
Builder | Helsingørs Værft AS, Helsingør, Denmark |
Launched | 8 August 1979 |
Maiden voyage | Monrovia, Liberia |
In service | 2007 |
Identification | IMO number: 7803188 |
Status | In service |
General characteristics (after 1999 rebuild) | |
Tonnage | 16,572 GT |
Length | 152.00 m (498 ft 8 in) |
Beam | 23.70 m (77 ft 9 in) |
Draught | 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in) |
Installed power | 4 x B & W diesels |
Propulsion | 2 x controllable pitch propellers |
Speed | 18.5 knots |
Capacity | 484 |
Crew | 450 |
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