Mercy Ship’s newest vessel, the Global Mercy has docked in Senegal and for the first time, specialised surgeries will take place on this newly built hospital ship.
This field service will include partnerships with ministries of health in both Senegal and The Gambia, serving both countries through the port of Dakar.
Designed with purpose, the Global Mercy hospital ship is 174 meters long, 28.6 meters wide and has space for 200 patients, six operating rooms, a laboratory, general outpatient clinics, dental, and eye clinics, and training facilities.
The hospital decks cover a total area of 7,000 square meters and contain the latest training facilities. The ship can accommodate up to 950 people when docked, including crewmembers and volunteers from all over the world and will serve collaboratively in the future with the Africa Mercy, which has been in operation since 2007 and is currently undergoing refit to return to service in the fall.
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