Hope and healing, by ship

Mercy Ships was founded in 1978 and has grown into an international organisation with two floating hospitals: the Global Mercy and the Africa Mercy, the largest civilian hospital ships in the world.

Each year more than 2,500 volunteers from over 60 countries serve on board: surgeons and nurses, but also cooks, engineers and, of course, seafarers. Working closely with host-nation governments, they perform life-changing surgeries and train local doctors and nurses.

Why the maritime industry?

A hospital ship is a ship first. It has to be crewed, maintained, supplied and insured. That's exactly what our industry excels at, and where our knowledge and network can make a difference.