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By 1978, YWAM's Mercy Ships ministry was launched with the commissioning of the ship Anastasis (the Greek word for 'resurrection'). [22] In 1984, the m/v Good Samaritan was added, in 1990 the m/v Pacific Ruby , then in 1994 the m/v Caribbean Mercy and then in 2001 the m/v Pacific Link .
Mercy Ships is an international charity based non-governmental organization [1] that operates the largest non-governmental hospital ships in the world, [2] providing surgical care and surgical education in Africa, community development projects, community health education, mental health programs, agriculture projects, and palliative care for terminally ill patients.
L ' Astrolabe attempted to reach Akademik Shokalskiy, trapped by an outbreak of old glacial ice in the Antarctic Ocean. L ' Astrolabe didn't match Chinese research vessel Xue Long ' s 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) from the trapped Russian ship, but got closer than the Australian Aurora Australis' 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi).
Since 2017 no longer a rescue ship but monitors the Aegean. [47] Blocked from operating, Oct 2021; [7] Mare Liberum (NGO) disbanded May 2023 Minden: Lifeboat Project / German Sea Rescue Society [48] Germany: 23 m Aegean Sea, March 2016 - July 2016; Libya / Lampedusa, July 2016 - September 2017. No longer operational [3] Mission Eleonore [4 ...
MV Anastasis was a 159-metre (521 ft 8 in), 11,695 GRT hospital ship owned and operated by the humanitarian organization Mercy Ships. [1] [2] Formerly named Victoria, an Italian ocean liner built in 1953, the ship was purchased at scrap value of US $1 million in 1978. [3]
The Honourable Mike Reynolds, AM – For promoting relations between Queensland and Papua New Guinea, including as Mayor of Townsville and as Patron of YWAM Medical Ships Programme. Barry James Tan – For services to commerce, to sport and to charitable causes.
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The service was divided into 'Afloat' and 'Ashore' sections, The 'Afloat' personnel manned the service's dedicated ships [4] [5] and the 'Ashore' personnel manned the Port Headquarters (PHQ) which were positioned around the United Kingdom. The 'Afloat' section contained engineers, seamen and communications personnel, while the 'Ashore' section ...