\r\n\t\tFacilities & Features of The Caribbean Mercy<\/em>\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n\tThe\u00a0Caribbean Mercy<\/em>\u00a0was outfitted with an eye surgery unit, cargo capacity and accommodation for up to 150 people while in port, as well as conference and seminar facilities used for a variety of programmes. Her fuel and water tanks provided a cruising range of 12 days, or 3,600 miles.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t![\"Caribbean](\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/caribbean-mercy-1-PS2500.jpg\" "\\"caribbean-mercy-1")
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Crew onboard the\u00a0Caribbean Mercy<\/em>\u00a0offered close to 289,000 services, at a value of over $88 million and with 348,800 people as direct beneficiaries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n- Performed more than 7,000 surgeries such as cataract removal, strabismus, dental and orthopaedic procedures.<\/li>\r\n
- Treated more than 54,300 people in village medical clinics.
\r\nPerformed 18,200 dental treatments.<\/li>\r\n - Taught more than 1,500 local health-care workers, who have in turn trained many others in basic healthcare.<\/li>\r\n
- Trained local medical professionals in modern health-care techniques to carry on after the ship’s departure.<\/li>\r\n
- Delivered more than $1.7 million of medical equipment, hospital supplies and medicines.<\/li>\r\n
- Completed more than 140 construction and agriculture projects including schools, clinics, orphanages and water wells.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
\r\n\t\tPorts Visited by The Caribbean Mercy<\/em>\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\nThe Caribbean Mercy visited 137 total ports in her 12-year history and conducted 56 field assignments in 13 nations: Dominican Republic, Haiti, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Russia, Korea, China, Philippines, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Honduras and Belize.<\/p>\r\n
During her first 42 years the ship only travelled within Norway. During her 12 years of service as a Mercy Ship, she visited 18 countries. In 2006 she was sold to a family foundation to be renovated.<\/p>\r\n
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Crew onboard the\u00a0Caribbean Mercy<\/em>\u00a0offered close to 289,000 services, at a value of over $88 million and with 348,800 people as direct beneficiaries.<\/p>\r\n The Caribbean Mercy visited 137 total ports in her 12-year history and conducted 56 field assignments in 13 nations: Dominican Republic, Haiti, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Russia, Korea, China, Philippines, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Honduras and Belize.<\/p>\r\n During her first 42 years the ship only travelled within Norway. During her 12 years of service as a Mercy Ship, she visited 18 countries. In 2006 she was sold to a family foundation to be renovated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nPerformed 18,200 dental treatments.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\tPorts Visited by The Caribbean Mercy<\/em>\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n
\r\n\t\tHospital Ship Specifications\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n
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