Currently, only a few countries in the world, such as the United States, Russia and China, have hospital ships with the ability to provide medical care at sea.
1, the U.S. Navy **** has two hospital ships, respectively, "Mercy" and "Comfort". These two hospital ships are "St. Clairmont" class super cruise ship modification. These two hospital ships are currently the world's largest hospital ships, complete with facilities, 1,000 beds, with a capacity of 300 people per day and night.
2, the Russian Navy **** there are three built in the 1970s, 320-type "Obi River" class hospital ship. This class of ship has a crew of 80 and a medical staff of 200, with 400 to 500 beds.
3, China's "Peace Ark" hospital ship is the world's first specially designed 10,000-ton hospital ship, gangway 866. "Peace Ark" high technology, comprehensive functions, hardware facilities equivalent to the level of the third-class hospital.
High-sea medical ships
High-sea medical ships are ships that perform medical rescue tasks on the high seas. Their main task is to carry out emergency medical rescue at sea, providing medical assistance and treating the sick and wounded. The presence of high seas medical ships is vital to ensuring safety at sea and the health of personnel. They are able to provide timely medical rescue to people in distress at the first time, avoiding maritime accidents and deaths caused by injuries and illnesses.
Secondly, the operation of high seas medical ships can improve the efficiency of medical rescue at sea. Equipped with advanced medical equipment and specialized medical personnel, they can provide high-quality medical services, enabling more injured and sick people to receive timely treatment. In addition, high seas medical ships are also a symbol of international cooperation and friendship. In international waters, countries collaborate with each other to provide medical assistance, which not only reflects the spirit of mutual assistance among human beings, but also promotes international friendly relations.