As a maritime volunteer,
you make a life-changing impact!
Want to put your maritime skills to work where they matter most?
Mercy Ships is a Christian-based charity that operates the hospital ships Global Mercy and Africa Mercy, providing free surgery and medical training. All of our programs are supported by volunteers, and our crews are made up of hundreds of professionals serving in a wide range of roles.
Volunteer on a Hospital Ship. Your Maritime Skills Are Needed.
The smooth operation of our hospital ships is essential to delivering life-changing care. By serving on deck or in the engine department, you help make it possible for our medical teams to provide free surgery and training where it is needed most. Your work on board is part of a greater mission: ensuring that people have access to healthcare they might otherwise never receive.
A volunteer assignment at sea with Mercy Ships is more than a job. It is an opportunity to use your maritime expertise to change lives and bring hope. At the same time, you will gain unique international experience and become part of a dedicated, vibrant, and multicultural shipboard community.
-Become part of the crew that makes a difference!
Want to learn more?
Whether you’re ready to serve now or further down the road, I’d love to hear from you. Feel free to register your interest or reach out with any questions, and I’ll be happy to help you explore the opportunities available with Mercy Ships.
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A journey that transforms lives
The Skills Most Needed on Board Right Now
Mercy Ships - A Unique Work Place
Mercy Ships owns and operates the world’s largest civilian hospital ships.
Length 174 m
Beam 28.6 m
Gross Tonnage (GT) 37,000
Draft 6.1 m
Crew Capacity 600
Decks 12
Hospital: 6 operating rooms, 102 acute care beds, 7 ICU beds, 90 self-care beds
Main Engines 4 × Wärtsilä 6L32 engines with 2 × ABB Azipod® propulsion units
Built 2021, Xingang Shipyard (CSSC), Tianjin, China
Flag State Malta
Classification Society Lloyd’s Register (UK)
Length 152 m
Beam 23.7 m
Gross Tonnage (GT) 16,572
Draft 6.0 m
Crew Capacity 474
Hospital: 5 operating rooms, 80 acute care beds, 5 ICU beds
Cargo Capacity 1,724 m³
Main Engines 4 B&W diesel engines (3,120 kW each)
Built 1980, Helsingør, Denmark
Flag State Malta
+46 (0)31 77 66 936