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MOORING LINES

Mercy Ships Hospital Ship puts Mooring Lines to the Test

All Photos: Mercy Ships

The Africa Mercy is operated by Mercy Ships, an international non-

Phillystran has donated a full set of governmental, faith-based organization providing healthcare services mooring lines to the Africa Mercy, to the world’s poorest countries. The hospital ship is dedicated to the largest charity-run hospital ship in serving the people of sub-Saharan Africa. Mercy Ships serves coun- tries that lie on the lower third of the World Health Organization’s the world. Moored for more than 11 (WHO) Human Development Index, where access to safe, affordable months of the year, the ropes will be and timely surgery is extremely limited. As a result, countless people subjected to relentless and demanding suffer and die from conditions that can easily be cured. The programs wind and tidal conditions in ports from delivered by Mercy Ships offer holistic support to developing coun-

Senegal to Madagascar. According tries striving to make healthcare accessible for all. Since 1978, Mercy to Djurre Jan Schutte, Master Mariner,

Ships has delivered services to more than 2.8 million direct bene? -

Africa Mercy, “The conditions for Africa ciaries.

Mercy mooring lines are harsh. Where most vessel moorings are for a few

Phillystran Mooring Lines days, the hospital ship can be moored

Phillystran has donated four reels of Lankhorst Ropes’ Euro? ex for months in one place without the rope. Phillystran and Lankhorst Ropes are both part of the WireCo bene? t of modern winches to slacken

WorldGroup. The decision to donate the mooring ropes followed a and tension the lines automatically.” chance meeting with a Mercy Ships representative at a maritime ex- 52 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • October 2020

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