“He Ping Fang Zhou” means “Peace Ark” in Chinese, which is the name of China's military hospital ship. Since its commission in 2008, Peace Ark has carried out dozens of humanitarian missions, treating over 180,000 patients around the world. It has also participated in various international maritime exercises, including the U.S.-led RIMPAC. #ChinaNavy70 For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d414d7941544d34457a6333566d54/index.html | CGTN

This is the world's largest floating hospital! Credit: Mercy Ships | VT Action

There are more than 200 empty beds on a state-of-the-art floating hospital - the US Navy Ship Comfort - near Puerto Rico, as the US territory struggles with its health system after Hurricane Maria http://cnn.it/2zdthgE | CNN

Here’s what the U.S. Navy has just told us about why the floating hospital ship “Comfort” is back in San Juan, Puerto Rico, docked, and welcoming “walk ons” | David Begnaud

The U.S. Naval Ship "Comfort" has arrived in San Juan - it is a floating hospital that has: *Enough medical supplies and personnel for a minimum of 30 days, with the possibility of restocking later down the line *21-day supply of food, capable of feeding 900 people already aboard. *Features include catscan unit, dental suite, lens laboratory, Intensive Care Unit, ultra sound capabilities, and four x-ray machines, dialysis, pharmacy and twelve operating rooms. *Over 850 personnel aboard the ship