HOSPITAL SHIP INTERNATIONAL (HSI) FLEET REGISTRY


Listed below alphabetically by nation/organization are medical/health care purpose vessels/crafts that are flagged,registered,homeported and/or operate mainly under that nation/organization. The inclusion of such vessel(s)/craft(s)on this HSI FLEET REGISTRY [ REGISTRY for short form ] in NO way should be construed or interperted as an endorsement of ANY kind whatsoever by Hospital Ship International (HSI) and/or any of its agents. The Registry is to facilitate communication/educational possiblities amongst anyone interested in hospital ships/crafts. HSI therefore will appreciate receiving directly from those organizations and/or persons directly responsible for such vessels/crafts fuller,updated information particularly as to facilitating third parties interested in acquiring further information about such "registered" vessels/crafts. With the cooperation of everyone this registry should prove extremely usefull.

HSI FLEET REGISTRY


Governmental/State medical/health care purpose vessels/crafts:


BOLIVIA
Armada Boliviana
"Julian Apaza" (No.AH01)
BRAZIL
Marinha do Brazil
Navio de Assistencia Hospitalar / Hospital Ship
"Oswaldo Cruz" (No.U18)
"Carlos Chagas" (No.U19)
CAMEROON
[Health Ministry]
"Dr.Jamot"
CHILE
(Coast Guard)
"Cirujano Videla"(No.GC111)
CHINA
People's Liberation Army Navy[PLAN]
"Y 833"
[Hull No. "Y "?]
COLOMBIA
Armada De La Republica
"Leticia" (No.CF 136)
"Hernando Gutierrez" (No.BD 35)
"Socorro"[ex-"Alberto Gomez"] (No.BD 33)
COSTA RICA
Guarda Civil Seccion Maritimo
"Donna Margarita"[ex-"Puntarena"](No.421)
EL SALVADOR
Navy
"LP 04 [Hull No.?]"
INDIA
Navy
"Lakshadweep"
INDONESIA
Tentara Nasional
"Teluk Ende" (No.517)
ITALY
Marina Militare
"San Giusto" (L9894)
Although not technically a hospital ship this vessel was designed with the purpose of being if necessary converted rapidly into one especially for disaster relief(especially earthquakes).
Paolucci
A 70 ton higher speed cruiser used for safety of life at sea and ambulance work.
Esercito[Army]
"EIG 28"[Sile Amphibious Regiment's ambulance and rescue craft]
PERU
Armada Peruana
"Morona" (No.ABH 302)
RUSSIA
Rosiyskiy Voennomorsky Flot
"Ob"
"Yenisei"
"Svir"
"Irtysh"
"SK-126"[i.e.Sanitarnyy Kater(Clinical Cutter)]
"SK-620"
THAILAND
Ministry of Public Health
"Ao Thai 1"
"Ao Thai 2"
Both these small hospital ships started operations officially January 1,1998. Each serves a particular area of the 87 populated islands that make up the Gulf of Thailand.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
U.S.Navy - Military Sealift Command(MSC)

USNS Mercy
The official US Government naval vessel registry for Mercy.
USNS Comfort
The official US Government naval vessel registry for Comfort.
USNS MERCY
USNS COMFORT

U.S.Navy Mercy/Comfort
T-AH 19 Mercy Class - Navy Ships

"Mercy"[ex-"SS Worth"](No.T-AH 19)
USNS Mercy Master Frame

"Comfort"[ex-SS Rose City](No.T-AH 20)

Non-governmental medical/health care purpose vessels/crafts:

Finland
"CARITAS"
motor-launch

Operated by the Finnish Red Cross Society mainly by volunteer medical staff including first-aid personnel,nurses and temporarilly with volunteer doctors. This launch operates in the summer time in the South-West archipelago between Turku and Aland.


Netherlands
Thailand
United States of America
Mercy Ships
Meet the Fleet
Anastasis
Caribbean Mercy,
Island Mercy
New Ship Project [ ex-"Ingrid" (built 1980) ]

MARIMED Foundation

Tole Mour