Overview

Chinese Hospital Ship visits Seychelles

Commitment Year•2010Country of Activity•SeychellesSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2010

Start (actual): Oct 27, 2010

End (actual): Nov 1, 2010

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Seychelles
People's Liberation Army of China (PLA)

Loan description

Chinese Hospital Ship visits Seychelles

Narrative

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Project narrative

On 27 October 2010, the Chinese Navy’s hospital ship, Peace Ark, anchored at Victoria's port for a five-day visit to Seychelles. During the visit, Chinese medical workers treated 139 Seychellois people including 19 operations. The crew also visited Anse Etoile Primary School to examine students. Since its commission in 2008, Peace Ark has conducted multiple humanitarian missions and maritime exercises around the world. It serves in China's East Sea Fleet and goes by two names: Daishan Dao (岱山岛) and Heping Fangzhou (和平方舟 = Peace Ark).