Chinese naval hospital ship leaves Jamaica having treated over 7,000 patients
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Durrant Pate/ Contributor
Having provided four days of humanitarian medical services to over 7,000 Jamaicans, who were affected by Hurricane Melissa in Falmouth, the Chinese naval hospital ship, Silk Road Ark has left Jamaica.
From December 12 to 16, 2025, the Silk Road Ark today completed its humanitarian medical deployment in Falmouth, departing this morning. The Ark Silk Road has been providing free medical services to communities across the island. The vessel first called at the Montego Bay Cruise Ship Pier on December 4, then proceeded to the Port Royal Cruise Ship Pier on December 8, with Falmouth being the final stop.
The visiting naval hospital ship has offered a wide range of medical services to Jamaicans, including general consultations, diagnostic support, and other clinical assistance, reinforcing bilateral cooperation and humanitarian collaboration between Jamaica and China. In support of Jamaica’s national recovery efforts following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica Freight and Shipping (JFS) has been donating all agency services for the duration of the humanitarian visit of the Chinese Naval Hospital Ship.
Appointed as the vessel’s local agents through their principal, COSCO Shipping, JFS CEO, Anna Hamilton says, “roviding agency services to the Ark Silk Road is one way we can support both the relief effort and the continued wellbeing of our communities.”
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