The Type 920 hospital ship (NATO reporting name: Anwei) is a class of hospital ship operated by the People's Liberation Army Navy of China.
History
(or Peace Ark), the lead ship, commissioned in 2008, was the "center of China's maritime global health engagements" and an " enduring feature of China’s naval diplomacy" from 2010.
Silk Road Ark performed its first medical mission in 2024.
Characteristics
Up to 2024, Daishan Dao was reported to have 300 beds, 20 ICU beds, 8 operating theatres, and can perform 40 major surgeries a day, in addition to X-ray, ultrasound, computerized tomography, hypothermia, hemodialysis, traditional Chinese medicine, and dental facilities. She was also equipped with a remote networking and communications system to allow teleconferencing with doctors and specialists on land.
As a hospital ship, Daishan Dao is unarmed except for small arms for self defense.
Ships of the class Name Hull No. Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Fleet Status (Peace Ark) () 866 Guangzhou Shipyard International December 2008 East Sea Fleet Active Silk Road Ark () 867 Guangzhou Shipyard International 2023 South Sea Fleet Active Auspicious Ark () 868 Guangzhou Shipyard International 2024 since May 2025 North Sea Fleet Active
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