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October 23, 2007

IAC America To The Rescue Of Mercy Ships

Bronx, NY (October 23) - - Mercy Ships, the largest hospital ship charity, has placed an order with IAC America for two Moduline Generator Enclosures for the latest addition to their fleet, the 16,000-ton Africa Mercy.

The world’s largest charity hospital ship, the Africa Mercy is 499 feet long and as well as accommodation for more than 450 volunteer crew members, she has six operating theatres, and a 78-bed patient ward. The ship will bring ‘continued hope and healing to the people of Africa’.

For the comfort of crew, clinicians and patients, the IAC acoustic treatment will isolate the noise from the four B&W main engines rated at 3120KW at 775 RPMs as well as from the harbour generators when dockside.

IAC engineers took both noise and physical measurements while the ship was docked in the Liberian capital of Monrovia, on the western tip of Africa and installation of the enclosures will take place in January 2008 while the ship is docked in the Canary Islands, off the south of Spain.

Mercy Ships has its principal offices in Texas, USA and has operated hospital ships in developing nations since 1978.

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