Silk Road Ark sets sail on maiden medical voyage

The People's Liberation Army Navy recently unveiled its latest hardware — an advanced hospital ship.

The gigantic floating hospital, CNS Silk Road Ark, is part of the South Sea Fleet. It has a displacement of more than 10,000 metric tons and is equipped with top medical equipment and 300 patient beds.

The vessel can support the operation of various clinical departments, including orthopedics, general surgery, dermatology and gastroenterology. It allows for eight surgical operations to take place at the same time.