The humanitarian organisation Mercy Ships will phase out the 'Africa Mercy', its oldest hospital ship in 2028, in Cape Town. This means that the onboard equipment still suitable for use will be transferred to the newly delivered 'Africa Mercy II', which by then will have just completed its delivery voyage from its builders, the Guangzhou Shipyard International, to the African Continent. After eight years of conversion, the former ferry 'Dronning Ingrid' had entered service for Mercy Ships in 2007 as the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, replaciing the organisation’s previous hospital ship 'Anastasis', which had originally been built in 1953 as the Italian passenger liner 'Victoria'. In 2021, Mercy Ships took delivery of the newly built 'Global Mercy' from the Tianjin Xingang Shipyard, taking over the title as the world’s largest civilian hospital ship. The sister ship 'Africa Mercy II' is expected to become fully operational as a hospital ship in 2029. The MSC Group as the primary sponsor of the newbuilding project.
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GALA
The 'Gala' ex 'Galaxy', formerly owned by A-Ships Management, was taken over at the end of April 2026 by the Marshall Islands-based company Sea Connection Maritime. In connection with the change of ownership, The ferry was transferred from the Cyprus register to the flag of Togo. The ship, which was delivered by the Polish shipyard Stocznia Szczecinska to Polferries as 'Silesia', has been owned by A-Ships Management since 2016. Under the name 'Galaxy', the ferry has since been chartered to several different operators, most recently to the Faroese operator Strandfaraskip Landsins in 2025. It was the second time the publicly owned Faroese operator had chartered the vessel, which in recent years has also operated for Caronte & Tourist and Inter Shipping. A-Ships Management has also operated the ferry itself during certain periods. The ship had been berthed in Perama from April 22 to May 6, then leaving the port for orders. As of May 18, it was anchored in pos. 31° 23' N 032° 19' E.
JT FILA
The Hong Kong-registered Wellington Management was seeking a quick turnaround sale of the 'Fila', a former Bourbon-operated anchor-handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel acquired via an online auction in 2025. The ship has been scheduled for auction on May 29, 2026, through the Zhejian Shipping Exchange’s Shipbid platform with a starting price of $5.68m. The sale suggested that the Wellington Management may be attempting to capitalise on improving offshore vessel values after buying the 'Bourbon Liberty' 209, for $5.38m in Oct 2025.
