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Welcome to join our Cultural Exchange with Navy Ark Peace!




The hospital ship Ark Peace is designed and built by China. She was

commissioned in December 2008 with the hull number 866. The ship is 178

meters long, 24 meters wide and 35.5 meters high. Her loaded draft is 8.5

meters and full displacement 14,300 tons. She has got Force 12 wind resistance

and 20 knots top speed. One rescue helicopter is available onboard.

The ship has five medical areas for casualty transfer, triage, outpatient, inpatient

and evacuation with eight operation rooms. Ark Peace is equipped with

medical facilities such as CT scanners, DR systems, color Doppler ultrasounds,

gastroscopes, fully automatic biochemical analyzers, multi-function monitors,

ventilators, high-pressure sterilization cabinets, etc., with up to 2,030 sets of

medical devices of 250 different types.

Since her commission, Ark Peace has carried out the Mission Harmony toprovide medical service for nine times (in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017,

2018, 2022 and 2023), visited 46 countries and regions across three oceans and

six continents, provided medical services to over 290,000 people, Thus, it is

reputed as the Ship of Life.

The Confucius Institute of the International Relations Office is honored to

invite the group of Navy soldiers from Ark Peace Ship to the UWC campus for

a cultural exchange programme. We warmly welcome the UWC community

to join us for this special event.

Time: 12:00-14:00, 23 August 2024

Venue: In front of Jakes Gerwel/Main Hall, Main Campus, the University of

the Western Cape, Robert Sobukwe Road, Bellville.

Agenda:

-Cultural Performances by Navy soldiers and UWC students

-Interactive activities

 
 
 

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4 Comments


Scarlett dom
Scarlett dom
16 hours ago

This sounds like a really nice opportunity for people to meet others and learn about a different culture. Events like this are a good way to learn outside of the usual classroom setting because you get to actually talk with people and hear about their experiences. I also think cultural exchange programs can help students become more open to different ideas and ways of life. The Navy Ark Peace visit makes it even more interesting, especially for anyone who hasn’t had the chance to take part in something like this before. For students dealing with a lot of coursework at the same time, even finding reliable NZ assignment help can make it easier to have some time for activities like these.

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Incredibox
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Sep 27, 2025

Ark Peace is truly a symbol of humanity and international cooperation. I really hope to participate in the Incredibox exchange and experience it directly.

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Contact:

confucius@uwc.ac.za

+27 (21) 959-4190

Address:

2nd Floor, B Block,

University of the Western Cape

Robert Sobukwe Road, 

Cape Town,

South Africa

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