The facility is designed to provide emergency assistance in the event of natural disasters or industrial accidents and can be quickly towed to the affected area. The floating hospital can also be used to provide basic medical care in coastal or island areas. The facility’s four decks house all the necessary installations and equipment.
According to the basic designthe facility includes a reinforced concrete hull and four-deck steel superstructure. The hull is divided into watertight compartments, where are located: the rooms of the hospital staff; the engine room, diesel generators and other ship systems; laundry room, elevator rooms and other additional installations. The superstructure houses the all-inclusive hospital blocknecessary specialized medical departments, laboratories, hospital, etc.
The facility can work autonomously in emergency situations and during its dragging from one place to another – it has the necessary systems for the production of electricity, purification plants for drinking water, waste water storage, etc. When on site, the hospital is connected tocoastal infrastructure.