2011年9月16日,中国海军“和平方舟”号医院船驶离舟山某军港。在未来105天时间里,“和平方舟”号医院船将横跨太平洋,穿越巴拿马运河,远航古巴、牙买加、特立尼达和多巴哥、哥斯达黎加进行友好访问,并分别与4国展开联合医疗行动,总航程为23500多海里。这是中国海军对加勒比地区的首次访问,特别是到访哥斯达黎加, On September 16, 2011, the Chinese Navy “Peace Ark” hospital ship departed from a certain naval port in Zhoushan. In the next 105 days, the “Ark of the Peace” hospital ship will cross the Pacific Ocean, cross the Panama Canal, voyage to Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica for a goodwill visit to four countries respectively Joint medical action with a total range of over 23,500 nautical miles. This is the first visit to the Caribbean by the Chinese navy, especially to Costa Rica.