Founded in 1958, project hope is a renowned global health and humanitarian relief organization. The ship comes to portofspain first, from january 6 february, 2017, and will be berthed at the port of port of spain, berth number 4. Since then the ships logos, doulos, logos ii and now logos hope have visited 500 different ports in 151 countries and territories and welcomed over 45 million visitors on board. The worlds largest book fair, logos hope, will pull into the cement factory pier at rockfort, kingston on friday, with an expansive selection of 5,000 titles for sale to the jamaican public at prices below market, as well as access to events on board. One of the great needs expressed to us by our caribbean brothers and sisters is reaching out to the lost generation of caribbean youth who are desperately seeking hope, but are growing up outside the influence of the church. Taken on oct 22, 2017 uploaded on oct 22, 2017 334 views. Attractions on board include a vast bookstore, cafe, theatre, conferences and multicultural events.
During their last visit in 2009, over 40,000 visitors were welcomed up the gangways during their 20day stay. For a significant number of visitors, it is their first ever opportunity to purchase good quality literature available at a fraction of its retail value. Over 45 million people in more than 150 different countries have walked up one of our ships gangways to visit our floating book fairs. Floating book fair makes stop in haiti the haitian times. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon visit portauprince, haiti for the first time. Renowned for its expansive book fair, the mv logos hope offers more than 5,000 different book titles for sale at affordable prices. Mv logos hope is a ship operated by the german christian charitable organization gba ships e. Logos hope gathers people nassau paradise island, bahamas. Mar 18, 2020 gba ships is a charitable organisation based in germany.
All aboard the logos hope trinidad and tobago newsday. This unique vessel with international crewmembers offers exclusive onboard events for people of all ages, in addition to its array of quality, affordable books. A man danced down the hall when he found out logos hope was coming, said george greenwood uk, the advance preparation teams leader. Gba ships is a charitable organisation based in germany. Our time aboard operation mobilizations ship, logos hope blog. Jamaicans invited to visit floating book fair in kingston. Governor general sir patrick allen this morning officially opened the mv logos hope book fair, as the worlds largest floating book ship makes its latest voyage to.
Karl samuda left, is being guided by ship director, logos hope, pilhun park, during a tour of the floating book fair on thursday february 27, at the carib cement port in kingston. This year, the om flagship, logos hope celebrates her 10th anniversary. Logos hope s bookfair is always on tour, in the sense that the ship is constantly sailing around the world offering discount books to people in each port of call but its not often that the bookfair staff disembark and set up shop somewhere else. The author says this succinctly in the introduction where she declares, what follows is an honest account of my personal experiences whilst serving on board the christian missionary ship logos hope. Superkids 2010 and the 31st international book fair have you visited superkids 2010. The ship ministry, the brainchild of one of operation mobilization s founders, george verwer, began in 1970 as part of om s global christian training and outreach movement. Minister with responsibility for the ministry of education, youth and information, hon. Gba ships have responded to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic by closing logos hope to the public. Despite their nationalities and different skin tones, they share a common trait, their christian faith. The ship is crewed by christian volunteers representing 64 different nations and welcomes thousands of visitors each day. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, is touring the caribbean throughout 2017. Unfortunately, the ship had to sail away once more. Ive blogged before about the logos hope, a ship owned and operated by om ships international. More than 7,000 titles of books and even cds for sale aboard the logos hope as it was in muttrah port in muscat, oman.
Logos hope floating book fair opens its doors searchlight. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon arrive in nassau. The ships floating book fair offers over 5,000 titles, providing many. Mar 30, 2017 more than 5,000 different books will be on sale to the general public, below market prices, when the mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, returns to jamaica. Logos hope photo, passenger ship taken on oct 22, 2017, by. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, docked at the montego bay pier on thursday february, with some 400 volunteers from nations around the world on board. The logos hope opened to the tt public on thursday. Logos hope crew shares gospel with thousands mission network. Yet thats what a team of crewmembers did when they left the main grenadine island of saint vincent and took a ferry to bequia. It shows the love our heavenly father has for us and can easily be used to share the gospel. Logos hope is the beginning of hope in this country.
Good books for all featuring a mobile bookstore, as a part of international christian outreach movement. Logos hope, launched into service on 19 february 2009 as om s fourth ship, has visited 73 different ports in europe, the caribbean, west africa, the middle east, india, sri lanka and south east asia. The ship carries more than 5 000 book titles and over 500 000 volumes, and is operated by 400 crew members from 60 different countries. Logos hope book fair returns to guyana guyana chronicle. The worlds largest floating book fair logos hope is on its way to the bahamas.
They are known as the worlds largest floating book fair and sell over 5,000 different titles of books at discounted rates in all the ports they visit. This will give you a link to open the video on the vimeo service site. Zi h yao edmonton, alberta, canada professional profile. The ships ministry began in 1970 as part of the global christian training and outreach movement, om international. Om ships international omsi is a faith mission funded through gifts and revenue from the bookfair on board. A few days later, one of the ladies that helped prepare the visit of the ship in this port was talking to my team before we started our work in the book fair.
The logos hope is back in st vincent and the grenadines svg, offering 5,000 book titles and live performances to the vincentian public. Last week, the mv logos hope ship docked in cape town. Since then om s ships have visited over 500 different ports in 151 countries and territories and welcomed over 45 million visitors on board. Many may still remember the ships last visit in july 2017, when over 18,000 visitors were welcomed up. Having sailed to 70 countries, 161 ports of call, received nearly 8 million visitors, and sold more than 8 million books, almost 2. The logos hope community mv logos hope is renowned for being the worlds largest floating book fair. Logos hope s 400 volunteers, from around 60 different nations, bring knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world. Feb 29, 2016 the worlds largest floating book fair, logos hope, will make its first visit to south africa in march. The om ships have been to 151 countries, and cumulatively, over 46 million people have come aboard them. The mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, now docked at the carib cement companys port in rockfort, kingston, will be welcoming persons on board from february 27 to march 17. Host a virtual scholastic book fair to get books in the hands of your students now to keep them reading. Logos hope returns to ja in february news jamaica gleaner. Patrons are invited to browse its selection of over 5,000 educational books and other resource material, which are on sale. The ship will be open to the public on wednesday 6 december, and friday to sunday.
The logos hope, which will visit durban march 17 to april 3, richards baymay 5 to may 17, east london may 20 to may 30, port elizabeth june 9 to june 20 and cape town june 24 to july 11, is double the size of the doulos, which was the last om book fair ship to visit sa in 2005 and has since been decommissioned. It gives patrons the opportunity to purchase from a wide selection of literature, while also learning about different cultures. Since 1970, om s ships have visited over 470 different ports in more than 140. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair which offers over 5,000 different titles of books at affordable prices, will be visiting guyana in december for roughly two weeks. In jamaica, we are known more as the book ship, but we do so much more than that. Over 47 million people in more than 150 different countries have walked up one of our ships gangways to visit our floating book fairs. Our lifesaving work addresses the worlds greatest public health challenges, transforming lives and uplifting communities.
Jcan volunteer relishes role aboard logos hope news. This will be the ships second time embracing the shores of nassau, with its first stop being back in 2010. Om s ship ministry has responded to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic by closing logos hope to the public. When logos hope visited hong kong for the first time in december 2012, the local team wanted to make the most. The logos hope to berth at the carenage now grenada. We are indeed in unprecedented times, said om ships ceo, seelan govender.
Om ships response to the covid19 pandemic logos hope is closed to. Published on apr 30, 2017 the logos hope, visits ports all over the world for one to four weeks at a time and open the doors to hundreds and often thousands of visitors every day. When logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, docks in montego bay on february, there will be 400 volunteers from over 60 countries on board, among them one jamaican. But its not often that the bookfair staff disembark and set up shop somewhere else. The original logos ship launched in 1970, followed by doulos, logos ii, and then logos hope, by far the largest of the ships. Om ships current ministry platform, logos hope, is berthed in sri lanka. The ship is docked in kingston, jamaica, while next steps are being decided. The last visit to the island was in 2017 when more than 160000. To download a video, load the specific video page and then click on the share paper airplane icon in the top right of the video. Logos hope current position and history of port calls are received by ais. Logos hope floating book fair brings 400 volunteers to. Technical specifications, tonnages and management details are derived from vesselfinder database. Welcome to logos hope, the worlds largest floating bookstore. Our time aboard operation mobilizations ship, logos hope.
In the port of kingston, jamaica, an unsuspecting member of the public received a celebration in her honour as she stepped off the gangway and into the worlds largest floating bookfair. Mv logoshope, the worlds largest floating book fair, is expected to return to jamaica from february to march 15, 2020, docking in both montego bay and kingston. All crew and staff serve as volunteers who raise their own support. One knockon effect is that logos hope s planned calls in ireland and the faroe islands are being postponed. Worlds largest floating library logos hope youtube. The ship will visit both montego bay and kingston up to march 15. Since 1970, om s ships have visited over 470 different ports in more than 140 nations around the globe.
The ship will visit both montego bay and kingston up to march 15, 2020. Logos hope nassau paradise island, bahamas bahamas local. Om s ship logos hope visits port cities throughout the world, supplying vital literature resources, encouraging crosscultural understanding, training young people for more effective life and service, providing needed relief and sharing a message of hope in god wherever there is opportunity. Earlier this month, nanci and i returned from a trip to jamaica, where i spoke at a conference with om ships international, centering on the. Floating book fair and more with logos hope little. We believe books change lives, and we are excited to welcome many to meet our international crew, said captain chris hughes. Since 1970, om s ships have visited over 450 different ports in more than 150 nations around the globe.
The logos hope has a wonderful pictorial presentation of the prodigal son on display in the visitor experience deck, cheuk chung, om hong kong field leader, recalled. Get details on your fair dates, ewallet, online shopping, volunteer opportunities, and more. The logos hope, which was once a passenger car ferry, is double the size of doulos, which was the last om book fair ship to visit sa having called in 2005 and 2002. Kingstown, saint vincent and the grenadines logos hopes bookfair goes. The book fair will be open from february 27 to march 17. Logos hope arrived in nassau, bahamas and be opened to the public from july 14th through july 26th at the prince george wharf. Usually around two to three months, this programme gives participants a taste of worldwide service in a multicultural environment. The om ships visit port cities throughout the world, supplying vital literature resources, encouraging crosscultural understanding, training young people for more effective life and service, providing needed relief and sharing a message of hope in. Ive written before about logos hope, but wanted to share more after we.
Book ship to dock in kingston, mobay news jamaica star. They cover such areas as science, sports, hobbies, cookery, arts, medicine and languages. Now, logos hope will be making its last port visit before crossing the atlantic. Logos hope has had over six million visitors since it launched, visiting 5 ports in over 60 different countries. Personnel go ashore to reach out to people at their point of need, offering practical help in communities and demonstrating gods love and power to transform lives.
For the past two years she has worked on board the worlds largest floating book fair. Many may still remember doulos, logos hopes former sister ship. More than 7000 titles of books and even cds for sale aboard the logos hope as it was in muttrah port in muscat, oman. Our goal is to bring knowledge, help and hope to the. The ship community desires to live out this message of hope in the ports visited. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon make her first ever visit to south africa. It is hoped that the port visits after that on the schedule can be carried out as planned, and this will become clearer in due course. Up to one million people visit logos hope each year and, for many, this is a lifechanging experience. The worlds largest floating book fair, the logos hope, is expected to arrive in grenadas waters on tuesday, 5 december 2017. Logos hope to welcome jamaicans on board news jamaica. As well as her cargo of discount literature, logos hope carries a crew of international. If you didnt get a chance to make it this video will give you a look at what the worlds largest floating. Ports and dates in orange italics are not confirmed yet. The last visit to the island was in 2017 when a total of over 160,000 visitors went on board the ship at both ports.
At the time of its retirement the doulos was the worlds oldest active, oceangoing passenger ship. This is the worlds largest floating book fair which travels the world, selling books at affordable prices and sharing the love of reading. Serving others with oceangoing ships began in 1970 with the purchase of the original logos. Logos hope docks in montego bay jamaica information service. Worlds largest floating book fair heads to five south. Mar 18, 2020 logos hope has welcomed the ninemillionth visitor to the book ship since she began operating in 2009. A response team has been put in place to monitor developments and make decisions in the best interests of the community on board and in accordance with the. The last visit to the island was in 2017 when more than 160,000 visitors went on board the ship at both ports. Logos hope floating book fair reopens at subic bay logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair was ambushed by over 65,000 bookworms when it visited manila last march. Saint vincent and the grenadines web unit media tour of the logos hope book ship, 2019. Other jamaicans burst into tears of joy at the news. Many people without the means to study have learned vital skills and been. This book relates the authors experiences on the missionary ship logos hope as it tours asia over a period of two years. Om ships international om ships international logos hope.
The floating book fair will dock at the caribbean cement company, rockfort, from may 12 to june 11 and at the montego bay cruise ship terminal from june 15 to july 2. Many may still remember the ships last visit in july 2017, when over 18,000 visitors were welcomed up the gangways. Logos hope has a crew of 400, including individuals from 65 different countries who share knowledge of the books content. The vessel, which is back in jamaica after a threeyear hiatus, will be in the second city until february 23. Jan 19, 2011 more than 7,000 titles of books and even cds for sale aboard the logos hope as it was in muttrah port in muscat, oman. The data is for informational purposes only and vesselfinder is not responsible for the accuracy and reliability of logos hope data. Logos hope floating book fair, the worlds largest floating book fair will be in durban harbour as a part of their first south african tour. Our ships are stateoftheart facilities that offer clean water, reliable electricity, and care centers. Floating book fair on its way to nassau the bahama journal. Logos hope, passenger ship details and current position.
The three youthful crew members, lincoln bacchus, esther thring and haruka kamauchi are part of a global community of 400 volunteers from 60 different countries on mv logos hope, a floating book fair which is coming to barbados on november 9. Apr 30, 2017 the logos hope, visits ports all over the world for one to four weeks at a time and open the doors to hundreds and often thousands of visitors every day. Logos hope is the worlds largest floating book fair over 5, 000 titles of books onboard all different types pf books available childrens, academic, dictionaries, atlases. Following is a list of the current and upcoming ports for logos hope. Logos hope floating book fair comes to south africa. As logos hope sails from port to port in this region in 2017, we are eager to join god and his people in what he is doing. Volunteering on board logos hope, you will be impacted as you participate in this life changing adventure. It was great going to the huge onboard bookstore, called a book fair, and. On tuesday, at the official opening ceremony, master of ceremonies julie knox explained that the floating book fair has visited svg on 11 occasions, with 50,000 vincentians boarding the ship during its last visit in 2015. Minister without portfolio with responsibility for education, youth and information karl samuda, who spoke on behalf of the prime minister, said the logos hope brings a true sense of hope to the shores of jamaica. Mv logoshope, the worlds largest floating book fair, is expected to return to. Because over 50% of the worlds population lives within 100 miles of the coast, were able to sail a modern hospital ship with a crew of 400 volunteers directly to people who lack access to safe, affordable medical care.