Logos hope book fair returns to guyana guyana chronicle. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. Feb 29, 2016 the worlds largest floating book fair, logos hope, will make its first visit to south africa in march. Oms ship ministry has responded to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic by closing logos hope to the public. The ship is docked in kingston, jamaica, while next steps are being decided. Worlds largest floating book fair heads to five south. The one exception to those opening hours will be on friday, may 12, when the logos hope will be opened from 12 noon to 9 p. The logos hope is a 2 metre long mercy ship belonging to operation mobilisation, which sails all around the world, providing a floating book fair, aid and community work wherever it ports. Many people without the means to study have learned vital skills and been. At the time of its retirement the doulos was the worlds oldest active, oceangoing passenger ship. Built in 1973 as the ferry mv gustav vasa for service between malmo sweden and travemunde germany, she. Step on shore will be both enriching and challenging. Logos hope floating book fair comes to south africa.
She is the worlds biggest floating book fair with bangkok march 3, 20. Ports and dates in orange italics are not confirmed yet. Book ship to dock in kingston, mobay news jamaica star. Jamaicans invited to visit floating book fair in kingston. 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.
According to the project manager of mv logos hope, esther thring who is originally from south africa explained that persons who wish to become a member can contact the local office, om operation mobilisation barbados, inga lodge pinfold street. Gba ships is a charitable organisation based in germany. Mv logos hope is a ship operated by the german christian charitable organization gba ships e. Being a christian ship, fiction titles are somewhat limited, but what theyve really got going for them are the list of nonfiction titles they have. All crew and staff serve as volunteers who raise their own support. Good books for all featuring a mobile bookstore, as a part of international christian outreach movement.
Naturally, what attracted my attention was the large book fair they have inside featuring about 7,000 titles. Logos hope brings international crew curacao chronicle. May 12, 2017 kingston, jamaica 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 jamaica. 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. Carrying more than 5000 books and measuring more than 430 feet long, the logos hope is the worlds largest floating bookstores. Cruise ship logos stock photos download 48 royalty free. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon make her first ever visit to mozambique. Launched into service on february 19, 2009 as om ships internationals omsi fourth ship, logos hope has visited 73 different ports in europe, the caribbean, west africa, the middle east, india. Logos hope tv 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. About om ships the ships faq contact us privacy child protection impressum om international. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon make her first ever visit to south africa. The worlds largest floating book fair, logos hope, will make its first visit to south africa in march.
The ships floating book fair offers over 5,000 titles, providing many. Om ships international is the organisation behind logos hope. Many may still remember doulos, logos hopes former sister ship. Recently roger and i were blessed to be able to visit the logos hope ship that we worked on 10 years ago in croatia. Om ships current ministry platform, logos hope, is berthed in sri lanka. She served on board as one of the book fair staff and eventually in the ships gallery. The vessel is en route to kingston cement, and expected to arrive there on apr 10, 18. Crowdfunding to help rosie volunteer on the logos hope. 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. Jan 25, 2010 our time aboard the logos hope was great. 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. Oms goal through the logos hope is to bring knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world by supplying vital literature resources, encouraging crosscultural understanding, training young people for more effective life and service, providing needed relief and aid projects, and sharing a message of hope in god wherever there is opportunity.
Largest floating book fair comes to durban highway mail. 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. 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. The last visit of doulos in south africa was in 2005, where nearly 82,000 visitors were welcomed up the gangway across two ports in south africa. Our lifesaving work addresses the worlds greatest public health. Original vessel ex gustav vasa, ex norrona, is built 1974 by werft nobiskrug g.
Logos hope has a crew of 400, including individuals from 65 different countries who share knowledge of the books content. 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 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. We met some of the nicest, finest christian people on the ship. This will be the ships second time embracing the shores of nassau, with its first stop being back in 2010. Logos hope offers more than 5,000 different book titles at affordable prices, including educational, childrens books, spiritual, academic texts, dictionaries, and atlases. The floating book fair offers over 5,000 titles, providing many visitors their first ever opportunity to purchase a wide range of quality literature. It gives patrons the opportunity to purchase from a wide selection of literature, while also learning about different cultures. A look at what the staff bunk beds look like, and a brief history of the logos hope.
The ship was first launched in the year 1973 as a ferry car service under the name gustav vasa and operated between the swedish city of malmo and the german. As i said in the last blog, the ship s company was made up of people from 47 different countries. Logos hope, passenger ship details and current position. Doulos, former sister ship of logos hope visited mozambique in 2005, where nearly 21,500 visitors were welcomed up the gangway. As the fourth ship operated by the organisation, the mv logos hope follows in the line of mv logos, the wrecked hulk of which now sits on a rock shelf on the chilean coast, mv logos ii which was retired in the fall of 2008 and which logos hope was designed to replace, and mv doulos which was sold to a singaporean interest in 2009. She is the worlds biggest floating book fair with mariner club badges logos and labels for any use. Over 45 million people in more than 150 different countries have walked up one of our ships gangways to visit our floating book fairs. The logos hope has visited more than 42 countries in its 8. The logos hope, the worlds largest floating book storecumlibrary is a ship owned by the german shipping company gba ships e. Cruise ship logos stock photos download 48 royalty free photos. Worlds largest floating book fair is coming to maputo port. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters.
Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair has arrived in durban, the first port of call in her first visit to south africa. 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. Jan 09, 2020 the logos hope is the worlds largest book fair. Volunteering on board logos hope, you will be impacted as you participate in this life changing adventure. Logos hope to welcome jamaicans on board news jamaica. Gba ships have responded to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic by closing logos hope to the public.
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. 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. We entered the dining room in the hotel for our first dinner together with others who were down to visit logos hope. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. Patrons are invited to browse its selection of over 5,000 educational books and. This book relates the authors experiences on the missionary ship logos hope as it tours asia over a period of two years. Worlds largest floating book fair is coming to maputo. Following is a list of the current and upcoming ports for logos hope. It was great going to the huge onboard bookstore, called a book fair, and fun. Jcan volunteer relishes role aboard logos hope news. Get details on your fair dates, ewallet, online shopping, volunteer opportunities, and more. 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. 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. 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.
Aug 12, 20 as the fourth ship operated by the organisation, the mv logos hope follows in the line of mv logos, the wrecked hulk of which now sits on a rock shelf on the chilean coast, mv logos ii which was retired in the fall of 2008 and which logos hope was designed to replace, and mv doulos which was sold to a singaporean interest in 2009. Dont miss out on the opportunity to meet the crew in the book fair and the events on the 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 time aboard operation mobilizations ship, logos hope. It also boasts a visitor experience deck, which introduces the vessel through a short movie and interactive display and an international cafe. Kingston, jamaica governor general sir patrick allen this morning officially opened the mv logos hope book fair, as the worlds largest floating book. 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. Floating book fair on its way to nassau the bahama. Mv logos hope is a ship operated by the german christian charitable organization gba ships.
Oct 11, 2019 the logos hope, the worlds largest floating book storecumlibrary is a ship owned by the german shipping company gba ships e. Logos hope, launched into service on 19 february 2009 as oms fourth ship, has visited 73 different ports in europe, the caribbean, west africa, the middle east, india, sri lanka and south east asia. Were an international ship sharing knowledge, help and hope with people all over. The famous om ships vessel with her crew of 400 christian volunteers from 60 nations berthed in durban port yesterday afternoon. The floating book fair offers over 5,000 titles, providing many visitors their first ever. Floating book fair on its way to nassau the bahama journal. The worlds largest floating book fair ship, logos hope, will soon make her first ever visit to south africa. Mar 18, 2020 gba ships is a charitable organisation based in germany. Om ships international omsi is a faith mission funded through gifts and revenue from the bookfair on board.
The logos hope will soon make its way back to trinidad and tobago. 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. Doulos made her last visit in south africain 2005, where nearly 82 000 visitors were welcomed up the gangway across two ports in south africa. The logos hope is operated by a german charity organization, and its mission is to take books, education, and community outreach around the world all crew is unpaid and signs up for 1 or 2 year cruises. Kingston, jamaica 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 jamaica. This publicly accessible deck offers visitors an introduction to the vessel and the organisation, a book fair featuring over 5,000 different titles of. Logos hopes 400 volunteers, from around 60 different nations, bring knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world. Logos hope brings international crew willemstad logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon bring its international crew with their lifechanging stories to willemstad, curacao.
Patrons are invited to browse its selection of over 5,000 educational books and other resource material, which are on sale. As her tour of africa begins, maputo will be the only stop in mozambique. Brief description of mv logos hope conversion from car passenger ferry into passenger ship. I believe that om ships exists to show that jesus makes the difference in all of our lives. The worlds largest floating book fair logos hope is on its way to the bahamas. Founded in 1958, project hope is a renowned global health and humanitarian relief organization. This will give you a link to open the video on the vimeo service site from where you can download the video using the download button below the video player.