The logos hope community is regarded as a genuine expression of international goodwill and understanding. 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. Jan 03, 2020 that desire led her to the mv logos hope. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon make her first ever visit to south africa. Mv logos hope is open to the public at the cruise ship complex. Mv logos hope will open to the public at port pointe seraphine 2 from october 19th, 2017 through november 5th, 2017. 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. This will give you a link to open the video on the vimeo service site. The worlds largest floating book fair was officially opened to the. Following is a list of the current and upcoming ports for logos hope. Kingston, jamaica gov ernor 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.
Adults 65 and over and children under 12 enter for free. Naval dry dock, terminal island, calif and commissioned 15 august 1944, commander a. 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. Oms ship ministry has responded to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic by closing logos hope to the public.
For the past two years she has worked on board the worlds largest floating book fair. The logos hope 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. On sundays the logos hopes crew will perform cs lewis the lion, the witch and the wardrobe. Logos hope, the floating book ship, makes its maiden trip to jamaica from january 20 to march 23, 2010. The mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, now docked at the. The ships 400 volunteers of 60 nationalities help provide 5,000 book titles and training to the 150 countries its visited and continues to visit. Worlds largest floating book fair to return to jamaica after. Logos hope book fair downtown kingston jamaica classifieds. Were an international ship sharing knowledge, help and hope with people all over. Logos hope brings international crew curacao chronicle.
Mar 18, 2020 gba ships is a charitable organisation based in germany. Book ship to dock in kingston, mobay news jamaica star. Uss hope ah7 was a comfortclass hospital ship launched under maritime commission contract by consolidated steel corporation, wilmington, california, 30 august 1943. One knockon effect is that logos hopes planned calls in ireland and the. Oct 05, 2012 the logos hope has visited more than 42 countries in its 8 years of service, and usually stays in a port for several weeks, which allows the volunteer crew to take on community projects and bring on board as many visitors as would like the ship can only hold about 45o people at a time. Logos hope nassau paradise island, bahamas bahamas local. Logos hope makes book donation to monchy branch library. 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.
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. Over 45 million people in more than 150 different countries have walked up one of our ship s gangways to visit our floating book fairs. Logos hope, passenger ship details and current position. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the governor general said it is significant that the vessel is commencing its tour at the climax of reading week and as the city of kingston is observing its 145th.
Jun 26, 2016 logos hope is a nonprofit organisation and the worlds largest floating book fair, bringing knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world. Dont miss out on the opportunity to meet the crew in the book fair and the events on the ship. Opening hours are 29pm daily closed tuesday 19 february. Many may still remember doulos, logos hopes former sister ship.
Logos hope floating book fair comes to south africa. Logos 11 was taken out of commission to allow for a larger vessel, which would offer a better quality of life for crew, as well as a wider range. Oct 11, 2019 the logos hope, the worlds largest floating book storecumlibrary is a ship owned by the german shipping company gba ships e. The ship is docked in kingston, jamaica, while next steps are being decided. Logos hope to welcome jamaicans on board news jamaica. Sep 25, 2017 mv logos hope will open to the public at port pointe seraphine 2 from october 19th, 2017 through november 5th, 2017. The current position of logos hope is at caribbean sea coordinates 17. Besides receiving almost 20,000 visitors to the book fair, logos hope teams were able to. 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. Dec 11, 2019 logos hope will open to the public at the cruise ship complex, port of spain from january 226. Vessel logos hope passenger ship imo 7302914, mmsi 256375000.
There are times when you see children being elevated in the school system. During their last visit in 2009, over 40,000 visitors were welcomed up the gangways during their 20day stay. Gba ships have responded to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic by closing logos hope to the public. As ever, the volunteer crew looks forward to meeting the many thousands of local people who faithfully visit the book ship each time she calls in this country. Logos hope s 400 volunteers, from around 60 different nations, bring knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world. Mv logos hope will open to the public daily from 2. The ship ministry aspect of om international began in 1970 as part of a more extensive global christian training and outreach movement. News for logos hope biggest floating library in the world reportedly collided with bulk carrier july 1, 2019 at 04. Work is ongoing to determine how the vessels schedule will alter over these coming months. Logos hope book fair returns to guyana guyana chronicle. Apr 07, 2017 the logos hope 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.
The second visit of logos hope to montego bay, jamaica, saw more than 40,000 visit the ship, and. 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 will open to the public at the cruise ship complex, port of spain from january 226. The vessel replaces the logos 11, which had many successful visits to the island over the years. We regret to announce that logos hopes planned visit to ports. Jamaicans invited to visit floating book fair in kingston jamaica. Over 45 million people in more than 150 different countries have walked up one of our ships gangways to visit our floating book. 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. Its operating times during the week are tuesdays to saturdays. Logos hope gathers people nassau paradise island, bahamas. Local media reported collision between biggest in the world floating library logos hope and bulk carrier desert osprey at 408 kilometer mark near punta alvear cargill, parana river, argentina.
Logos hope to dock in montego bay loop news loop jamaica. Thursday, february 27, 2020 to sunday, march 15, 2020. Logos hope is berthed at montego bays freeport cruise ship terminal and is open to the public until 23 february. 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. Even though logos hope was only open for about a week, crewmembers had the.
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. The logos hope will soon make its way back to trinidad and tobago. Jul 03, 2014 logos hope is founded on years of experience as a tool for evangelism by om ships international, with om meaning operation mobilization. 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. 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. Ports and dates in orange italics are not confirmed yet. Logos hope to dock in montego bay february news jamaica. We are hugely disappointed and acknowledge the work of many partners in this. Kingston, jamaica governor general sir patrick allen this morning officially opened the mv logos hope book fair, as the worlds largest floating book. Logos hope ship berthed at colombo harbour in sri lanka in 2015. The worlds largest floating book fair, logos hope, is set for western. Jcan volunteer relishes role aboard logos hope news jamaica.
We are indeed in unprecedented times, said gba ships ceo, seelan. Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will be opened to the public in. Logos hope book ship makes maiden trip to jamaica jamaica. Better than your church, seminary or bible college library because you can access it anywhere. Jul 12, 2017 mv logos hope will open to the public in nassau at prince george wharf from july 14th through july 26th, 2017 opening hours are as follows. The logos hope opened to the tt public on thursday. All aboard the logos hope trinidad and tobago newsday. Feb 29, 2012 its not everyday that a book ship docks at my local harbor the mv logos hope is a christian ship that has been touring the world with a crew of 400 people from 50 different countries, dedicated to administering social outreach and education programs during each visit. Pray donate join us social media news videos downloads about om ships the. 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.
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