Logos Hope

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Logos Hope will be the fourth ship operated by International Christian NGO [Operation Mobilisation http://www.om.org/]

She follows in the line of Logos which now sits on a rock shelf on the Chilean coast, Logos II who Logos Hope will replace and Doulos 'the Worlds Oldest Ocean Going Passenger Vessel' and 'Largest Floating Bookshop'.

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[edit] History

In 1970 OM bought the m/v Logos, their first ship and operated the former ice class ship as a floating book store and ministry platform going into areas where land based ministries rarely reached. In 1988, eighteen years after she was bought she ran aground in a storm of the Chilean / Argentine coast, nobody was injured due to exceptionally high training. There are many stories of heroism and bravery on that night. The story of Logos can be found in Elaine Rhoton's book The Logos Story available from Amazon.

One story passed by word of mouth is that while the last lifeboats were being launched the Chief Engineer realized the Engine Room bilge pumps would flood and endanger one of the lifeboats, at the last moment he jumped back onboard went through the flooded engine room to shut the sea valve before making it to safety. Other feats of heroism and stories which seem to belong in boys' comics are often told in the ships' messes at night.

In 1977 OM Ships bought the former Franca C, a Italian owned cruise liner, ex Onion Carrier, Coastguard cutter and the Oldest Ocean Going Ship in the World. Built in Newport News Dock Yards, USA in 1914 (2 years younger than Titanic), her hull has remained vastly unchanged apart from a new bow (the former bow still exists, a more elegant and efficient bow was riveted on top at some time), this was only confirmed in 1999. Over the years Doulos has had extensive work done to her, her swimming pool is now the school and Rear Deck is the book ex. Her poop deck the playroom for the kindergarten, the sun deck is now a storage deck and the luxury cabins now sleep people for two years rather than 2 weeks.

[edit] The New Lady

Logos Hope will be the biggest ever OM Ship, twice the size of Doulos, she weighs in at 12,000 tonnes and has been extensively re-fitted and re-designed for OM's purpouses and crew comfort. Unlike her original use as a car ferry crew will live on her for two years, she will undertake 14 day trans pacific and trans atlantic voyages and 300 plus people will work, eat and live on her - all of them volenteers.

In 1973 she was commissioned as the car ferry Gustav Vassa running between Malmö (Sweden) and Travemünde (Germany), she ran this route for 10 years. In April 1983 she was sold to the Faroese ferry company Smyril Line, and renamed Norröna. Sailing from Torshavn, the Faroese capital, to Lerwick (Shetland Islands), Bergen (Norway), Hantsholm (Denmark) and Seyðisfjörður (Iceland) each summer, she was often chartered in the winter to cover other operators’ overhaul schedules. When Smyril Line delivered a new Norröna in 2003, the old vessel became Norröna I, and was put up for sale. After much deliberation, inspection and prayer, she was purchased by OM in March 2004.

[edit] The Now

Logos Hope is currently in Kiel, Germany being re-fitted, much of the work is done but still more needs to be done [1]

[edit] Technical Data

Twice as heavy, twice as powerful, Doulos weighs in at 6,700 tonnes, Logos Hope 12,500. Doulos' main engine produces 8,000 bhp whilst Logos Hope produces 16,000.

Unlike on a car ferry where crew may short periods before shore leave the crew on OM Ships work up to two years without a berth onshore (apart from ministry teams). Doulos the famous 211, the guys cabin which sleeps 13 guys, very cramped spaces. Logos Hope has set to tackle this making public ministry and private crew spaces separate improving the crew experience.