The doulos has visited made numerous stops in asia. Mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, is expected to arrive in the port of walvis bay late on friday. 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. Mv doulos back in phuket in midnovember the thaiger. A visit to mv logos hope docked at pier 15 in manila. Hindus protest floating christian book fair in chennai hindu. My trusty ship book gives the date as 11 november 1993, but she was only in durban from 24 november till december. The onboard book fair surprisingly included such books as the living bible and the, then new, ivp bible dictionary. The mv doulos has visited phuket four times before, in 1990, 1992, 1996 and 2006. Originally scheduled to open in late 2016, workers and heavy equipment were still on the site in november 2017. Ocean liners are included on this list only if they also functioned as cruise ships. I remember clearly how excited i was 6 years ago when mv doulos, one of mv logos hopes sister ship, docked into cebu city shores. With a stellar line up of some of the countrys leading authors, the festival highlights great books and great writing while promoting discussion on the leading issues of the day. She is now owned by eric saw, director and chief executive of biznaz resources international pte ltd in singapore.
The last visit to the island was in 2017 when more than 160,000. I was delighted to hear that a new ship is continuing its tradition of spreading knowledge, hope, help and charity around the globe. The marthas vineyard book festival is free due to the generous support of donors like you and our sponsors. To continue to offer a diverse program and bring authors to the island to participate in the festival, we need your support. What are some of the places she has visited while in asia. In 2002, her sister ship, the mv doulos, also visited namibia, staying. I consider myself blessed because i was able to visit all of the three book fairs so far in this lifetime. Wisconsin department of transportation, po box 7911, madison, wi 537077911. Get grandstand access and fairground access every day. The marthas vineyard agricultural society supporting. Logos hope in bangkok the worlds largest floating book fair. The marthas vineyard book festival and mv author series are held in alternating years and celebrate the islands rich literary heritage. The ship, which is renowned for being the worlds largest floating book fair, offering over 5,000 titles at discounted prices, is the organisations largest vessel so far, carrying a crew of 400. The logos hope community mv logos hope is renowned for being the worlds largest floating book fair.
We were nominated for a mv bank community impact grant. This second role did not last for long and the vessel was soon put up for sale. The mv doulos is the worlds oldest active oceanfaring passenger ship. Simply scan a barcode at the book fair to find out. Through the book fair, the onboard programs, the practical help and the teams we send out into the community, we bring hope to the people. The latest ship to be transformed into a profit making commercial venture is no modern day creation but the worlds oldest ship. And very often, this will open doors for us to share the love of god with the people we meet. English books are on sale at discounts from 25 to 75 per cent on board the 95year. She will stay for ten days, departing again on 27 july to continue her journey to west africa. The sale will feature books on many subjects and levels, but primarily focus on materials for elementaryaged students.
Mv doulos welcome everyone on board for tours, programs and visits to the floating book fair every day between november 1927 at ao. The logos hope is twice as large as any previous vessel operated by germanbased charity gba ships, including the doulos, which visited phuket in 2006. She joined in 2017 after learning of the ship from a friend. Logos hope has welcomed the ninemillionth visitor to the book ship since she began operating in 2009 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. Years later, mv logos hope, the newest and fourth ship operated by gba ships e. Ports and dates in orange italics are not confirmed yet. The mission of the school district of borough of morrisville, pa is to prepare confident students who are knowledgeable and capable of utilizing academic and social skills necessary to thrive in a complex society by providing a superior education in a stimulating, secure environment through the effective use of challenging instructional strategies, technology and extracurricular activities. Marthas vineyard book festival marthas vineyard book. The 30yearold marabella resident worked in the administrative sector of the oil and gas industry for a while but felt she wanted to do more. Mv doulos shortly after drydocking in singapore in november 2009, looking in remarkably good shape.
Mv logos hope is a ship operated by the german christian charitable organization gba ships. This was mentioned by my friends who were able to visit the place before it left the country. They were visiting for a couple of weeks and move to another province in. Last week, chennai port welcomed mv doulos, the worlds largest floating book fair, which has been listed in. Visiting mv logos hope in puerto princesa, palawan lakas. The video 26 dec 2009, saturday captured final day of the last book fair worlds largest floating book fair. Following is a list of the current and upcoming ports for logos hope. Worlds largest floating library logos hope youtube. Mv doulos a ship like no other is an comprehensive historical. There are the mv doulos bought in the year 1977 was sold after being in operation for over 21 years. Good books for all, renamed mv doulos and was used as a globecircling bookstore. Since then the ships logos, doulos, logos ii and now logos hope. The logos hope, the worlds largest floating book storecumlibrary is a ship owned by the german shipping company gba ships e.
The worlds oldest passenger ship set to become bintans newest. A superbly built american built ship that sailed into history and she remains with us to this very day. Eventually the time came, as costa was obtaining newer ships they sold her to a christian organisation who refitted her to become a missionary ship and floating book fair and shop. Doulos phos held the record of being the worlds oldest active oceanfaring passenger ship. Not only will you have access to the fairgrounds every day, but its the only way youll be admitted entrance to the grandstand to see your favorite artists perform. One generation plants the trees, another gets the shade. Mv logos hopes captain touts world knowledge through books. Mv doulos 19772010 ms franca c 19521977 ss roma 19481952 ss medina 19141948 please note. It was the first time ive heard of a floating book fair that was docked at pier 15 in manila. The floating book fair offers over 5,000 titles, providing many visitors. Purchase prices for the books are said to be very reasonable. Sarah sookchan always felt she could do more with her life.
On 12 april 2017 the former vistafjord was beached at alang for demolition. For people interested in books, there is a special type of library that caters to their needs of book reading recreation. It continues the work of its sister ships, logos, doulos and logos ii. After almost six years, the mv doulos is back in manila with over half a million books in tow. Constructed in 1914, doulos was recognised in the guinness book of world. For the past two years she has worked on board the worlds largest floating book fair. The doulos as she sails the globe carries a stock close to half a million books. Described as the worlds largest floating book fair, the boat is at any given time stocked with 4,000 to 6,000 titles, most in english. Happiness all around as mv logos hope sails into town. 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. Doulos says farewell to hong kong before retirement. The marthas vineyard book festival returns to the island this summer for its seventh extraordinary season. Visiting mv logos hope in puerto princesa, palawan lakas ng trip.
Despite their nationalities and different skin tones, they share a common trait, their christian faith. The mv doulos, aged 96 is all set be turned into a hotel with restaurants and a bookshop. The ships international crew will host tours of the vessel, community outreach and the ships famed floating book fair in partnership with operation mobilizations hong kongbranch. Marthas vineyard ag fair 35 panhandle rd pob 73, west tisbury, massachusetts 02575 rated 4. The doulos is well known as the worlds largest floating book fair which sell books at very affordable prices. Thousands of local protestants and catholics attended a floating book fair here aboard the ship, m. The 159th marthas vineyard agricultural fair is scheduled for thursday august 20th thru sunday august 23rd. After six years since their last visit aboard the mv doulos, the crew aboard the mv logos hope will be returning to phuket, bringing with them more than 5,000 books as part of their global mission to serve humanity. In its long life, dating back to 1914, it has sailed under four different names and been a freighter, a luxury liner. I saw a poster of mv logos hope in the airport arrival area of puerto. Mv doulos promotes international understanding and worldwide education, through cultural exchange programmes, community service initiatives and as a floating book fair. The ships book collection covers a vast range of topics including educational, children. From livestock shows, to pie competitions, watch as families around the quad cities bring their hard work to the table.
In 2002, her sister ship, the mv doulos, also visited namibia, staying for. Scholastic book fair, spring 2017 ohio state university. Substitute renewal notice wisconsin department of transportation see reverse for standard registration fees. More than a floating book fair clickthecity travel. Create a favorites list and view recommendations for similar titles. She was renamed the mv doulos and her aft book hold was laden full with thousands of books, both secular and christian, onboard some 350 volunteers sailed on her and. Register, and then scroll down to find the mv book festival 2019. I saw a poster of mv logos hope in the airport arrival area of puerto princesa telling that its the biggest floating book fair in the world, memories of mv doulos came back to me. She was renamed the mv doulos and her aft book hold was laden full with.
Ohio state limas education club will hold its annual scholastic book fair at the lima public library, basement room from 25 p. A message from the doulos project coordinator marlieske smilde 1999. Get additional book details such as author videos, award winners and podcasts. The sister ship of mv doulos, which last visited cebu in february. This is a list of cruise ships, both those in service and those that have ceased to operate. Celebrated worldwide for being the largest floating book fair whose operational mission is bringing knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world, continue reading. The mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, now docked at the. This entry was posted in current, history, lore of the sea, ships and tagged bintan. It was 3 years ago when i wrote about the last voyage of mv doulos before it was decommissioned in 2009 in its last port, singapore. Make the most of your time at the mississippi valley fair with a fun card.
Mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, is expected to. Mv doulos will return to phuket again phuket news and scoop. And now, three years later, they are back with over 5000 titles at affordable prices. Not only was it special because of its final voyage, but it was at that time my aunt promised me that she will buy my first bible as a birthday gift. We want to keep it that way and make it accessible to everyone. Jamaicans invited to visit floating book fair in kingston jamaica. Mv logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will be back in colombo and will be open to the public from august 30 to september 22. The chilmark town affairs council, the parent organization of mvbf and the author lecture series. As well as her cargo of discount literature, logos hope carries a crew of international volunteers who are dedicated to a unique vision and purpose. The worlds largest floating book fair is preparing to invade cebu from. In its 29years service to a germanbased charity organization, the doulos has logged 500 portofcalls per year and hosted more than 18 million visitors. Although the shanghai visitors were mostly officially authorised personnel, all who came on board received a leaflet in chinese and english explaining the purpose of logos.
As some cruise ships have operated under multiple names, all names will be listed in the status section, along with the history of the vessel, under the vessels current or most recent name. Over the 32 years she was in service with om ships, doulos welcomed over 22. The mv doulos as she was then known had been constructed at the newport news shipbuilding company in virginia and was launched as ss medina of the mallory steamship company on 22 august 1914. Ownership of the mv doulos, listed as the worlds oldest oceangoing passenger ship, was officially transferred today to christian businessman eric saw, director and chief executive of biznaz resources international pte ltd in singapore.
The 410foot long ship was originally a freighter plying the atlantic ocean trade and later served in the u. Not sure if a book is age appropriate for your child. Doulos floating book fairs sister ship to visit cebu in january. The plans include an exhibit on board telling the story of the ships remarkable history and roles as an onion carrier, coastguard vessel, migrant ship, firstclass cruise liner and most recently, floating book fair and home to an allvolunteer international christian community of over 300 people from around 50 countries. Mv doulos in singapore final book fair by market2garden. The grant is for nonprofits that have had a strong impact in our community over the past year. The floating charity vessel, mv doulos, will make its last visit to hong. All aboard the logos hope trinidad and tobago newsday. They were visiting for a couple of weeks and move to another province in the philippines before setting out into other. Kwasi thompson welcomed captain pat tracey usa and the crew of the mv logos hope to the freeport harbour during a reception aboard the vessel on friday past. Annual fair the marthas vineyard agricultural society. Doulos phos held the record of being the worlds oldest active oceanfaring passenger ship until december 2009, having travelled the worlds oceans from the time of her building in 1914 until being retired from cruising service at the end of 2009. August 30 to sep 12 from 10am to 8pm from tuesday to saturday. During the june 112 visit, evangelists held conferences for christian leaders on evangelization, the apostolate, guiding children to jesus and how to know god.