LOGOS HOPE

I visited this vessel "Logos Hope" when she called on Dubai in January 2011. It was a really wonderful experience to go into the Vessel and see the "largest floating book fair". The collection of books they have onboard the vessel is very wide and truly interesting.

I also attended a cultural evening on Logos Hope and was very entertaining as the volunteers who work on the vessel gave a variety performance. The compere said that there are volunteers from forty different countries who work on the Vessel for 2 years. Each of them has a different way of doing things and hence onboard the Vessel there is nothing called "right" or "wrong". For example some volunteers get up early and start working early in the morning whilst there are some volunteers who get up late and start working only around 11 a.m. He said starting at 8 a.m. or 11 a.m. is "different".

All the people working on the Vessel right from the Captain of the Ship are Volunteers and they work for 2 years on board the vessel. They are assigned to work in different departments and work for a minimum of 8 hours a day. While they do not receive any salary to work on the Vessel they do get food and a decent room to stay onboard the vessel. Above all they get to visit different countries during the 2 years which is the greatest bonus for the volunteers. I am very much inclined to work on this Vessel as a Volunteer for two years. Right now she is docked in Penang, Malaysia and will be departing on 27th to call on Port Klang.