God’s grace and provision has been instrumental in keeping OM Ships International’s Logos Hope on course since her launch in 2009, with her five years of work being celebrated in mid-February.
Over 3.5 million visitors have walked up the gangways and hundreds of thousands more have benefitted from the service of crew members on shore.
‘We rejoice in God’s ongoing provision for his ship ministry!’, said OM Ships International CEO, Peter Nicoll. ‘We are humbled by his faithfulness throughout the history of this organisation over more than 40 years.’
Beginning in northern Europe, Logos Hope has visited ports in the Caribbean, West and North Africa, the Near East, the Arabian Peninsula, South Asia and the Far East. In five years, Logos Hope has made 87 port visits in 48 different countries and territories.
God’s provision extends beyond the practical realities of financial and personnel needs. In 2011, Logos Hope was able to visit ports in Libya and Egypt just weeks before the effects of the Arab Spring were felt there.
In January 2014, the first-ever visit of an OM ship to Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, highlighted the ongoing interest in the world’s largest floating book fair, with 73,783 people coming aboard during the five-day visit.
