In partnership with many other organisations, our ships visit each port of call for several weeks at a time and open the gangways to hundreds and often thousands of visitors every day. The floating book fairs offer many diverse titles, providing many visitors their first-ever opportunity to choose from the wide range of quality literature.

GBA Ships operates Doulos Hope and Logos Hope . Serving others with ocean-going ships began in 1970 with the purchase of the original Logos. Since then the ships have visited over 480 different ports in more than 150 countries and territories and welcomed over 50 …

The latest addition to the GBA Ships fleet, Doulos Hope completed a period of refurbishment and entered service in May, 2023. Learn More

Feb 21, 2025 · On average, one million visitors have been welcomed on board one of our ships every year! The floating book fair offers over 5,000 titles... Learn More

Here are some 'frequently asked questions' about GBA Ships. Where does the funding come from? Half of the funding needed comes from the sponsorship of personnel on board given by friends, family and other supporters.

A short video introducing ship's life on Logos Hope. See some of what goes on around the ship on any given day. We provide a range of services to media, including feature articles, interviews, and profiles of current crewmembers.

Zusammenarbeit für die Transformation von Leben und Gemeinschaften In Partnerschaft mit vielen anderen Organisationen unsere Schiffe besuchen jeden Anrufhafen mehrere Wochen lang und öffnen die Gangways für Hunderte und oft Tausende von Besuchern jeden Tag.

Building on the legacy of past service of our previous ship Doulos (1977-2010) and complementing the name of our current ship Logos Hope (since 2009), this newest vessel is called Doulos Hope! The word ‘doulos’ is Greek and means servant, so the ship is to be a …

Aug 16, 2022 · GBA Ships is delighted to announce that we have acquired another, smaller, ship to serve alongside our present ship in sharing knowledge, help and hope with people in and around the world’s port cities.

Apr 28, 2023 · On 7 May, GBA Ships is set to launch the new ship, Doulos Hope, following completion of the vessel’s technical refit and outfitting. Doulos Hope is the organisation’s fifth vessel and will promote literacy, education and cross-cultural cooperation across Southeast Asia.