World’s largest floating library docks in Mombasa
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The world’s largest floating library, MV Logos Hope, docks in Mombasa laden with more than 5,000 different types of books
The world’s largest floating library, MV Logos Hope, docks in Mombasa laden with more than 5,000 different types of books.
According to the Kenya Ports Authority, the MV Logos Hope, which has more than 5,000 different types of books, would be open to the public for the next 45 days.
The ship, which left Seychelles on its cruise, will let guests peruse its wide selection of literature, offering an amazing chance for learning and exploration.
“Members of the public will get an opportunity to tour the vessel and purchase the many books on offer,” KPA said.
To access the floating book fair, Kenyans will pay Sh 50.
Sailing under Malta flag, MV. Logos Hope has a length overall of 132.5 meters, width of 20.8, a draft of 5.2 meters and a carrying capacity of 12,519 Gross Tons.
Onboard the vessel are 350 passengers of 65 different nationalities.
MV Logos is part of the record 46 cargo vessels which will call the Port of Mombasa in the next 14 days.
KPA Managing Director Captain William Ruto hailed the visit to the port of Mombasa by MV Logos Hope saying it denotes Kenya’s progress towards reclaiming her position as a cruise hub in the Indian ocean cruise circuit.
Built in 1973, MV Logos Hope is a ship operated as a part of a faith based organisations by Gute Bücher für Alle(GBA).
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The world’s largest floating library, MV Logos Hope boasts of a spacious dining area, café, bakery and book fair.
According to GBA ships which operate both the Logos Hope and Doulos Hope ships, the ships have visited over 480 different ports in more than 150 countries and territories and welcomed over 49 million visitors on board.
GBA says in its website that its goal is to share knowledge, help and hope in every port they visit.
“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 says in its website.
The operator further says an international crew and staff of volunteers from around 60 different countries live and work on the ships, devoting one or more years of their lives to serving on board.
The Logos Hope was launched into service as a floating library in February 2009 after additional renovations in Croatia, Sweden and Denmark. It was then renamed to the Long Hope
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