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Ships

Touching lives with knowledge, help and hope. For decades, OM’s ships have travelled the world supplying literature, helping people in need, motivating Christians, training young people and sharing the Good News of God’s love.

 

Ships – Bringing Knowledge, Help and Hope

Our desire is to share the knowledge of God’s love and compassion with every visitor to our ships and with the wider community in every port.


Cambodian orphans look at ship pictureTouching lives with knowledge, help and hope. For decades, OM’s ships have travelled the world supplying literature, helping people in need, motivating Christians, training young people and sharing the Good News of God’s love.

Today, the Ship Ministry is still touching lives—powerfully demonstrating God’s love through our international community living and serving together onboard Logos Hope.

Knowledge

Known for their floating book fairs, the ships have made over 1,400 port visits in more than 160 nations, welcoming over 42 million people onboard. Visitors can select from over 5,000 book titles, covering a wide range of subjects and available at a fraction of their value. Grants of books to schools, libraries, colleges, churches and universities in developing countries have made a positive impact.

Help

Those caught in the grip of poverty often lack basic education and healthcare. OM Ships workers have undertaken a wide range of relief projects worldwide. Their efforts include constructing orphanages, building shelters for victims of natural disasters and distributing medical aid, food and supplies.

Hope

In a world of uncertainty, true hope is only possible by engaging in a personal relationship with God. In every port, volunteer crew members share this message of hope with those they meet.

Having a purpose in life also brings hope. Through the on-board training programmes, we offer an ideal environment for crew members to discover and cultivate their gifts. For many, it’s a significant step towards a life-time of serving God.

 


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Pray with Us

Prayer plays a central role in OM Ships and is a foundation for everything crew are involved in. Unite with us in asking God to move in these key areas:

  • Pray that all who visit will be impacted by God’s love during their time on board.
  • Pray for open doors to serve people in many different countries, and for all the work involved in planning ship visits.
  • Pray for God’s provision of qualified marine personnel (and many others) to serve on board, and for needed funds through generous giving by supporters.
  • Pray for strong partnership with the local church. Their support and partnership is key to the success of each visit.

OM Ships Currents, a bi-weekly news update, is available by e-mail in English, French, German and Spanish. Contact info@omships.org to subscribe.

Latest Ships

Malaysia :: Penang, Malaysia :: Joanne Li (Taiwan) in the book fair.
Malaysia :: Penang, Malaysia :: Crewmembers Anna Siefers (USA), Kris Fillippovich (Russia) and Flavia Vizzusa (Italy) walk through the AIDS-X-Perience during its official opening on the Visitor Experience Deck.
India :: Visakhapatnam, India :: Crewmembers organise a lifejacket game at a YMCA home.
Sri Lanka :: Galle, Sri Lanka :: Crewmembers, security officers and Pastor Raja Wijekone pose for a group photo before a visit to Boosse prison.
India :: Kochi, India :: Emma Magnusson (Sweden) shows a book to a local child.
Arabian Peninsula :: Abu Dhabi, UAE :: Vera and Ebbo Buurma (Germany) on the quayside before the Official Opening of Logos Hope.
India :: Kochi, India :: Josiah Hopkins (USA) and Emily Geffert (USA) perform the Voyage for the Greatest Treasure during a kids programme.
India :: Kochi, India :: Josiah Hopkins (USA), Emily Geffert (USA) and Steve Hutchens (USA) perform the Voyage for the Greatest Treasure during a kids programme.
India :: Kochi, India :: Local children volunteer to play a game during a kids programme.
India :: Kochi, India :: Local children enjoy their visit to Logos Hope.
India :: Kochi, India :: Crewmembers explain a game to local children during a kids programme.
India :: Kochi, India :: Local children enjoy their visit to Logos Hope.