The crew and staff are all non-salaried volunteers—including many serving in their professional capacity, such as seafarers, engineers, electricians, nurses, teachers and cooks.
Sponsorship from friends, family members and civic organisations enables crewmembers to serve on board. The age of those on board ranges from retirees to children of families serving on board.
From the captain to the newest staff member, each person has a job that is essential to keeping the ship running. Most people serve for two years. Although the main aim of the ship is to serve people in the port communities, those on board also benefit personally during their term of service. A structured training programme, combined with work experience and cross-cultural encounters, provides crewmembers with valuable opportunities to learn new skills and develop character.
The unique living situation presents many challenges, and life on board is a constant exercise in adjusting, adapting and learning to appreciate the differences of others. Visitors often express surprise that people from so many different cultures can live and work together peacefully in such a small space. Crewmembers are unified by their faith in God and vision to bring knowledge, help and hope to the port communities they serve around the world.
Privacy Statement. After a further period of planning and fundraising, extensive renovations began in earnest in the Brodotrogir Shipyard in Trogir, Croatia in June A new deck was inserted into the double height vehicle deck to create space for what is now the Visitor Experience.
An additional deck was added towards the aft to accommodate the school for children of families serving on board. A new galley was installed, and the bridge completely refurbished. Machinery in the engine room was overhauled. Accommodation sections and community spaces were rebuilt, and air-conditioning, sprinkler and electrical systems were renewed.
In November the ship left Croatia bound for Kiel, Germany, for an initial period of outfitting. On arrival crew and equipment were transferred from Logos II , the ship she would replace, and outfitting work took on new momentum with increased numbers on board and many volunteer project workers from North Germany and around the world coming to help. The ship departed from Kiel in May heading for dry dock in Landskrona, Sweden, where a larger, more efficient generator was brought into the engine room through the side of the ship.
As well as completion of the accommodation areas and community spaces, work continued on the areas intended for the public, including the Logos Lounge conference room and the visitor experience deck.
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