GBA Ships first vessel was called Logos, meaning "the word" in Greek. The vessel sailed on her maiden voyage to India in 1971. People flocked to the ship, hungry for the literature and hope Logos carried. Logos ended her service in January 1988 after running aground in a storm in the Beagle Channel between Argentina and Chile. Despite atrocious weather conditions, not a single life was lost; a tribute to high safety standards, weekly lifeboat drills and God's protection. During 17 years of service, Logos sailed 231,250 nautical miles, visiting 257 ports in 103 different countries and territories.