History
Constructed by Union Naval Levante SA of Valencia Spain in 1968, the ship was originally known as Antonio Lazaro and was owned by Compañía Trasmediterránea. The ship was designed to operate a ferry service to Morocco, carrying 400 berthed and 200 deck class passengers. She later sailed between Spain and Spanish territories in North Africa. She was designed with a cargo hold forward and side doors for the loading of vehicles. GBA Ships renamed her Logos II in 1988 and made extensive renovations and upgrades to prepare the ship for service as the replacement for GBA Ships' first ship Logos. During her 20 years of service, over 11 million visitors were welcomed on board for tours, programmes and visits to the floating book fair. With stops in over 350 ports of call, this unique ship visited 86 countries and territories in Africa, the Americas, Europe, the Near East and many island nations.
Logos II Statistics
| TOTAL VISITORS | 11,018,698 |
| PROGRAMME ATTENDANCE | 1,604,508 |
| BOOKS PURCHASED ON BOARD | 11,508,771 |
| NAUTICAL MILES SAILED | 184,710 |
| TOTAL PORTS OF CALL | 351 |
| COUNTRIES & TERRITORIES VISITED | 86 |
| DIFFERENT PORTS VISITED | 187 |
Technical Specifications
| Call Sign | 9HVE2 |
| Port of Registry | Valletta, Malta |
| Type | Passenger |
| Built | 1968, Valencia, Spain |
| Classification | Bureau Veritas (BV) (Reg. No. 28Y289) |
| Tonnage | 4804 GRT 1441 NRT 1654 DWT 3219 LDT |
Capacities |
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| Persons | 214 |
| Cargo (Books) | 914 m³ |
| Dry Provisions | 120 m³ |
| Cold Provisions | 91 m³ |
| Diesel Oil | 517 m³ |
| Lube Oil | 61 m³ |
| Fresh Water | 485 m³ |
Dimensions |
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| Length | 109.55 m |
| Breadth | 16.30 m |
| Design Draught | 5.12 m |
Equipment |
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| Main Propulsion Engine | 2 X B&W 1035 VBF 62 in-line 10 cyl. 2-stroke 4592 kW (6240 bhp) total Marine Diesel Oil Direct Drive Controllable Pitch Propellers |
| Electrical Plant | 3 AC Gen. Sets, 380V 50HZ: - 2 MWM 440-8 TBD (650 kVA) - 1 Mitsubishi 56R2-MPTK (600 kVA) |
| Air Compressors | 2 Hamworthy 2TF54 30 bar |
| Steering | Astilleros de Cadiz Electrohydraulic |
| Refrigeration | Erba R-22 Direct Expansion |
| Air Conditioning | Worthington R-22 Chilled Water 10 Fan Rooms 12 Fan Systems Bitzer Direct Expansion supply for main and aft conference rooms |
| Deck Machinery | Astilleros de Cadiz 1 Windlass 2 Capstans 2 Derrick Winches @ SWL 3 t |