Maintaining the safety and security of Logos Hope is no small task! The ship’s deck crew are kept busy carrying out a variety of activities, from gangway watchkeeping, to alarm responses, to lifeboat maintenance, to rust busting, as well as actually sailing the ship! Like any good team, unity amongst workers is a high priority. Each morning, the Deck Devotions provide a place for fellowship and discussion before commencing the day’s tasks. Different crewmembers share a "thought for the day", and together the group sing songs. Taking to heart the advice “Make a joyful noise to the Lord”, volume, rather than tuning, is their primary emphasis! “The devotions bind us together,” explains Second Mate Gareth Kirk (Northern Ireland). “It is important to pray together, and to build the department with Christ as our captain.”