The World's Oldest ship will visiting Brunei Darussalam

As everyone knows by now, the Nippon Maru will not be stopping over in Brunei this year. However, Bersatu has been given the opportunity this year to coordinate a homestay programme the Doulos ship who will be visiting Brunei from 27 Oct - 3rd Nov.

The Doulos
The Doulos ship is owned by the Gute Bücher für Alle e.V. (Good Books for All), a private, non-profit, charitable organisation registered in Germany. Over 18 million visitors have been welcomed on board for tours, programmes and visits to the floating book fair. With stops in over 500 ports of call, this unique ship has visited more than 100 countries in including Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and many island nations.

The Doulos in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Doulos is recognised in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest active ocean-going passenger ship.Doulos visits port cities throughout the world, supplying vital literature resources, encouraging inter-cultural understanding, training young people for more effective life and service, promoting greater global awareness, providing practical aid and a message of hope.The ship is run by volunteers from many different countries on either a short-term or long-term basis and therefore receive no payment. The ship's crew numbers around 350.

Mr Rebel is here until the ship docks in Muara Port to arrange and facilitate the Brunei country program. It is estimated that only 80 crew members will be available throughout the country program to participate for the homestay. The homestays will be only for one night with the host family and the crew members will take different turns from 28th Oct- 2 Nov.

Article are taken from Bersatu website. http://sseaypbrunei.blogspot.com/