Originally known as Umanak, this vessel was built in 1949 at Helsingör Vaerft & Mask. in Denmark with hull number 290. She was delivered to Den Kongelige Grønlandske Handel (Royal Greenland) in July that year and sailed a regular route from Denmark to Greenland.
She was purchased on 15 October, 1970 in Copenhagen, Denmark and then towed to Rotterdam, the Netherlands where renovations were done. The vessel was registered in Singapore and renamed Logos. On 18 February 1971, she sailed to her first port of call - London, England.