"It means 'Challenger'," he replied and moved quickly to secure the cargo on deck.
The wind had started to whip furiously as we moved out of the protection of the fiord. The swell could be felt, even on such a huge vessel. The Lizard was meditating and The Bishop looked a bit worried - everything was normal it seemed. I commented: "It would appear she'll be 'challenging' these dire straights."
The Bishop kept his eyes fixed on the horizon, but added: "Wasn't 'Challenger' that famous ship which went down with all hands?"
I frowned. Perhaps this time The Bishop actually had cause for worry...
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Beautiful, compelling, disturbing post. And yes, it does look like the Pacific NW.
"MV Kaitaki is a ROPAX ferry built in 1995. She has previously operated under the names, Isle of Innisfree, then Pride of Cherbourg, Stena Challenger and Challenger. As of 2008, MV Kaitaki is the largest ferry providing the Interislander service between the North and South Islands of New Zealand having taken her latest name in 2007."
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