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More often than not, I use ships as an excuse to show off the local weather or scenery. Now and again, though, these hulls have stories that are chapters deep. The faded splotches, the chain scars, the rust, the doughnuts of rubber that run the length of the hull. The streaks of rust off the depth markers that tell me that this ship has sat at anchor for some very long periods. But... her hatch-covers are almost unmarked, and the crane towers and booms are pristine! They look like they belong on a much newer vessel. So, while she lolled in the sun at anchorages unknown, did the skipper order the paint-lockers opened so that the crew could pay attention to everything inboard and topside of the scuppers while awaiting the next cargo berth?

This ship is a study in contrasts, and the more I look at this file the more I want to go back and confirm. The house looks brilliant, falling in with the rest of the gear from the ship from the main deck upward. Paint provides clues, but the actual stories are hidden aboard.