Above, the flat summit was invisible. Below, the settlement at the V.O.C. garden hunkered behind stone walls. And here, halfway up, the men worked in silence. No orders were shouted; no one could hear. Each rope haul, each loaded pannier, each step was a negotiation with the invisible lash of the air.
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The fate of the Nuwest FCV 096 is grim. In 2008, the vessel was impounded in Durban for illegal fishing. In 2011, it was reportedly scuttled for insurance money off the coast of Madagascar. Captain "Mac" passed away in 2019, never having faced trial due to a lack of corroborating witnesses willing to testify. Above, the flat summit was invisible