"Captain? There's a new transponder signal exiting Vaitape Harbour."

"Let me see."

The dingo leaned over the radar panel and squinted at the display. "A passenger ferry designation. It's not in the books anywhere?"

"Searching now, sir. The satellite's a bit slow... and that's a negative, sir. It's not on record."

"That's them. Follow along parallel until they're outside French territorial waters. Full speed, let's get out ahead for an intercept."

"Aye sir."