Not wanting to be part of the news

Here is what you don't want to hear when you are on a ship - a loud bang, a shudder and a grinding sound. Another thing you don't want to have is silence over the intercom - it must have taken 15 minutes before the captain came on to say there has been an incident. I can't say I liked the sensation of drifting without power in the middle of Cook Strait either.

Anyway, no great harm done for me and the other passengers. The crew did get into communication mode and we got going, albeit at a reduced speed. We ended up being a bit over an hour late. News item if you are interested in details.