 The ships name was originally Ipencacuanha, in H.G. Wells (qv)s  book. The filmmakers changed it to Ombak Penari. In Malay/Indonesian  language, Ombak Penari translates directly as Wave Dancer (ombak  means wave, penari means dancer). However, to make it grammatically  accurate, the phrase should be Penari Ombak instead of the other way  round.