Category:Private Ships

_{NOTE: This page is about the buyable ship system. Also available is a listing of important boats.}

Also known as Player Ships, these are ships that could be purchased at a shipyard, such as Barana's Shipyard, or are available for private purchase at auctions.

However, the shipyards have been closed for several years now and the only sources for new vessels have been through auctions or raffles. This halt in production has caused all private ships to become more valuable, selling on average for far more than their initial cost during the shipyard's production years.

Ship Classes

There are four classes of ships available at shipyards: Cog, Cutter, Brig, and Galleon.

The amount of rooms for use and the speed at which you sail depends on the class of vessel which you are sailing. Larger vessels can sail faster and have more available area, but also come with the drawback of having the largest amount of crew wages required for use.

A number of special Auction-quality ships feature more rooms and some are rumored to have faster than average speeds for their class.

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Cog

This is a single-masted, single-sailed vessel with three rooms above deck

Cost:	8,000pK
Crew Wages:	3.8pK every 30 Real Life days
Build Time:	15 game days
Speed:	Moderate

Cutter

This is a single-masted vessel with five sails, three rooms above deck, and a customizable cabin.

Cost:	12,000pK
Crew Wages:	5.8pK every 30 Real Life days
Build Time:	30 game days
Speed:	Moderately Fast

Brig

This is a double-masted vessel featuring eight sails, four rooms above deck, a customizable cabin, and the choice of either a hold or a galley.

Cost:	15,000pK
Crew Wages:	6.6pK every 30 Real Life days
Build Time:	60 game days
Speed:	Fast

Galleon

This is a four-masted vessel boasting twelve sails, four rooms above deck, a hold, a galley, a customizable cabin, and a second simply-furnished cabin.

Cost:	20,000pK
Crew Wages:	14.4pK every 30 Real Life days
Build Time:	90 game days
Speed:	Very Fast

Positions

Captain

• The owner of the ship is automatically assigned as the Captain of the vessel and is the only one able to assign positions on the ship to other players.
  

Historically the Captain of a vessel is responsible for its safe and efficient operation, including cargo operations, navigation, crew management and ensuring that the vessel complies with local and international laws, as well as company and flag state policies. All persons on board, including officers and crew, other shipboard staff members, passengers, guests and pilots, are under the captain's authority and are his ultimate responsibility.

Ship's Mate

• Also known as the First Mate.
  

The mate is responsible to the Captain for the safety and security of the ship. Responsibilities include the crew's welfare and training. The Ship's Mate is considered to be part of the command crew for the vessel.

Ship's Master

• Also known as the Quartermaster.
  

The master's main task is to steer the ship and apply the helm orders given by the Captain or watch officers. The Ship's Master is considered to be part of the command crew for the vessel.

Pilot

• The Ship's Pilot is an NPC attached to the vessel and serves as the means for which Players command the ship itself.
  

A pilot is a mariner who guides ships through dangerous or congested waters, such as harbors or river mouths. Pilots are expert shiphandlers who possess detailed knowledge of local waterways.

Seaman

• A general rank for any other players assigned to the crew.
  

A seaman is generally any person who navigates waterborne vessels or assists as a crewmember in their operation and maintenance. Anyone assigned the Seaman rank can get past the ship's guards, but cannot command the ship's pilot.

Other Positions

• These positions are accessed without using the ship's Pilot NPC.
  

While not supported by the Private Ship system itself, there are other positions which are available though using the title system in the game. Most, if not all, are located within the Ownership Titles.

Pilot Commands

Commands available to Captains

Commands available to Command Crew

• These commands are only available to whomever is assigned the Ship's Mate or Ship's Master positions.
  

Captain's Ring Commands

Transferring Ownership

Notes about Sailing from the Ship's Pilot NPC

1 - You can ask me about position and speed for helpful info.
2 - COMMAND (Pilot Name) TO ... will give you a list of commands.
3 - You can use the trim command multiple times to increase the speed of the ship.

• The use of this command is incremental.
  

4 - You use the ease command to slow the ship.
5 - The ship's wheel must be centered for the ship to reach optimum speed.
6 - A 30 degree turn of the wheel is enough for a nice, controlled turn.
7 - Keep a LOOK out because at full speed it could be easy to miss something.

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