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This page details how to obtain, launch, and command ships in UO Outlands, including specifics on ship types, speed mechanics, and the control interfaces. Return to the main Ships page.

Obtaining a Ship

Crafting and Stat Randomization

Ships begin as deeds crafted using the Carpentry skill. Each ship type demands specific resources and a minimum skill level. Upon crafting, a ship's base stats (like Hit Points, Speed, and Cannon capacity) are randomized, varying from -10% to +10% of the standard value. A higher Carpentry skill reduces the chance of negative variations; achieving 120 Carpentry ensures stats only range from 0% to +10% of the base, guaranteeing no penalties.

Crafting Recipes

Carpentry
Item	Ingredients	Min. Skill
Small Ship Deed	2000 Boards 200 Iron Ingot 200 Cloth	85

Ship of the Line Deed	4 Mastercrafting Diagrams 5 Board Commodities 2500 Iron Ingots 2500 Cloth	120

Note: Insert recipes for all craftable ship types.

Ship Types, Costs, and Speeds

The choice of ship impacts its cost, speed, and capabilities significantly. Note that Small Ships have no registration fee, making them ideal starter vessels.

Ship Types, Registration Costs, and Base Speeds
Ship Type	Registration Cost (Doubloons)	Base Speed (Tiles/sec)
Small Ship	0	6.25
Small Dragonship		6.25
Medium Ship		5.556
Medium Dragonship		5.556
Large Ship		5
Large Dragonship		5
Carrack		4.545
Galleon		4.167
Longship		3.846
Ship of the Line	750,000	3.517

Note: Fill in the missing base stats for each ship type.

Speed Mechanics

The Stats Gump highlights speed exceeding the cap in Red with an asterisk (*).

While ships have different base speeds, their movement is constrained by universal caps: 6.5 Tiles/sec maximum for forward movement, and 3.25 Tiles/sec for strafing or reversing. Certain ship abilities, like 'Beat to Quarters', can provide temporary speed boosts that allow exceeding these standard caps. The boost percentage applies to the existing cap (e.g., a 15% boost on a 6.5 t/s cap results in 7.475 t/s). The ship's "Stats" page visually indicates when a cap is exceeded by displaying the speed value in Red text with an asterisk (*).

Deploying Your Ship

Ship Deeds and Registration

A newly placed Small Ship awaits its captain.

Before a crafted Ship Deed (the miniature ship item) can be launched, it must be registered. Double-click the deed to open the Ship Gump, navigate to the Overview page, and click "Register Ship". This deducts the required Doubloons fee from your bank (unless it's a Small Ship). Registration permanently links the deed to its stats and upgrades, allowing anyone holding the registered deed to launch it. You can inspect a deed's statistics and installed components via its Gump even before purchasing it from a vendor.

Placement Rules

Launching a registered deed is done by double-clicking it near a suitable water location. However, certain restrictions apply. You cannot launch a ship if any vessel on your Account or IP address has been sunk within the last 5 minutes; this delay increases to 10 minutes if a Contested Ocean Boss is currently active. Furthermore, rapid travel methods impose a restriction: using Recall, Gate, or Hike prevents launching a ship deed for the next 3 minutes. Interestingly, using these travel methods also temporarily Blesses any Ship Deeds in your backpack for 30 seconds, protecting them from loss upon death.

Controlling Your Ship

Multiple Ship Hotbars arranged for efficient command.

Commanding a ship relies on the comprehensive Ship Gump (accessed via the deed or the placed ship's Tillerman NPC) and the customizable Ship Hotbars. Note that since the removal of the "Fighting Party" system, core ship operations like steering, firing cannons, activating abilities, managing crew readiness, initiating boarding or ramming, and docking are exclusive actions of the Ship's Captain. Other players aboard act as passengers or co-owners with limited interaction capabilities.

The Ship Gump Interface

The Ship Gump provides tabbed access to all ship management features.

Overview Tab

This main tab provides buttons for essential actions such as opening the Ship Hotbars, embarking/disembarking yourself and followers, setting cannon targeting modes, reloading cannons, launching (from deed), managing crew readiness and orders (Ready/Below, Attack/Stop, Boarding), initiating repairs, and yielding salvage.

Crew Tab

Here you manage your NPC Crew. You can view current/maximum crew size, add new crewmembers from contracts (when docked or as a deed), and view detailed information, location, and loyalty status for each member.

Players Tab

This tab controls who can interact with your ship. You can grant co-owner status automatically based on Guild, Party, or Alliance membership, add specific players as co-owners, and manage an auto-join feature for boarding parties.

Upgrades Tab

Use this tab to install various Ship Upgrades into their designated slots, enhancing the ship's appearance, stats, and abilities. This includes Themes, Paint, Cannon Metal, Outfittings, Specialty Items, Abilities (Lesser, Regular, Greater), and Crew Supplies.

Stats Tab

This two-page tab provides a detailed breakdown of all ship statistics, reflecting base values modified by crafting rolls and installed upgrades. It covers everything from Hit Points and Speed to Cannon performance, Ability cooldowns, Crew bonuses, Repair effectiveness, and utility stats like Fishing skill bonuses.

Roles Tab

This tab previously managed the now-removed Fighting Party system. It may still display lists of friendly players aboard but has limited current functionality.

Ship Hotbars

Activated from the Overview Gump, Ship Hotbars offer a modular, customizable interface for quick access to ship controls during active sailing and combat. These draggable windows update every few seconds and can be closed if not needed. Key hotbars include:

Stats Hotbar: Displays your ship's name and current Hull, Sail, and Gun HP. Double-clicking another ship shows its stats hotbar.
Actions & Abilities Hotbar: Allows activation of installed ship abilities and provides rotating access to nearly all ship commands via arrow buttons and a central execution button. Also includes a targeting pointer to open another ship's main gump.
Navigation Hotbar: Provides intuitive steering controls, cannon firing buttons (which automatically determine the correct side to fire from based on target), ammunition count display, and cycling through cannon targeting modes (Hull, Sails, Guns, Crew, Accuracy).
Crewmember Hotbar: Shows hired crew, allows targeting for healing, displays their status via color-coding (White=Below, Blue=On Deck, Orange=Boarding, Grey=Recovering), and provides buttons for managing crew readiness, boarding initiation, and attack orders.

Embarking, Disembarking, and Movement

Embarking and disembarking actions, performed via the Gump or Hotbars, will reveal you if hidden. For 30 seconds after embarking, disembarking, or docking, you cannot initiate harmful actions against Innocent (Blue) players. Embarking also cancels any active targeting cursors and resets your melee swing timer to prevent instant attacks upon boarding.

Docking and Storage

Docking Procedures

Dockmasters offer convenient docking services.

To secure your ship, sail near a landmass or dock structure and use the Dock Ship command. Alternatively, Dockmaster NPCs located at major town docks provide docking services. Be aware of a combat docking delay: if your ship has been in combat within the last 60 seconds, it must remain completely stationary for 10 seconds before it can be docked.

Shipping Crates

Use a Dockmaster to request a Shipping Crate for easy unloading.

For homeowners, the Shipping Crate feature offers a convenient way to transfer the entire contents of your ship's hold directly to your house. Accessed via the Dockmaster menu for a fee of 250 gold, this sends all items to your designated Shipping Crate Tile or Ban Location. The ship must meet the standard docking requirements (including any combat delays) to use this service. This feature is unavailable to players who do not own a house or rent an Inn room.

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 [[Category:Ships]]
-[[Category:NPCs]]
 <noinclude>[[Category:Guides]]</noinclude>
-'''Ship Crewmembers''' are essential NPCs that provide powerful ship-wide bonuses, assist in combat, and gain experience alongside the captain. This page details their recruitment, professions, stats, and the loyalty system. Return to the main [[Ships]] page.
+This page details how to obtain, launch, and command ships in UO Outlands, including specifics on ship types, speed mechanics, and the control interfaces. Return to the main [[Ships]] page.
-== Acquiring Crewmembers ==
+== Obtaining a Ship ==
-Crewmember Contracts can be obtained in several ways:
-*   '''Hiring:''' Found in Taverns, Inns, Docks. Hired using [[Doubloons]] (see [[#Crewmember Cost|cost table]] below).
-*   '''Begging:''' Some crewmembers can be recruited using the [[Begging]] skill.
-**  120 Begging gives a '''2% chance''' to recruit Heroic crew in towns.
-**  120 Begging gives a '''1% chance''' to recruit Legendary crew in towns.
-*   '''Loot:''' Found as loot during seafaring activities. These contracts start at Loyalty Level 0. Looted contracts are acquired as [[Naval Combat and Salvage#Looting Ship Upgrades and Crewmember Contracts|Pending Salvage]].
-== Adding and Removing Crew ==
+=== Crafting and Stat Randomization ===
-*   Crewmembers exist as Contracts (items) when not assigned to a ship.
+Ships begin as deeds crafted using the [[Carpentry]] skill. Each ship type demands specific resources and a minimum skill level. Upon crafting, a ship's base stats (like Hit Points, Speed, and Cannon capacity) are randomized, varying from '''-10% to +10%''' of the standard value. A higher Carpentry skill reduces the chance of negative variations; achieving '''120 Carpentry''' ensures stats only range from '''0% to +10%''' of the base, guaranteeing no penalties.
-*   Add/Remove contracts to/from your ship via the [[Acquiring and Controlling Ships#Crew Tab|Crew Gump Tab]] while the ship is a Deed or Docked with a [[Dockmasters|Dockmaster]].
-*   The Ship Deed must be in your backpack to remove crewmembers.
-== Crewmember Professions and Bonuses ==
+=== Crafting Recipes ===
-*   Each crewmember belongs to a '''Profession''' (e.g., Pirate, Cannoneer, Carpenter - ''List all professions from {{ShipCrewmembers}} here'').
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
-*   Each profession provides specific ship-wide bonuses (e.g., Cannon Damage, Repair Speed, Movement Speed - ''List bonuses per profession from {{ShipCrewmembers}} here'').
+|- style="vertical-align: top;"
-*   Crewmembers can potentially roll multiple instances of the same bonus type.
+! colspan="3" | Carpentry
-*   Bonuses scale with [[#Ship Crewmember Loyalty|Loyalty Level]].
+|- style="vertical-align: top;"
+! Item
+! Ingredients
+! Min. Skill
+|-
+| [[File:shipdeed.png|link=]]<br />Small Ship Deed
+| 2000 Boards<br />200 Iron Ingot<br />200 Cloth
+| 85
+|-
+| <!-- Add other craftable ship deeds here -->
+|-
+| [[File:shipdeed.png|link=]]<br />Ship of the Line Deed
+| 4 Mastercrafting Diagrams<br />5 Board Commodities<br />2500 Iron Ingots<br />2500 Cloth
+| 120
+|}
+''Note: Insert recipes for all craftable ship types.''
-{{ShipCrewmembers}} <!-- Embed the ShipCrewmembers template content directly here if possible, or replicate its data in tables -->
+=== Ship Types, Costs, and Speeds ===
-''Example Structure (repeat for each profession):''
+The choice of ship impacts its cost, speed, and capabilities significantly. Note that Small Ships have no registration fee, making them ideal starter vessels.
-=== Pirate ===
+{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
-*   Bonuses: <!-- List possible bonus types like Cannon Damage, Boarding Chance -->
+|+ Ship Types, Registration Costs, and Base Speeds
-*   Description: <!-- Brief flavor text -->
+! Ship Type !! Registration Cost<br />([[Doubloons]]) !! Base Speed<br />(Tiles/sec) !! Max Crew !! Cannons Per Side !! Hold Capacity !! Hull Max HP (Base) !! Sail Max HP (Base) !! Gun Max HP (Base)
+|-
-== Crewmember Cost ==
+| Small Ship || 0 || 6.25 || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data -->
-The [[Doubloon]] cost to hire a crewmember depends on their base Rank.
+|-
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
+| Small Dragonship || <!-- Add Data --> || 6.25 || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data -->
-! Base Rank !! Icon !! Cost<br />([[Doubloons]])
+|-
+| Medium Ship || <!-- Add Data --> || 5.556 || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data -->
 |-
-| Novice || [[File:shipcrewrank1.png|link=]] || 600
+| Medium Dragonship || <!-- Add Data --> || 5.556 || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data -->
 |-
-| Adept || [[File:shipcrewrank2.png|link=]] || 700
+| Large Ship || <!-- Add Data --> || 5 || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data -->
 |-
-| Veteran || [[File:shipcrewrank3.png|link=]] || 800
+| Large Dragonship || <!-- Add Data --> || 5 || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data -->
 |-
-| Expert || [[File:shipcrewrank4.png|link=]] || 900
+| Carrack || <!-- Add Data --> || 4.545 || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data -->
 |-
-| Master || [[File:shipcrewrank5.png|link=]] || 1000
+| Galleon || <!-- Add Data --> || 4.167 || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data -->
 |-
-| Heroic || [[File:shipcrewrank6.png|link=]] || 10000
+| Longship || <!-- Add Data --> || 3.846 || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data -->
 |-
-| Legendary || [[File:shipcrewrank7.png|link=]] || 25000
+| Ship of the Line || 750,000 || 3.517 || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data --> || <!-- Add Data -->
 |}
+''Note: Fill in the missing base stats for each ship type.''
+=== Speed Mechanics ===
+[[File:shipspeedcappedgump.jpg|thumb|right|The Stats Gump highlights speed exceeding the cap in Red with an asterisk (*).]]
+While ships have different base speeds, their movement is constrained by universal caps: '''6.5 Tiles/sec''' maximum for forward movement, and '''3.25 Tiles/sec''' for strafing or reversing. Certain [[Ship Upgrades#Abilities|ship abilities]], like 'Beat to Quarters', can provide temporary speed boosts that allow exceeding these standard caps. The boost percentage applies to the existing cap (e.g., a 15% boost on a 6.5 t/s cap results in 7.475 t/s). The ship's "Stats" page visually indicates when a cap is exceeded by displaying the speed value in '''Red text''' with an asterisk (*).
+== Deploying Your Ship ==
+=== Ship Deeds and Registration ===
+[[File:asmallunnamedship.png|thumb|right|A newly placed Small Ship awaits its captain.]]
+Before a crafted Ship Deed (the miniature ship item) can be launched, it must be registered. Double-click the deed to open the Ship Gump, navigate to the Overview page, and click '''"Register Ship"'''. This deducts the required [[Doubloons]] fee from your bank (unless it's a Small Ship). Registration permanently links the deed to its stats and upgrades, allowing anyone holding the registered deed to launch it. You can inspect a deed's statistics and installed components via its Gump even before purchasing it from a vendor.
+=== Placement Rules ===
+Launching a registered deed is done by double-clicking it near a suitable water location. However, certain restrictions apply. You cannot launch a ship if any vessel on your Account or IP address has been sunk within the last '''5 minutes'''; this delay increases to '''10 minutes''' if a [[Contested Ocean Boss]] is currently active. Furthermore, rapid travel methods impose a restriction: using Recall, Gate, or Hike prevents launching a ship deed for the next '''3 minutes'''. Interestingly, using these travel methods also temporarily '''Blesses''' any Ship Deeds in your backpack for '''30 seconds''', protecting them from loss upon death.
+== Controlling Your Ship ==
+[[File:shiphotbarsfull1.jpg|thumb|center|Multiple Ship Hotbars arranged for efficient command.]]
+Commanding a ship relies on the comprehensive '''Ship Gump''' (accessed via the deed or the placed ship's Tillerman NPC) and the customizable '''Ship Hotbars'''. Note that since the removal of the "Fighting Party" system, core ship operations like steering, firing cannons, activating abilities, managing crew readiness, initiating boarding or ramming, and docking are '''exclusive actions of the Ship's Captain'''. Other players aboard act as passengers or co-owners with limited interaction capabilities.
+=== The Ship Gump Interface ===
+The Ship Gump provides tabbed access to all ship management features.
+[[File:shipgumpoverview.png|thumb|left|The Overview Tab offers quick access to common actions.]]
+==== Overview Tab ====
+This main tab provides buttons for essential actions such as opening the [[#Ship Hotbars|Ship Hotbars]], embarking/disembarking yourself and followers, setting cannon targeting modes, reloading cannons, launching (from deed), managing crew readiness and orders (Ready/Below, Attack/Stop, Boarding), initiating repairs, and yielding salvage.
-== Crewmember Stats and Pips ==
+[[File:shipgumpcrew.png|thumb|left|The Crew Tab manages your hired hands.]]
-*   Crewmembers have base stats determined by their Rank (Novice to Legendary).
+==== Crew Tab ====
-*   These stats are represented by "pips" distributed randomly among the possible bonuses for their Profession when the contract is generated/looted.
+Here you manage your [[Ship Crewmembers|NPC Crew]]. You can view current/maximum crew size, add new crewmembers from contracts (when docked or as a deed), and view detailed information, location, and loyalty status for each member.
-*   Stats increase as the crewmember gains [[#Ship Crewmember Loyalty|Loyalty Levels]].
-== Breach / Bravery ==
+[[File:shipgumpplayers1.png|thumb|left|The Players Tab controls access rights.]]
-*   The former "Breach" stat is now '''Bravery'''.
+==== Players Tab ====
-*   Instead of Armor Ignore, Bravery provides a '''Damage Bonus''' for crewmembers against:
+This tab controls who can interact with your ship. You can grant co-owner status automatically based on Guild, Party, or Alliance membership, add specific players as co-owners, and manage an auto-join feature for boarding parties.
-**  Creatures on the '''same ship''' (e.g., repelling boarders).
-**  [[Bosses|Bosses]] / Boss Minions.
-== Ship Crewmember Loyalty ==
+[[File:shipgumpupgrades.png|thumb|left|The Upgrades Tab is where enhancements are installed.]]
-[[File:shipcrewmemberloyalty.jpg|thumb|right|Crewmember Info showing Loyalty Level and XP bar.]]
+==== Upgrades Tab ====
-*   Loyalty ranges from '''Level 0 to 10'''. Crewmembers start at Level 0.
+Use this tab to install various [[Ship Upgrades|Ship Upgrades]] into their designated slots, enhancing the ship's appearance, stats, and abilities. This includes Themes, Paint, Cannon Metal, Outfittings, Specialty Items, Abilities (Lesser, Regular, Greater), and Crew Supplies.
-*   Loyalty Level is depicted by Rum Bottles in the info gump (0 bottles = Level 0).
-=== Earning Loyalty Experience (XP) ===
+[[File:shipgumpstatspage1.png|thumb|left|Stats Tab, Page 1 showing core vessel stats.]]
-*   Crewmembers gain XP when the captain's ship earns [[Doubloons]] from:
+[[File:shipgumpstatspage2.png|thumb|left|Stats Tab, Page 2 showing combat and utility stats.]]
-**  Killing enemy NPC Crewmembers.
+==== Stats Tab ====
-**  Sinking enemy NPC ships.
+This two-page tab provides a detailed breakdown of all ship statistics, reflecting base values modified by crafting rolls and installed upgrades. It covers everything from Hit Points and Speed to Cannon performance, Ability cooldowns, Crew bonuses, Repair effectiveness, and utility stats like Fishing skill bonuses.
-*   XP is also gained from completing:
-**  Special Fishing Nets
-**  [[Fishing Spot]]s
-**  [[SOS]] / [[Message in a Bottle|MIBs]]
-*   XP gain rate was increased by 50% (Patch 11/8/21).
-*   Progress is shown by a yellow/white bar and specific values in the Crewmember Info gump.
-=== Upgrading Loyalty Level ===
+[[File:shipgumproles.png|thumb|left|The Roles Tab (Largely deprecated).]]
-[[File:shipcrewmemberloyalty02.jpg|thumb|right|Upgrading Loyalty requires Pirate Booty.]]
+==== Roles Tab ====
-*   When XP bar is full, the Loyalty Level can be upgraded via the Crewmember Info page.
+This tab previously managed the now-removed Fighting Party system. It may still display lists of friendly players aboard but has limited current functionality.
-*   Upgrading requires spending '''Pirate Booty''' (items found during seafaring).
-*   The Pirate Booty cost increases with each level.
-*   Upgrades '''cannot''' be performed while at sea (must be on land/docked).
-=== Loyalty Upgrade Stat Increases ===
+=== Ship Hotbars ===
-Each Loyalty Level upgrade provides:
+Activated from the Overview Gump, Ship Hotbars offer a modular, customizable interface for quick access to ship controls during active sailing and combat. These draggable windows update every few seconds and can be closed if not needed. Key hotbars include:
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
+*   '''Stats Hotbar:''' Displays your ship's name and current Hull, Sail, and Gun HP. Double-clicking another ship shows its stats hotbar.
-! Stat Increase !! Amount
+*   '''Actions & Abilities Hotbar:''' Allows activation of installed ship abilities and provides rotating access to nearly all ship commands via arrow buttons and a central execution button. Also includes a targeting pointer to open another ship's main gump.
-|-
+*   '''Navigation Hotbar:''' Provides intuitive steering controls, cannon firing buttons (which automatically determine the correct side to fire from based on target), ammunition count display, and cycling through cannon targeting modes (Hull, Sails, Guns, Crew, Accuracy).
-| Ship Bonus (from Profession) || +5% (scalar multiplier on base bonus)
+*   '''Crewmember Hotbar:''' Shows hired crew, allows targeting for healing, displays their status via color-coding (White=Below, Blue=On Deck, Orange=Boarding, Grey=Recovering), and provides buttons for managing crew readiness, boarding initiation, and attack orders.
-|-
-| Hit Points || +25 to +50 (random)
+=== Embarking, Disembarking, and Movement ===
-|-
+Embarking and disembarking actions, performed via the Gump or Hotbars, will reveal you if hidden. For '''30 seconds''' after embarking, disembarking, or docking, you cannot initiate harmful actions against Innocent (Blue) players. Embarking also cancels any active targeting cursors and resets your melee swing timer to prevent instant attacks upon boarding.
-| Dexterity || +0 to +2 (random)
-|-
+== Docking and Storage ==
-| Damage Bonus (Personal) || +0 to +2 (random)
-|-
-| Wrestling Skill || +0 to +2 (random)
-|-
-| Armor Rating || +0 to +2 (random)
-|-
-| Magic Resist Skill || +0 to +3 (random)
-|}
-*   At '''Max Loyalty Level 10''', the crewmember's base Ship Bonuses gain an additional '''+50%''' multiplier.
-== Crewmembers in Combat ==
+=== Docking Procedures ===
-*   [[Begging]] Skill's "Motivation" mechanic increases Crewmember Damage by '''(25% * (Begging Skill / 100))''' for 5 minutes (no longer affects Wrestling).
+[[File:shipdockingdockmaster.jpg|thumb|right|Dockmasters offer convenient docking services.]]
-*   NPC Crewmembers deal '''+50% increased damage''' in ship battles (compared to players/pets).
+To secure your ship, sail near a landmass or dock structure and use the '''Dock Ship''' command. Alternatively, [[Dockmaster]] NPCs located at major town docks provide docking services. Be aware of a '''combat docking delay''': if your ship has been in combat within the last '''60 seconds''', it must remain completely stationary for '''10 seconds''' before it can be docked.
-*   Crew cannot be directly controlled in combat; they attack the nearest enemy autonomously.
-*   See [[Acquiring and Controlling Ships#Crewmember Hotbar|Crewmember Hotbar]] for managing crew readiness and attack commands.
-*   See [[Naval Combat and Salvage#Boarding|Boarding]] for crewmember roles in boarding parties and incapacitation/recovery.
-<!-- Removed redundant {{ShipIndex}} template -->
+=== Shipping Crates ===
+[[File:shippingcrate1.png|thumb|right|Use a Dockmaster to request a Shipping Crate for easy unloading.]]
+For homeowners, the '''Shipping Crate''' feature offers a convenient way to transfer the entire contents of your ship's hold directly to your house. Accessed via the [[Dockmaster]] menu for a fee of '''250 gold''', this sends all items to your designated '''Shipping Crate Tile''' or '''Ban Location'''. The ship must meet the standard docking requirements (including any combat delays) to use this service. This feature is unavailable to players who do not own a house or rent an Inn room.