*Without an attached [[boat lock]] that is appropriately set with permissions, anyone can use a ship. If the ship is not [[mooring anchor|moored]] it can also be pushed away. It is therefore highly recommended that players lock AND moor their ships for ultimate security.
*To prevent theft of an unfinished ship, it is advisable to limit accessibility to the unfinished vessel by way of surrounding fences or walls and limited access set therein.
*The owner and any person with the ''Manage'' right can manage the overall usage permissions through the ''Manage vehicle'' menu option. The permissions window is available only if the ship is locked, however. These permissions control ''drive'' (embarking as commander), ''mount'' (embarking as a passenger), ''accessing the inventory hold'' of the ship, "dragging" the ship, and ''managing the item''. Each of these rights can be granted or denied to any individual player. All rights, except "manage item", can also be assigned by group, such as "citizens", "alliance" or "everyone". The player listed as the current owner will always have all permissions.
*To secure a ship from being pushed away, it can be moored by right clicking the ship and using "moor" with a [[mooring anchor]]inside the ships inventory. *A ship can be moored by the commander and any passengeror passengers, but only the commander can later raise the anchor.
*On [[Freedom]], ships cannot be [[Lockpicking|lockpicked]] (except by owner). Attempts will result in the message ''Stealing boats is punished with the death penalty here. You decide not to''.