Official:Services/Ship renaming rules

General

These rules apply to both Standard and Custom renames

• Allowed names may have up to three words in them.
• Proper nouns without another common definition may be denied.
• Possessive names may not be allowed (e.g. "Bow's Ship").
• No discounts for partial renames.
• Renames may not start with an article (e.g. "The", "A", "An").
• Numerals and Roman numerals may not be included in renames.
• Vessels may not be renamed to any existing ship name.
• Exceptionally difficult-to-spell names may be denied.
• Renames may not have vessel sizes as part of the name even if the rename matches the vessel type (e.g. "Shining Sloop").
• Any rename deemed to be inappropriate by an Ocean Master will be denied.
• Should a rename be found to be inappropriate after the change it may be renamed again to another name of the same cost.

Please ensure your rename request is spelled and capitalized correctly. Improperly formatted requests may be denied and you may be required to resubmit your request.

Standard

Standard Renames must follow the "Adjective Fish" format.

• The adjective must be a real word in English, specifically listed as an adjective by dictionary.com.
  • Note: If dictionary.com only lists the adjective form of the word as "un(adjective)" we will accept the word without the prefix as an adjective (e.g. "unwaking" is listed as an adjective whilst "waking"' is not. In this case we would accept "waking" as an adjective).
• The fish must be a one or two word common name found on fishbase.org.
  • Note: Fish names with accents or other diacritics (e.g. "Caméléon") may not be used.

• Only the whole fish name will be accepted as Standard. We do not accept partial fish names (e.g. "Dog Teeth" would be a valid fish name whilst "Dog" or "Teeth" alone would not).

Custom

All non-standard renames are Custom renames.

• All words must be real words in English as defined by dictionary.com.
• A rename for a famous fictional or famous historical ship may be allowed as a custom name at the Ocean Master's discretion (e.g. Queen Anne's Revenge).

For the purposes of this exception:

• “Famous” is defined as a vessel that has in some way distinguished itself above and beyond ordinary or routine service and displays a lasting cultural relevance.
• “Historical” is defined as a vessel that existed before or during the Golden Age of Piracy, up to 1850.
• “Fictional” is defined as a commercial work in either a literary or visual medium.
  • If requesting a rename for a famous fictional or famous historical ship please submit a petition with any supporting information and links prior to requesting your rename to avoid complications.