Vulpinian Oceanic Steamer Company

The Vulperium Oceanic Steamer Company (abbreviated to VOSC) is a shipping and ship construction company based in the Vulperium. It provides passenger and cargo services for most of Serrona and beyond, and builds a variety of ships from Ocean Liners, Military Vessels and Fishing Vessels. It was created by J. Alexander Vulavich after he saw a lack in organized transportation and shipping in the Serronan area. Ships that are built by this company are primarily powered by steam and are primarily used as Ocean Liners.

VOSC Shipyard
The Vulperium Oceanic Steamer Company's Shipyard is located in Northern Aroforn, West of the Sparport are and serves as the main location of business for the company along with the Marine Offices located within the city's walls. The shipyard includes a Gantry for ship construction, a drydock for refurbishing and furnishing, a pumphouse to fill and empty drydock, multiple forges, workshops, and warehouses for the fabrication of different metal plates and ship insides.

VOSC Marine Offices
The Marine Offices located in different cities with lots of VOSC shipping traffic, the HQ though, is located in Sparport. The offices are where all the paperwork and business are done and where money crosses hands (or more accurately paws). Research and concepts are also drawn up for ships at the HQ.

The secretary who works at the offices has something of a temper and it is advised not to get on their bad side.

Steam Engines
The ships built by VOSC are Steam Ships, they use coal to boil water in large boilers, the steam is then pumped to the engine rooms where the reciprocating engines use said steam to turn the propellers and move the ship. Smoke from the burning coal is let out through the smokestacks located on the top deck of the ship.

Prefixes
The following prefixes apply to ships built by VOSC.


 * VCS: Vulpinian Cargo Ship
 * VFS: Vulpinian Fishing Ship
 * VLL: Vulpinian Luxury Liner
 * VRNS: Vulpinian Royal Navy Ship
 * VSS: Vulpinian Steamer Ship



Terminology

 * Bridge: The bridge, usually located on the boat deck and near the front of the ship, it's where the helm and many of the controls on the ship are located. This is usually where the orders are given.
 * Crow's Nest: The Crow's Nest is where the lookout takes their station, it's located on the mainmast of the ship. The lookout's job is to keep an eye out for any dangers that may be present out at sea.
 * Rudder: Flat, solid structure on the back of the ship, used to steer the ship and controlled by the helm
 * Propeller: A central shaft with blades connected to it, when the shaft spins, the blades propel the ship forward.
 * Boat Deck: The top deck of the ship, also known as the floor of the ship
 * Bow: Front of the Ship
 * Stern: Back of the ship
 * Starboard: Facing forward, anything right of the ship
 * Port: Facing forward, anything left of the ship
 * Helm: Where the ship is steered
 * Keel: The longitudinal structure along the centerline at the bottom of the ship's hull, it's also the base on where the rest of the hull is built
 * Hull: The main body of the ship

Ships

 * SS Shulkesteros: A Galleon originally built and owned by IronJaw, and purchased by VOSC it is a museum ship located in the bay of Vulthalla.
 * VSS BeastlyBrock: A failed experiment. The first ever iron hulled steamship. Unfinished when it sank during a construction accident, it slipped into the Aeneum Sound, sank, and took a a beloved citizen with it.
 * VSS Yolcotl: A Paddle Steamer with a name to honor one of the Vulperium Royal Families, with nice decorations and rooms it's a good ship for an ocean tour around the Vulperium
 * VSS Nature's Maw: A small twin screw ship that transports Vuls between Pastel and other famous vacation destinations, it's a charming ship with an above average name.
 * VLL Mapros: One of the larger ships built by VOSC, it is currently docked in Lazodi. Full of Luxurious cabins and rooms, it's definitely a worthy vacation destination.
 * VSS Okapin: Sister ship of the Nature's Maw, vanished one day with no trace.
 * VCS Aeliana/VCS Ergot/VCS Dirus: Three near identical cargo/passenger ships, built to create more efficient overseas trading between the Vulperium and other nations.