--- a/ship_cmd.c	Wed Dec 28 09:40:26 2005 +0000
+++ b/ship_cmd.c	Wed Dec 28 22:29:59 2005 +0000
@@ -888,6 +888,7 @@
 		v->build_year = _cur_year;
 		v->cur_image = 0x0E5E;
 		v->type = VEH_Ship;
+		v->random_bits = VehicleRandomBits();
 
 		VehiclePositionChanged(v);