A major new Public Beta update is here! This update introduces the brand-new Medium Trawler “Seaborn”, a new docking training scenario, updated vessels and the first beta version of our external Mission Editor!
🎣 NEW VESSEL – Meet the Seaborn!
We are excited to introduce the Seaborn, our new Medium Trawler, now available for the first time in Public Beta!
- Explore and operate this new fishing vessel.
- Test its handling, maneuverability and onboard systems.
- Help us evaluate the vessel through your feedback and bug reports.
If testing goes well, the Seaborn will also join the full Early Access version of Professional Ship Simulator!
⚓ Docking & Training Improvements
- NEW – Heavy Weather Spring Line Docking Tutorial! Learn how to use spring lines to maneuver your vessel alongside a pier, even when strong winds push your ship away from the dock.
- Shortened docking piers throughout the game, removing excessively long boarding structures to provide more room for realistic docking maneuvers.
- Ralswiek Training Pier: Stays extended to accommodate the Ship Handling Tutorial.
- Corrected wind direction and adjusted wind forces for more balanced handling.
⛴️ NEW – Choose Your Ferry Destination!
Ferry missions now offer freedom of destination selection!
- Choose your destination from a list of available ferry terminals when starting a ferry mission.
- Ferry missions no longer automatically select the nearest terminal as your destination.
- Plan your ferry crossings and decide where your next journey takes you!
This gives you more control over your ferry operations and makes ferry missions more flexible and varied.
🇧🇪 Nieuwpoort Harbor – Work in Progress
Development of our new Nieuwpoort harbor in Belgium continues!
- Added harbor structures, buildings, bridges, boats and scenery details.
- Expanded the navigable area around Nieuwpoort.
- Adjusted harbor water depths to improve navigation.
Please note: Nieuwpoort is still under development. Some areas may be incomplete or subject to further changes.
🧩 NEW – Mission Editor (Beta)
We are introducing the first beta version of our separate Mission Editor application, allowing the community to begin experimenting with custom missions for Professional Ship Simulator!
- Create and test your own missions using the new external Mission Editor.
- Initial support for custom mission audio.
- Early beta functionality, with more features planned.
The Mission Editor is available on our Discord server for first trials! We look forward to seeing what the community creates.
🚤 Vessel Updates
- Waverider: New custom texture design.
- Small Rescue Boat: Updated 3D model, textures, console and outboard engine, including improved character collision.
- Yacht: Additional texture corrections.
- Updated throttle controls and improved visual indicators for speed, rudder angle and rate of turn.
🔦 NEW – Player Flashlight
- Added a new player flashlight for nighttime operations.
- Press F to toggle the flashlight on or off.
🛠️ Additional Improvements
- Improved Azipod steering behavior.
- Improved ocean buoyancy and prepared code for advanced visual effects.
- Fixed an issue where the Ctrl key could remain active after submitting a bug report.
- Improved localization fallback for unsupported Chinese 3D text.
- Additional ship handling, scenery and stability improvements.
❤️ Thank you for your continued support and feedback!
We are particularly excited to hear your thoughts on the new Seaborn trawler, the Spring Line Docking Tutorial and the Mission Editor Beta!
Your feedback helps us prepare these additions for the full Early Access version.
You can submit a bug report at any time using Ctrl + Tab while in Ship Control Mode.
Enjoy our new Public Beta and happy sailing!
🔑 How to access the Beta Branch:
- Open your Steam Library
- Right-click on Professional Ship Simulator → Properties
- Go to the Betas tab
- Select Open – Beta from the dropdown menu
- Close the window – Steam will now automatically download the Beta version