diff --git a/src/main/java/ace/actually/pirates/Pirates.java b/src/main/java/ace/actually/pirates/Pirates.java
index 34d8834..f7cea4e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ace/actually/pirates/Pirates.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ace/actually/pirates/Pirates.java
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.object.builder.v1.block.entity.FabricBlockEntityTypeBuilder;
 import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.object.builder.v1.entity.FabricDefaultAttributeRegistry;
 import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.object.builder.v1.entity.FabricEntityTypeBuilder;
+import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.resource.ResourceManagerHelper;
+import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.resource.ResourcePackActivationType;
+import net.fabricmc.loader.api.FabricLoader;
+import net.fabricmc.loader.api.ModContainer;
 import net.minecraft.block.AbstractBlock;
 import net.minecraft.block.Blocks;
 import net.minecraft.block.entity.BlockEntityType;
@@ -34,6 +38,8 @@
 import net.minecraft.registry.Registries;
 import net.minecraft.registry.Registry;
 import net.minecraft.registry.RegistryKey;
+import net.minecraft.resource.ResourceType;
+import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
 import net.minecraft.sound.BlockSoundGroup;
 import net.minecraft.sound.SoundEvents;
 import net.minecraft.text.Text;
@@ -43,6 +49,7 @@
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
@@ -70,6 +77,22 @@ public class Pirates implements ModInitializer {
 	@Override
 	public void onInitialize() {
 
+		Optional<ModContainer> container = FabricLoader.getInstance().getModContainer(Pirates.MOD_ID);
+
+		if (container.isPresent()) {
+			if(ResourceManagerHelper.registerBuiltinResourcePack(
+					new Identifier("flying_ships"),
+					container.get(),
+					ResourcePackActivationType.NORMAL
+			)) {
+				LOGGER.info("Registered flying ships data pack");
+			} else {
+				LOGGER.warn("didn't work");
+			}
+		} else {
+			LOGGER.warn("Failed to register flying ships data pack");
+		}
+
 		ConfigUtils.checkConfigs();
 		baseShotPower = Float.parseFloat(ConfigUtils.config.getOrDefault("base-shot-power","2.2"));
 		pursuitDistance = Integer.parseInt(ConfigUtils.config.getOrDefault("pursuit-distance","10000"));
diff --git a/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/data/pirates_sky/structures/ship/wreckerideal.nbt b/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/data/pirates_sky/structures/ship/wreckerideal.nbt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9905938
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/data/pirates_sky/worldgen/structure/ship.json b/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/data/pirates_sky/worldgen/structure/ship.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c89daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/data/pirates_sky/worldgen/structure/ship.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "type": "minecraft:jigsaw",
+  "biomes": "#minecraft:is_overworld",
+  "spawn_overrides": {},
+  "terrain_adaptation": "none",
+  "start_pool": "pirates_sky:ship",
+  "size": 1,
+  "step": "surface_structures",
+  "start_height": {
+    "absolute": 50
+  },
+  "project_start_to_heightmap": "WORLD_SURFACE_WG",
+  "max_distance_from_center": 128,
+  "use_expansion_hack": false
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/data/pirates_sky/worldgen/structure_set/ships.json b/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/data/pirates_sky/worldgen/structure_set/ships.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5622102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/data/pirates_sky/worldgen/structure_set/ships.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "structures": [
+    {
+      "structure": "pirates_sky:ship",
+      "weight": 1
+    }
+  ],
+  "placement": {
+    "type": "random_spread",
+    "spacing": 26,
+    "separation": 8,
+    "salt": 367452547
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/data/pirates_sky/worldgen/template_pool/ship.json b/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/data/pirates_sky/worldgen/template_pool/ship.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc4d5bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/data/pirates_sky/worldgen/template_pool/ship.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "name": "pirates_sky:ships",
+  "fallback": "minecraft:empty",
+  "elements": [
+    {
+      "weight": 3,
+      "element": {
+        "element_type": "minecraft:single_pool_element",
+        "projection": "rigid",
+        "location": "pirates_sky:ship/wreckerideal",
+        "processors": "minecraft:empty"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/data/vlib/structure-settings/pirates_sky.json b/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/data/vlib/structure-settings/pirates_sky.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee7f73e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/data/vlib/structure-settings/pirates_sky.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "folder": "ship/",
+  "rename": "false",
+  "static": "true"
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/pack.mcmeta b/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/pack.mcmeta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bfa411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/pack.mcmeta
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "pack": {
+    "pack_format": 15,
+    "description": "Adds flying ships."
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/pack.png b/src/main/resources/resourcepacks/flying_ships/pack.png
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