diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/audio/actor/ship/boat_move.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/audio/actor/ship/boat_move.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f684982b9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/audio/actor/ship/boat_move.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no" ?>
+<SoundGroup>
+	<Gain>0.5</Gain>
+	<Pitch>1</Pitch>
+	<Priority>100</Priority>
+	<ConeGain>1</ConeGain>
+	<ConeInner>360</ConeInner>
+	<ConeOuter>360</ConeOuter>
+	<Looping>0</Looping>
+	<RandOrder>1</RandOrder>
+	<RandGain>1</RandGain>
+	<GainUpper>0.5</GainUpper>
+	<GainLower>0.3</GainLower>
+	<RandPitch>1</RandPitch>
+	<PitchUpper>1.1</PitchUpper>
+	<PitchLower>0.9</PitchLower>
+	<Threshold>1</Threshold>
+	<Decay>3</Decay>
+	<Replacement>ship_move.ogg</Replacement>
+	<Path>audio/actor/ship</Path>
+	<Sound>ship_move.ogg</Sound>
+</SoundGroup>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_mechanical_ship_fishing.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_mechanical_ship_fishing.xml
index 75721b5bc4..0a87fc6031 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_mechanical_ship_fishing.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_mechanical_ship_fishing.xml
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@
       <treasure disable=""/>
     </Rates>
   </ResourceGatherer>
+  <Sound>
+    <SoundGroups>
+      <order_walk>actor/ship/boat_move.xml</order_walk>
+      <order_attack>actor/ship/boat_move.xml</order_attack>
+    </SoundGroups>
+  </Sound>
   <UnitMotion>
     <WalkSpeed>8.5</WalkSpeed>
   </UnitMotion>