diff --git a/res/config-example.xml b/res/config-example.xml
index 18ce55011..8a298e716 100644
--- a/res/config-example.xml
+++ b/res/config-example.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
   <xi:include href="weapons.xml" />
   <xi:include href="items.xml" />
   <xi:include href="races.xml"/>
-  <xi:include href="ships.xml"/>
+  <!--   <xi:include href="ships.xml"/> -->
+  <xi:include href="eressea:///core/ships.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="buildings.xml"/>  
   <xi:include href="eressea:///core/common/buildings.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="spells.xml"/>
diff --git a/scripts/example/modules.lua b/scripts/example/modules.lua
index 9d62abb01..81b285902 100644
--- a/scripts/example/modules.lua
+++ b/scripts/example/modules.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ require "example.rules"
 
 local srcpath = config.source_dir
 tests = {
+  srcpath .. '/example/scripts/tests/rules.lua', 
   srcpath .. '/shared/scripts/tests/common.lua', 
   srcpath .. '/shared/scripts/tests/bson.lua', 
 }
diff --git a/scripts/tests/rules.lua b/scripts/tests/rules.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ddb6d1fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tests/rules.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+require "lunit"
+
+module("tests.rules", package.seeall, lunit.testcase)
+
+function setup()
+  free_game()
+  settings.set("nmr.removenewbie", "0")
+  settings.set("nmr.timeout", "0")
+  settings.set("NewbieImmunity", "0")
+end
+
+function test_landing1()
+  local ocean = region.create(1, 0, "ocean")
+  local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+  local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "insects", "de")
+  local f2 = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local s = ship.create(ocean, "longboat")
+  local u1 = unit.create(f, ocean, 1)
+  local u2 = unit.create(f2, r, 1)
+  assert_not_nil(u2)
+  u1:add_item("money", 1000)
+  u2:add_item("money", 1000)
+  
+  u1.ship = s
+  u1:set_skill("sailing", 10)
+  u1:clear_orders()
+  u1:add_order("NACH w")
+  process_orders()
+  
+  assert_equal(r.id, u1.region.id) -- the plain case: okay
+end
+
+function test_landing2()
+  local ocean = region.create(1, 0, "ocean")
+  local r = region.create(0, 0, "glacier")
+  local harbour = building.create(r, "harbour")
+  harbour.size = 25
+  local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f2 = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local s = ship.create(ocean, "longboat")
+  local u1 = unit.create(f, ocean, 1)
+  local u2 = unit.create(f2, r, 1)
+  assert_not_nil(u2)
+  u1:add_item("money", 1000)
+  u2:add_item("money", 1000)
+  
+  u1.ship = s
+  u1:set_skill("sailing", 10)
+  u1:clear_orders()
+  u1:add_order("NACH w")
+  process_orders()
+  
+  assert_equal(r.id, u1.region.id) -- glacier with harbour -- okay
+end
+
+function test_landing3()
+  local ocean = region.create(1, 0, "ocean")
+  local r = region.create(0, 0, "glacier")
+  local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local f2 = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local s = ship.create(ocean, "longboat")
+  local u1 = unit.create(f, ocean, 1)
+  local u2 = unit.create(f2, r, 1)
+  assert_not_nil(u2)
+  u1:add_item("money", 1000)
+  u2:add_item("money", 1000)
+  
+  u1.ship = s
+  u1:set_skill("sailing", 10)
+  u1:clear_orders()
+  u1:add_order("NACH w")
+  process_orders()
+  
+  assert_equal(ocean.id, u1.region.id) -- cannot land in glacier without harbour
+end
+
+function test_landing3()
+  local ocean = region.create(1, 0, "ocean")
+  local r = region.create(0, 0, "glacier")
+  local harbour = building.create(r, "harbour")
+  harbour.size = 25
+  local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "insects", "de")
+  local f2 = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
+  local s = ship.create(ocean, "longboat")
+  local u1 = unit.create(f, ocean, 1)
+  local u2 = unit.create(f2, r, 1)
+  assert_not_nil(u2)
+  u1:add_item("money", 1000)
+  u2:add_item("money", 1000)
+  
+  u1.ship = s
+  u1:set_skill("sailing", 10)
+  u1:clear_orders()
+  u1:add_order("NACH w")
+  process_orders()
+  
+  assert_equal(ocean.id, u1.region.id) -- insects cannot land in glaciers
+end