I'm not so sure I understand, but what you need is a power source, right?

[Actually, he's completely lost, but he at least understands how that part works. How it would work on a ship this size isn't so easy, but he's a brilliant engineer, so nothing is beyond his ability.]

Perhaps we need to make a visit to that island with all the clockwork and steam power...what's-it-called...strange name, I believe it was...

[This is one of those times when it would pay to pay attention to the journal, which Motochika doesn't. At all.]