diff --git a/src/Ship.java b/src/Ship.java
index 5dfac8c..7dd7459 100644
--- a/src/Ship.java
+++ b/src/Ship.java
@@ -97,12 +97,7 @@ public class Ship {
 	    }
 
 	    // Liste an Punkten die das Schiff einnehmen wuerde
-	    List<Point> shipPoints = new ArrayList<>();
-	    for (int i = 0; i < this.size; i++) {
-	        int x = horizontal ? pos.getX() + i : pos.getX(); //falls horizontal dann pos.x + i ansonsten pos.x
-	        int y = horizontal ? pos.getY() : pos.getY() + i;
-	        shipPoints.add(new Point(x, y));
-	    }
+	    List<Point> shipPoints = this.getVirtualOccupiedPoints(pos, horizontal);
 
 	    // ueberlappen mit anderen Schiffen pruefen
 	    for (Ship otherShip : shipsList) {
@@ -126,6 +121,22 @@ public class Ship {
 	    return true;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the Points on the ship if it were to be placed at positino `pos` in orientation defined by `horizontal`
+	 */
+	public List<Point> getVirtualOccupiedPoints(Point pos, boolean horizontal) {
+		List<Point> points = new ArrayList<>();
+	    if (pos == null) {
+	        return points;
+	    }
+	    for (int i = 0; i < this.size; i++) {
+	        int x = horizontal ? pos.getX() + i : pos.getX();
+	        int y = horizontal ? pos.getY() : pos.getY() + i;
+	        points.add(new Point(x, y));
+	    }
+	    return points;
+	}
+
 	public List<Point> getOccupiedPoints() {
 	    List<Point> points = new ArrayList<>();
 	    if (this.position == null) {