Burningseacommunity.com has just posted a really nice Q&A feature with Akella - one of the companies behind the breathtaking creations behind Pirates of the Burning sea.  Here is a snippet from the interview:

Community: Last year the partnership between Flying Lab Software and Akella has been established. How did this partnership start? Sergey: We liked Flying Lab Software's project idea from the first time we had seen it, and when we got acquainted with executive producer Russell Williams and Taylor Daynes, the Lead Designer of Pirates of the Burning Sea, we gladly agreed to work together. Community: What was the reaction of the team of Akella in general about Pirates of the Burning Sea? Sergey: Pirates of the Burning Sea impressed us a lot! The online pirate game is a really cool idea! Ship drawing technology is fascinating! No game has ever had so intricately detailed ships before! We are glad to take part in such an ambitious and interesting project.

You can read the full feature at this link (you will need an account for their site).