To make ships, (not only fire but all ships your civilization can make)then make a dock with a villager.
From there u can make ships
Ships you can make:
Dark age - fishing ship
Feudal age - transport , galley , trade cog
Castle age - turtle ship (if you are Koreans), fire ship,demolition ship
Imperial age - elite turtle ship,galleon,fast fire ship,heavy demolition ship,cannon galleon,elite cannon galleon