Index: code/ship/ship.cpp
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--- code/ship/ship.cpp	(revision 11238)
+++ code/ship/ship.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -7163,11 +7163,8 @@
 	}
 
 	if ( shockwave_speed > 0 ) {
-		shockwave_create_info sci;
-		shockwave_create_info_init(&sci);
+		shockwave_create_info sci = sip->shockwave;
 
-		strcpy_s(sci.name, sip->shockwave.name);
-		strcpy_s(sci.pof_name, sip->shockwave.pof_name);
 		sci.inner_rad = inner_rad;
 		sci.outer_rad = outer_rad;
 		sci.blast = max_blast;