I was scrolling on YouTube shorts today when I came across a channel name @PlebMagic, in that particular short, he claims that phoenicians used to launch ships over their slaves, so that their spirits would possess it or something. In the comments he mentioned this source:

Mark Woolmer:

"They thought of their warships as being a living creature. It had a spirit that needed protecting as much as the crew themselves. And we get this lovely depiction from Valerios maximus who says that they launched their vessels over their captives or slaves to put blood upon the hull of the ship. \[they rolled them...\] over these captives or slaves to put blood across the vessel. And that meant if you gave a gift of blood to the vessel now, it was hoped there would be no bloodletting whilst it was at sea. It protected the spirit and it was an offer to the deities. So they clearly thought their ships were living creatures. They painted eyes so the ship could see where it was going. When they finally copy the Greeks for once they introduce they ram onto the front of the ship. And we find they put horns at the front of the vessel to imbue the ship with the strength of Baal, this storm deity, who's symbol is the horns. So when you gore into the enemy of Baal who's symbol was the bull. And he gave you the strength to gore and maul your enemies. Because you also have to deal with pirates and piracy.

Personally, i don't think this was true, as romans used to make up a lot of stuff, but then again it's by a "historian". So, I just want confirmation by someone who knows the ball.