server.js

var express = require('express');
var routes = require('./routes');
var http = require('http');
var path = require('path');
var socketio = require('socket.io');
var crypto = require('crypto');

var app = express();

var expressserver = http.createServer(app).listen(app.get('port'), function() {
	console.log('Express server listening on port ' + app.get('port'));
});

var websocket = socketio.listen(expressserver);

websocket.sockets.on('connection', function(socket) {
	var hash = generateUniqueHash();
	socket.on('collectShipData', function(data) {
		data.name = hash;
		websocket.sockets.emit('recieveShipData', data);
	});
	socket.on('disconnect', function() {
		websocket.sockets.emit('disconnectShipData', hash);
	});
});