I seem to be saying this a lot lately, BUT
Ask someone in your faction. If you don't know something, ask them first. It's their responsibility to help you understand the game.
Now, assuming you're in the same location as the ship, go to your position screen, press the travel button, then press 'enter'. If you're in the correct location then the ship should appear there.
Go to Ships in your Personal Inventory. Go to the last link along the top, for Piloted Ships. That should give you the ship's location. Once you're at the same place, you should be able to figure out the rest.
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