Hello
at lvl 52 i am getting the quest to collect astralium and all (for which i believe one needs ship).
There is alternative quests from the NPC just beside the Architect that asks you to get him some Astralium. There was a time where Astralium were also on Allods in Astral, but that doesn't exist anymore (well, i guess)

. Just repeatable quests.
I read about a lot of players that can't have this construction ship quest. Have you already access to Astral ? Do you get some weekly keys to Astral ?
There is a quest to gain access to astral at Irdrich, around level 52/53. Maybe the ship quest unlocks when you finish this Irdrich's quest ?