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Port: the left side of the ship, when facing forward (opposite of "starboard"). [1] Starboard: the right side of the ship, when facing forward (opposite of "port"). [1] Stern: the rear of a ship (opposite of "bow"). [1] Topside: the top portion of the outer surface of a ship on each side above the waterline. [1] Underdeck: a lower deck of a ...
On a nautical chart with depths indicated in fathoms, it appears as a broad area with many "14" notations. broadhorn An alternate term for a flatboat. broadside 1. One side of a vessel above the waterline. 2. All the guns on one side of a warship or mounted (in rotating turrets or barbettes) so as to be able to fire on the same side of a warship.
Tankers generally have cofferdams forward and aft of the cargo tanks, and sometimes between individual tanks. [3] A pumproom houses all the pumps connected to a tanker's cargo lines. [1] Some larger tankers have two pumprooms. [1] A pumproom generally spans the total breadth of the ship. [1]
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4. : The left side of a ship or vessel when facing forward (formerly larboard). Denoted with a red light at night. [2] 5. Toward the left-hand side of the ship when facing forward (formerly "to larboard "). 6. : A sweep rower who rows with one oar on one side of a boat and primarily on the port (left) side of the boat.
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Tunnel thrusters increase the vessel's resistance to forward motion through the water, but this can be mitigated through proper fairing aft of the tunnel aperture. Ship operators should take care to prevent fouling of the tunnel and impeller, either through use of a protective grate or by cleaning.