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2. List of ship directions - Wikipedia

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   Aft (adjective): toward the stern (rear) of a ship. [1] For example, "Able Seaman Smith; lie aft!" or "What's happening aft?". Comparative is "after", e.g. "the mizzenmast is after than the mainmast". The difference between "aft" and "stern" is that aft is the inside (on board) rearmost part of the vessel, while stern refers to the outside ...

3. Stowage plan for container ships - Wikipedia

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   On container ships the position of containers are identified by a bay-row-tier coordinate system. The bays illustrate the cross sections of the ship and are numbered from bow to stern. The rows run the length of the ship and are numbered from the middle of the ship outwards, even numbers on the port side and odd numbers on the starboard side ...

4. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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   A high deck on the aft superstructure of a ship. The deck forms a roof over the "poop cabin" in the aft of the ship. [26] pooped 1. (of a ship or boat) to have a wave break over the stern when travelling with a following sea. [27] This contingency, that can cause significant damage to the ship, is also referred to as "pooping". [28] 2.

5. Stern - Wikipedia

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   The stern is the back or aft-most part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter rail to the taffrail. The stern lies opposite the bow, the foremost part of a ship. Originally, the term only referred to the aft port section of the ship, but eventually came to refer to the ...

6. Transom (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   Vertical transom and stern of a modern cargo ship. In some boats and ships, a transom is the aft transverse surface of the hull that forms the stern of a vessel. Historically, they are a development from the canoe stern (or "double-ender") wherein which both bow and stern are pointed. Transoms add both strength and width to the stern.

7. Majority of U.S. Teens Are Not Drinking, Smoking or Using ...

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   A national study discovered that teens in the United States consumed significantly less alcohol and drugs in 2024 compared to past years. Teen alcohol use has steadily decreased from 2000 to 2024 ...