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    What is the left-hand side of the ship called?
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  • What is the left-hand side of the ship called?
    It is called Port side.
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  • What is the right-hand side of the ship called?
    It is called Starboard side.
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  • What term is used when the ship is moving backwards?
    The ship is moving astern.
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  • What term is used when the ship is moving forwards?
    The ship is moving ahead.
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  • What is the superstructure?
    It is the structure above the main deck.
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  • What is the funnel?
    It is the smokestack on a ship used to expel smoke.
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  • What term describes the area between the forward and aft part of the vessel?
    It is Amidship.
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  • What is the foremost or front area of a ship called?
    It is called the bow.
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  • What is the rear (back) part of the ship called?
    It is called stern.
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  • What is a bulkhead?
    It a wall within a hull dividing a ship into separate parts.
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  • What are the frames of a ship?
    The frames are transverse ribs, which are bolted or welded to the keel.
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  • What is the hull?
    It is the main body of a ship.
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  • What are cofferdams?
    They are transverse and longitudinal spaces between tanks to prevent leaking.
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  • What separates starboard from port?
    Fore-and-aft line
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