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