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What does 'FORWARD' refer to on a ship?
What does 'FORWARD' refer to on a ship?
- Direction to go down
- Direction toward the left side of a ship
- Direction toward the back (stern) of the ship
- Direction toward the front (bow) of the ship (correct)
What does 'AFT' mean on a ship?
What does 'AFT' mean on a ship?
- Direction to go down
- Direction toward the back (stern) of the ship (correct)
- Direction toward the front (bow) of the ship
- Direction to go up to the main deck
What does 'TOPSIDE' mean in ship terminology?
What does 'TOPSIDE' mean in ship terminology?
- The left side of the ship
- To go up to the main deck (correct)
- The crosswise direction from port to starboard
- To go down (as in downstairs)
What does 'BELOW' indicate on a ship?
What does 'BELOW' indicate on a ship?
What is the meaning of 'ATHWARTSHIPS'?
What is the meaning of 'ATHWARTSHIPS'?
What does 'INBOARD' refer to?
What does 'INBOARD' refer to?
What does 'OUTBOARD' mean?
What does 'OUTBOARD' mean?
What does 'PORT' refer to on a ship?
What does 'PORT' refer to on a ship?
What does 'STARBOARD' indicate?
What does 'STARBOARD' indicate?
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FORWARD
FORWARD
Direction toward the front (bow) of a ship.
AFT
AFT
Direction toward the back (stern) of a ship.
TOPSIDE
TOPSIDE
Going up to the main deck of a ship.
BELOW
BELOW
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ATHWARTSHIPS
ATHWARTSHIPS
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INBOARD
INBOARD
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OUTBOARD
OUTBOARD
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PORT
PORT
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STARBOARD
STARBOARD
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Study Notes
Shipboard Directions Terminology
- FORWARD: Refers to moving toward the front of the ship, also known as the bow.
- AFT: Indicates the direction toward the back of the ship, referred to as the stern.
- TOPSIDE: Involves going up to the main deck of the ship.
- BELOW: Means moving down, as in going downstairs within the vessel.
- ATHWARTSHIPS: Describes the crosswise direction across the main deck, from port to starboard or vice versa.
- INBOARD: Refers to movement directed toward the centerline of the ship from either side (port or starboard).
- OUTBOARD: Indicates movement away from the centerline towards the ship's side, either port or starboard.
- PORT: Defines the left side of the ship when facing forward.
- STARBOARD: Describes the right side of the ship when facing forward.
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