Starboard is the nautical term that refers to the right side of a vessel as perceived by a person on board the ship and facing the bow (front). Characteristics The Arleigh Burke class are among the largest and most powerful destroyers ever built both larger and more heavily armed than many previous cruisers A guided missile destroyer is a Destroyer designed to launch Guided missiles Many are also equipped to carry out anti-submarine, anti-air This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current many date from the 17th-19th century The bow (pronounced &mdashrhymes with how) is a nautical term that refers to the forward part of the hull of a Ship or Boat,

Contents 1 Overview 2 Right-of-way for other vessels 3 See also 4 External links

Overview

The origin of the term comes from old boating practices. Before ships had rudders on their centerline, they were steered by use of a specialized oar. A rudder is a device used to steer a Ship, Boat, Submarine, Hovercraft, or other conveyance that move through a fluid (generally air or An oar is an implement used for water-borne propulsion. Oars have a flat blade at one end This oar was held by an oarsman located in the stern (back) of the ship. The stern is the rear or aft part of a Ship or Boat, technically defined as the area built up over the Sternpost, extending upwards from the Counter However, like most of the rest of society, there were many more right-handed sailors than left-handed sailors. Someone who is right-handed will prefer to use this hand for everyday activities such as writing, maintaining personal hygiene, Cooking and so forth This meant that the steering oar (which had been broadened to provide better control) used to be affixed to the right side of the ship. The word starboard comes from Old English steorbord, literally meaning the side on which the ship is steered. The old English term stēorbord descends from the Old Norse words stýri meaning “rudder” (from the verb stýra, literally “being at the helm”, “having a hand in”) and borð meaning etymologically “board”, then the “side of a ship”. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age The modern term "steering wheel" comes from the same language root as "starboard" or "steer board".

Similarly, the term for the left side of the boat, port, is derived from the practice of sailors mooring on the left side (i. Port is the nautical term (used on Boats and Ships) that refers to the left side of a ship as perceived by a person on board the ship and vessel is said to be moored when it is fastened to a fixed object such as a Pier, Quay or the seabed or to a floating object such as an anchor buoy e. , the larboard or loading side) as to prevent the steering boards from being crushed. Because the words larboard and starboard sounded too similar to be easily distinguished, larboard was changed to port.

The starboard side of a vessel is indicated with a green navigation light at night.

Here are some easy ways to remember "starboard" vs. "port":

• Terms referring to the right side are longer words ("starboard", "right", and "green"), while terms referring to the other side are shorter words ("port", "left", and "red").

• Another easy way (at least for English speakers) is to simply remember that the word "port" and the word "left" both have four letters in them. Port is left, so naturally, starboard is right.

• Also the phrase "Any red port left in the can?" can be a useful reminder. It breaks down as follows: -

• • Port, the drink, is a fortified red wine which links the word port with the colour red, used for the navigation lights (see below).
  • "left" comes from the phrase and so port must be on the left.
  • The reference to "can" relates to the fact that port-hand harbour buoys are "can" shaped (only in IALA region A). The International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (or IALA for short is a non-profit organization founded in 1957 to collect and

The starboard side of most naval vessels the world over is designated the 'senior' side. The officers' gangway or sea ladder is shipped on this side and this side of the quarterdeck is reserved for the captain. A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull of a Ship. The flag or pennant of the ship's captain or senior officer in command is generally hoist on the starboard yard.

Right-of-way for other vessels

Vessels at sea do not actually have any "right of way"—they are, correctly, in the position of being 'stand on vessel' or 'give way' vessel. This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current many date from the 17th-19th century This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current many date from the 17th-19th century This means that at no time should any vessel actually navigate its way into a collision situation, and the rules are clear that no one in command of a vessel should assume a "right of way" and should at all costs avoid a collision.

Consider two ships on courses that intersect. The rule is that the ship on the left must give way. The stand on vessel sees the green light on the starboard (right) side of the ship on the left. The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 ( COLREGS) are published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO and set out the "rules Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. The give way vessel sees the red light on the port side of the stand on vessel. Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength The helmsman gives way to a red light by either turning away and showing a stern light (which is white), or by going around the stern of the stand on vessel. A helmsman is a person who steers a Ship, sailboat submarine or other type of maritime vessel

This was likely the beginning of the convention for traffic lights that use red to mean stop and green to mean go. The traffic light, also known as traffic signal, stop light, traffic lamp, stop-and-go lights, robot or semaphore,

There are other rules governing which is a stand on vessel, such as small ships giving way to big ships, powered ships giving way to sailing ships, and in some circumstances vessels under sail giving way to powered vessels that are constrained by their draft, or restricted in their ability to maneuver. The draft (or draught) of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the Waterline and the bottom of the hull ( Keel) with the thickness Therefore the green light does not mean an unqualified go, but rather it means proceed with caution subject to other rules applying. The earliest railway signals went red/green/white (as per the stern light) for stop/caution/go following this naval practice and were only later changed to the more familiar red/yellow/green. A signal is a mechanical or electrical device erected beside a Railway line to pass information relating to the state of the line ahead to train drivers/engineers.

The very simple application of red light and green light is that if the helmsman sees a red light, the helmsman should make sure that the other vessel can see his green light, which usually means giving way. If he sees a green light, he should stand on, but without getting into a collision situation.

The sailing rule that dictates that a sailing vessel on starboard tack is the stand on vessel is as old as any other regulation. The Racing Rules of Sailing (often abbreviated to RRS govern the conduct of Yacht racing, windsurfing kitesurfing model boat racing Dinghy racing and virtually Likewise, if on the same tack, a sailing vessel that is upwind of another is the give way vessel.

See also

• Port
• Bow
• Stern

External links

• The origins of 'port' and 'starboard' at the UK National Maritime Museum website

Port is the nautical term (used on Boats and Ships) that refers to the left side of a ship as perceived by a person on board the ship and The bow (pronounced &mdashrhymes with how) is a nautical term that refers to the forward part of the hull of a Ship or Boat, The stern is the rear or aft part of a Ship or Boat, technically defined as the area built up over the Sternpost, extending upwards from the Counter

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