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When another vessel is approaching at night from which direction must the red sidelight on a power driven vessel be visible?
The red light should be on the right side, or port side, of the boat. The green light should be on the left, or starboard, side of the boat.
Which boat is always the stand on boat?
It depends on the Situation, in a Crossing situation where there are 2 vessels crossing each other, the vessel which has the other vessel on her starboard side shall give way and avoid an alteration of course to Port. So you are the 'stand on' boat if you can see a boat on your port bow...more or less.
What is port side on a boat?
Port side refers to the left side of a boat.
Is port on the left side?
The port side of a vessel is indeed the left side as you look forwards on nthe vessel.
What are Nautical terms for left and right side?
The nautical term for the left side of a boat is "port" and for the right side is "starboard." These terms are used to avoid confusion when communicating directions on a vessel.
What is the port side of a vessel?
If you are standing in the center of the vessel facing to the front the port side is on your left and the starboard side is on your right.
What side of a boat is port side?
The port side of a boat is the left side, the starboard is to the right.left side
Why is the left side of a ship called?
1).- When facing forward, the left side of the boat is called 'port" to distinguish and differentiate it from the starboard side of the vessel.2).- The left side is the port side and the right side is the starboard side.3).- Portside.4).- An easy way to remember this, is that "Port" and "Left" have the same number of letters.5).- When I was very young, I toured an active US Navy ship. In the captain's quarters, his desk had a small, engraved sign facing the visitor's chairs that read, "Port is Left".See the related Port and Starboard Wikipedia article listed below for more information:The left side of a boat is called the port. The right side of the boat is called the starboard. The windows around the boat is called portholes.
What side of the boat do you pass a red bouy?
"Red to the Right, Returning". When returning to port from the sea, keep the red buoy on the right side of your vessel.
What side is the red light on a boat?
The red light is called the Port side and is on the left as you are piloting the vessel. The right side is called the Starboard and the colored light is green.
When boating at night what do a red green and white light on another vessel tell you?
During nighttime transit another boat's lights show: Green - the right, or starboard side, of that vessel; Red - the left, or port side, of that vessel; White - the rear of that vessel. The vessel is heading directly toward you
What is the port quarter of a boat?
the quarter on the port stern side of the boat.
