In the oldest of sailing days the left side of the ship was called the "larboard" side. The right side was "steorbord" which is now "Starboard", it said that the name came literally from the side of the ship was steered from. larboard was too easily confused in high winds or loud sounds with starboard, so it was changed to "port side" which was the side of the ship cargo was loaded on from the docks.
Port to port is the preferred method passage in most cases, however it is not always possible or practical. Also in crossing situations it maybe unsafe to arrange a port to port passage. I have seen plenty of acceptable starboard to starboard passages.
Standing at the stern looking forward port is on the left starboard is on the right
starboard is the right of a boat. port is either where large ships are docked or the left of a boat. the way i remember it is port= 4 letters, left= 4 letters.
Starboard is green and port is red. An easy way to remember is to think of port wine which is red.
Starboard = Green = Right side. Port = Red = Left side. As an easy way to remember them look at the number of letters in each: starboard has more than port green has more than red right has more than left GRASS is green, so Green Right At Starboard Side
Port to port is the preferred method passage in most cases, however it is not always possible or practical. Also in crossing situations it maybe unsafe to arrange a port to port passage. I have seen plenty of acceptable starboard to starboard passages.
From port to starboard in assending order. From port to starboard in assending order.
Standing at the stern looking forward port is on the left starboard is on the right
Starboard is to the right; port is left. Taker her hard to starboard, helmsman!
"Port" is to the left of forward motion and "starboard" is to the right.
Port and starboard are nautical words used to indicate the left and right side of a boat. Port = left Starboard = right
ships hull number/name
When on a boat, facing towards the bow, the starboard side is on the right. The port side is on the left. The colours used for starboard is green, and port is red.
Titanic struck the iceberg on her starboard side.
Port
Starboard on any boat or ship is the righthand side, port is the lefthand side. Port use to be called larboard.
The opposite of starboard is port. Starboard refers to the right side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward, while port refers to the left side.