Directions and Positions onboard a Ship

The front end of a ship is the ...

• stern

• astern

• bow

• midships

When you move toward the bow, you go...

• rear

• ahead

• forward

• to the front

When a ship is moving by power or sail, it is...

• underway

• set sailing

• floating

• ahead

The rear of the ship is the...

• back

• stern

• astern

• quarter

When you move toward the stern, you are going...

• astern

• back

• aft

• to the rear

The right center side of the ship is the...

• starboard bow

• midships

• amidships

• starboard beam

A ship moving forward is going...

• forward

• ahead

• astern

• front

When the ship moves backwards, it is...

• aft

• astern

• athwartships

• backing

The front right side of the ship is the...

• port bow

• starboard side

• starboard bow

• starboard quarter

The left rear of the ship is the...

• port quarter

• port side

• port bow

• left quarter