2020年9月9日 · Forward and aft, although similar to bow and stern, are directional terms, rather than words for physical parts of the ship. In that vein, the bow is located forward (to the front) on a ship, and the stern is located aft (to the back). The aft of the ship is where you will find beautiful wake views while sailing through the ocean on a sea day.

2024年9月20日 · Most cruise ship balconies are on the port or starboard sides, but forward and aft (staterooms located at the back or stern of a cruise ship) cabins typically offer larger decks and more...

2023年6月19日 · Aft and forward are directional terms rather than the names of parts of a ship. The bow is located forward on a ship (at the front) while the stern is located aft (at the back). When on a cruise ship you might talk about walking to the aft (back or stern) or walking forward (to the front/bow). Why is it called ‘Aft’?

This list of ship directions provides succinct definitions for terms applying to spatial orientation in a marine environment or location on a vessel, such as fore, aft, astern, aboard, or topside. Terms

The stern is the back or aft-most part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter rail to the taffrail. The stern lies opposite the bow, the foremost part of a ship. Originally, the term only referred to the aft port section of the ship, but eventually came to refer to the ...

2024年3月12日 · Aft signifies a direction within the marine context, pointing towards the back of a ship from its current position. Whereas, stern is a specific location at the very rear of a vessel, identifiable by key features like the rudder or propellers. Aft is used in navigation and commands to indicate movement or location towards the rear of a vessel.

2023年3月6日 · The forward of a ship is just as it sounds: It’s the most forward side, at the front of a cruise ship, facing the bow. The rear of a ship, at the direction of a ship’s stern, is called the aft. And what’s wedged in between the forward and the aft of a ship is commonly dubbed midship.

The answer is simple: the rear of a ship is referred to as both aft and stern. However, there is a slight distinction between the two terms. The term stern refers to the back end of the ship. It includes the vertical surface of the rear end and encompasses the hull, transom, and rudder.

In this article, I’ll define what the stern of a boat or ship is and where it is located. The stern is the back part or the aft-most portion of a boat or ship. It is constructed over the sternpost (steel bar in the stern that supports the rudder). It extends up to the taffrail (handrail around the ship).

2022年6月3日 · This article will look at the common types of ship sterns. A ship’s stern is the back or aft-most part of the boat, meaning the very back of the vessel. It is the area constructed over the sternpost which extends upwards from counter rail to taffrail. Stern is opposite the bow, the front of a boat or vessel.