toward the rear of the ship; anything at, near, or in the stern section.

The middle section of a vessel.

the rear, or behind, area of the ship; backward travel of the vessel; opposite of ahead.

A vessel free of all moorings; ready for or engaged in free sail.

The front section of a ship.

The section of the vessel used for navigation, where the wheel house and chart room are situated.

Vertical partitions that separate different compartments of the ship.

The practice of reserving a portion of a ship’s cargo area for transporting goods to and from the ship’s nation of origin.

Tankers that have cargo areas free of all traces of oil from previous transport of crude or heavy fuel oils.

The weight of the ship and its contents, measured in long (2,240 pound) tons; the area of water moved, or displaced, by the ship.