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Bow
A bow is the front most part of a ship which cuts the
water along its sides as the ship proceeds. The key
two requirement for a bow is to have; minimum drag
possible or so called resistance between the water
and the ships hull and must be tall enough to avoid
water splashing to easily on top of it. In all the
different bow types tested so far in the history only a
handful of them pass the test of time; bulbous bow,
Inverted
Forward
Toward the stem. Between the stem
and amidships. toward the direction
of the bow. Aft on a ship means
toward the direction of the stern.
Port: Port refers to the left side of
the ship, when facing forward.
Starboard: Starboard refers to the
right side of the ship, when
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