The stern is the back side of a ship or boat.

It is the exact opposite end of the boat from the bow, or front. Many modern
crafts feature a light at the rear of the ship for navigation and to make other ships aware of its presence during the night.
The aft, or back, light usually glows white. The stern of the ship can serve different functions depending on the type of
craft; a cruise ship, for example, may have a dining area positioned at the rear of the vessel to provide clear views of the
sea.

An ocean liner is a ship designed to transport passengers from point A to point B. The classic example of
such a voyage would be from Europe to America. Because a ship could encounter any type of weather on
such a voyage, an ocean liner must be built strongly. Their bows are long and tapered to allow them to cut
through the waves. They have a deep draft in order to be more stable. In addition, in order to make the
voyage within a reasonable time, they are built so as to be able to go fast.
In the early1970s, ship designers began to realize that a ship did not have to be built like an ocean liner in
order to do such a voyage.Since the waves would not be as high, the bow could be shorter and wider. As a
result, the ships shape could be more box-like thereby enabling it to carry more passengers. Because the sea
conditions would be less severe, the draft could be reduced. This would allow the ships to dock in more ports.
Finally, since such cruises would be leisurely voyages, the ships did not need to be built to go fast. This would
produce fuel cost savings.
No one is any doubt that Titanic sank because she hit an iceberg. However the reason why has been a matter
of much conjecture. She was clearly going too fast and the iceberg was spotted too late. However one theory
suggests that her small rudder did not allow her to take evasive action in time. Rudder is primary control
surface used to steer a ship, Oasis does not have a rudder. Her engines (giant electric motors), all of which
can rotate 360 degrees making her highly manoeuvrable for a big ship. Modern radar systems and ice alert
patrols help to prevent such an accident ever happening again. Of course Oasis has lifeboats, with a seat for
every passenger and many extra seats too. Titanic only had 20 lifeboats which were not enough, so the sinking
resulted in the deaths of 1,517 of the 2,223 people on board. Oasiss lifeboats are all enclosed and have
engine power.
 Why do ships use "port" and "starboard" instead of "left" and "right?"
Since port and starboard never change, they are unambiguous references that are independent of a mariners orientation, and, thus,
mariners use these nautical terms instead of left and right to avoid confusion. When looking forward, toward the bow of a ship, port
and starboard refer to the left and right sides, respectively.

In the early days of boating, before ships had rudders on their centerlines, boats were controlled using a steering oar. Most sailors
were right handed, so the steering oar was placed over or through the right side of the stern. Sailors began calling the right side the
steering side, which soon became "starboard" by combining two Old English words: stor (meaning "steer") and bord (meaning "the
side of a boat").

As the size of boats grew, so did the steering oar, making it much easier to tie a boat up to a dock on the side opposite the oar. This
side became known as larboard, or "the loading side." Over time, larboardtoo easily confused with starboardwas replaced with
port. After all, this was the side that faced the port, allowing supplies to be ported aboard by porters.

The terms cruise ship and ocean liner are often

used interchangeably. However, while both are types
of passenger ships, there is a difference.
1: Chimineha; 2: Stern; 3: Elisi; 4: Portside; 5: Pabigat; 6: Bulbous
bow; 7: Bow; 8: Deck; 9: Superstructure.