Port Side Pirates (Singalong)

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In addition, in the unfortunate event of an accident and during subsequent court proceedings, if the captain or concerned officers are found guilty of using terms such as left or right to refer to their vessel or other vessels, and if found that this error led to the accident, they are then eligible to be held guilty for having caused sinking or damage to the vessel. Thus, it is essential and important that the right technical terms are used to describe the two halves of the vessel. As right and left are ambiguous due to the lateral inversion of perspective, there is a higher risk of a collision without the use of proper terms. Directions in Navigation and Steering The origin of these terms comes from the old English usage for their respective purposes. In the early days of boating, boats were steered with the aid of a steering oar at the stern, and the majority of sailors were right-handed. Studies have shown that most pilots turn to the left when faced with an aborted landing and even during accidents. This logic is followed even while driving on roads in some countries. Most cars have steering wheel positions that enable the driver to safely pull over to the left instead of heading to the right where there is incoming traffic.

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Why not just define it the simplest way and the way the terms are actually used (port/left and starboard/right), by looking from stern to bow, or along the current heading (where the ships head/bow) is pointing.Another fantastic Barefoot Books publication, with one of my favourite songs - children request this again and again both as a song and as a story. The cheerful, colourful illustrations tell the story of a pirate voyage fraught with adventure but ending in finding treasure. Great fun! You can enjoy singing along here: These directions must be passed as X degrees to the Port or Starboard. Here, X can take values ranging from 0⁰ to 180⁰ and indicates how much the ship should turn in the relevant direction. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2020-06-29 01:04:50 Associated-names Harter, Debbie, illustrator Boxid IA1823220 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Lccn 2006038845 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Old_pallet IA18109 Openlibrary_edition

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Another theory as to why it is called starboard is that Vikings called the sides of their ships boards, and the word for the steering oar sounded like star. They steered from the right side as well, and so the right side was the board with the star or the starboard. This led to the left side being called the larboard, based on the corruption of the old English term for loading. However, it was common to confuse the terms larboard and starboard while sailing, as they sounded similar. Thus, larboard was later replaced by the term port. This also aided in other terminology, as it was the left-hand side that was moored to the port. In the case of unsymmetrical vessels as well, the two halves are never separately assembled. In general, most ships are symmetrical about their centerline on both sides. This has proven to be the ideal design that allows for the least resistance in moving a ship. Although the terms port and starboard started off on-board English ships several centuries ago, they have found their way into every mariner’s life. Without them, navigation would be a nightmare, and accidents would be frequent occurrences. To say I’ve read this book us an understatement. I probably read and sing it to my students at least 5 times a week. I teach at a special needs pre-school and this book has been amazing. In fact, all of the Barefoot books have been an amazing addition to our music classesThe ship was demarcated into two zones that defined the right and left halves irrespective of where the observer was. These zones are the port and starboard directions that are in use in modern-day maritime terms. The usage of these terms became common as English trading ships sailed to several countries during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries AD. Passing directions in such a manner is a recipe for disaster, as the captain’s left may differ from that of the person operating the steering gear. For instance, left and right are ambiguous directions that depend on the location of the observer and the way they are facing.

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When facing the other vessel, if the red light is on the right and the green is on the left, the indication is that the vessel is approaching your position. In general, 0⁰ to either side does not result in any change in direction. For instance, 90⁰ to the starboard indicates that the vessel must now proceed in a direction perpendicular to the initial direction and on the starboard side. During such high-stressed environments, it is important that they continue to use conventional terms of navigation. Another explanation is that during this time, the seagoing ships of Northern Europe all had a side-hung rudder situated on the right-hand side. This rudder was also known as ‘steorbord’ in Anglo-Saxon. The word ‘steorbord’ evolved into ‘starboard’ over time, and it is used in the English language to describe anything to the right of a vessel’s centreline when seen from the rear. One can imagine a nice bottle of port and remember the saying, “There is some red port left in the bottle”– Red Port Left.

Port and starboard are the official directions for left and right on all vessels, and this convention was laid down in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. Jump on board the pirate ship and sail across the deep blue sea. You'll have all kinds of adventures with this b and of buccaneers while singing along to the catchy song! This navigational treaty ensured that stringent rules were followed during any manoeuvres to prevent collisions and untoward incidents.