{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"starboard","description":"Mariners, pilots, and port dispatchers use starboard to unambiguously identify the right side of a vessel when facing forward – the counterpart being port (left). This distinction is non-negotiable in maritime operations: errors during cargo handling, mooring commands, or collision-avoidance manoeuvres can have serious consequences. Starboard is internationally standardised across nautical regulations, navigational charts, and port bylaws. A widely used memory aid: the starboard navigation light","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/starboard","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T14:23:52.240888","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starboard","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/starboard","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"starboard · Mariners, pilots, and port dispatchers use starboard to unambiguously identify the right side of a vessel when facing forward – the counterpart being port (left). · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starboard"}