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The port side of a vessel is indeed the left side as you look forwards on nthe vessel.
If you are standing in the center of the vessel facing to the front the port side is on your left and the starboard side is on your right.
it is known as the port shingle
Port is the left hand side of the vessel
red
you are on the port side of the vessel
Red indicates the port (left) side of the boat, green indicates the starboard (right) side.
Straight out from the middle of the vessel on the left side.
An easy way to remember that the port side of a boat is on the left, is to remember: Port is red and there is little left in the bottle.
Red. Memory cue: Port wine is red.
Left (Port) side
It is top looking down. The left side of a vessel (ship or aircraft) is port side.