Red light means the Port side of the boat. Port side is the left side. The white light is lighting indicating the stern (back) . The white light when seen alone means the boat is anchored. There is also a green light on the Starboard side (right side)
RED
You are looking at the right side.The green light is on the starboard (right) side of a boat,the red is the port (left).
Another boat is approaching you. The red light is their port side and the green light is their starboard side. The port side is left.
Another boat is approaching you. The red light is their port side and the green light is their starboard side. The port side is left.
Red
Port side refers to the left side of a boat.
The starboard, or right hand, side- the one on the port side is red.
"Port" is the left side of the boat while facing forward. "Starboard" is the right side of the boat while facing forward. The port is the left side of the boat when standing on the boat and facing the bow (the front of the boat). It is indicated with a red navigation light at night or during heavy fog. It is called the port because it is the side where the cargo is loaded onto the ship while at the port before sailing off. Port is the left side of the boat when facing forward. Left and port have the same number of letters is how I was taught to remember it.
The port is the left side of the boat when standing on the boat and facing the bow (the front of the boat). It is indicated with a red navigation light at night or during heavy fog. It is called the port because it is the side where the cargo is loaded onto the ship while at the port before sailing off.
The port side of a boat is the left side, the starboard is to the right.left side
Green light is starboard (right side when facing towards the bow).Red light is port (left side).