Pass to your port side headed to sea, starboard returning (red-right-returning).
Port is left. Starboard is right.
You should keep the buoy on your starboard side. The channel should be marked with green to port and red to starboard as you enter.
It is called THE SUEZ CANAL. ships pass through it to get from the Mediterranean sea to the Red Sea during their passage, its Mediterranean port being Port Said and its Red sea port - Port Suez.
I think you refer to Port. Starboard is to the right, as looking forwards.
The major port for ships traveling between the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea is Aden.
Keeping it on your port, passing it to starboard, will prevent your running aground.
In the United States, when you are outbound for sea you would have red buoys (even numbered) on your port side(left) and green buoys on your starboard side (right). When returning fromsea you would have red buoys on your starboard (right) side (Remember " Red right return") and green buoys on your port side (left).
A harbor or port that ships can reach from the sea.
When approaching another vessel head-on, you should steer to the starboard side (right side) to avoid a collision. According to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs), you should sound one short horn blast to indicate your intention to pass port to port.
they should be passed on your starboard side when going upstream
Port, harbor, marina.