1. abandoned Permanently left behind; deserted

2. afterdeck The part of a ship's deck near the rear

3. bulkhead One of the walls that divides the cabin of a ship into compartments

4. buoy An anchored float, often with a bell or light, used on a lake or ocean to mark safe passage or to warn of danger

5. derelict A piece of property, usually a ship at sea, that has been deserted by its owner

6. discount To doubt the truth of something or regard it as a wild exaggeration

7. inquires A request for information

8. port side The left side of a ship as one faces forward

9. visibility The greatest distance over which it is possible to see

10. stern the rear part of a ship or boat

11. berths spaces for boats to dock or anchor

12. fore toward the front of a boat

13. galley the kitchen on a boat

14. render to provide

15. deputy an assistant