Why do ships use port and starboard instead of left and right?

Unlike left and right, port and starboard refer to fixed locations on a vessel.

Have you ever wondered?

Deniz kültürü - PressReader

AlaskaDigitalAcademy (@AlaskaDigital) / X

What does a sailor mean when he says “port side” or “starboard

Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training

AlaskaDigitalAcademy (@AlaskaDigital) / X

Why do ships use port and starboard instead of left and right?

Pilot Whales in Kona, Hawaii

AlaskaDigitalAcademy (@AlaskaDigital) / X

Why do ships use 'port' and 'starboard' and not 'left' or 'right

Port and starboard - Wikipedia

Stock du Jour -- BXRX - by C. Maoxian - The Stock du Jour