lattitude is the same side and they are both he NOT SHE!
In the English Language ships/boats are always refered to as a SHE not a He or even an it!! This is even true if the vessel as a male name, she is always reffered to as a She. In the Cyrillic based languages (such as Russian) they are reffered to as He's.
Hope this helps..or does it confuse more
PS enjoy ailing on both the Vermass and the Lattitude. Yes she does handle like a drunk breeze block, but then so do full size VLCC's....
In the middle of making a STS Mission where you have tomanouver two VLCC's alongside each other at slow speed... kEEPS YOU ON YOUR TOES!
http://www.skaugenonline.com/spt/Lightering%20101%20-%20Web%20Page.pdf
Happy sailing in 2008!