Stern area The stern area is the location of the steering apparatus -LRB- rudder , tiller , ship 's wheel , etc -RRB- , and by extension became the domain of the ship 's captain and other officers and a place to stay .

The stern area has always been the place near the steering apparatus -LRB- rudder , tiller , ship 's wheel , etc -RRB- , and by extension became the domain of the ship 's captain and other officers .
