It depends on the Situation, in a Crossing situation where there are 2 vessels crossing each other, the vessel which has the other vessel on her starboard side shall give way and avoid an alteration...
I would say its not a huge deal to say either. I have heard many a ship/boat operators, Masters, Commanding Officers, Skippers and whatnot refer to themselves affectionately as a "Ship driver" or a...
YOUR Actual spelling it wrong in the title U-Boats = Were called u-boat because it actual shape of it's hull ... later on they were referring to Underwater boats or Submarines