PaulRainbow
Well-known member
I have seen port lights that open outward, its not that unusual. They are invariably, or the ones I have seen, in protected locations - the ones I recall were in the cockpit to allow communication with those in an aft berths.
Jonathan
There are often exceptions to the norm, usually for special circumstances, such as that which you describe, but the simple fact is, that the vast majority of portlights open internally.