kaitseb laeva vastulainete tekile paiskumise eest ja suurendab laeva uppumatust (kinnine pakk). Pakis asuvad laeva teenistusruumid, pakitekil ankru- ja kinnitusseadmed.
laeva kõrgem osa vööris
a superstructure at or immediately aft of the bow of a vessel, used as a shelter for stores, machinery, etc., or as quarters for sailors
... the bow shall be taken to include the watertight hull structure, forecastle, stem and forward bulwark, if fitted, but shall exclude bowsprits and safety rails ...
