human
Write a detailed description of a foreboding scene outside a boat ship with a hatch and a wheel.
assistant
Raised from the rest of the deck, this platform presents the perfect view of the watery path ahead. A dull oaken wheel rises from almost the exact center of the deck, offering the ideal spot from which to steer the ship. A square is cut in the wood planks, all hardened by years of exposure, forming a battered hatch that leads down to the decks below.