Quote Originally Posted by Rtyom
At your numerous desires aloft:

In English: "at the stern"
in Russian: "на корме"
Quote Originally Posted by Barmaley
More importantly, what is "abaft" in English?
Glad you ask ! Take it from a sailor: "abaft" = towards the stern from, as in "the mainmast is abaft the foremast," meaning the mainmast is behind the foremast. "Aloft", on the other hand, means up in the rigging, on sailing ships, or up working on antennas and suchlike on modern naval vessels.