Would Gurkhas suit shipboard fighting?

Would Gurkhas be a good choice for shipboard fighting?

Yes. Their training and experience suit boarding and close-quarters fighting aboard ships.

The counterfactual choice of Gurkhas for a boarding party draws on accounts from Royal Marines and others who trained or worked alongside them in shipboarding roles. Jungle-warfare skills could transfer to movement and combat in the crowded, compartmented interior imagined in the question. Adaptability and close-quarters competence provide the basis for that comparison.