In this task, you are given a sentence or phrase in Xhosa. You must translate it to English in a way that is equivalent in terms of meaning and grammatically correct.

Ukuba kunekwenzeka isiqu sigqojezwe ngaphantsi komgei wamanzi ukuphuphume ekubangekayo kunga qokeleleko kwindawo encinci yesiqu.
Should her hull be holed below the waterline, it enables the resultant flooding to be confined to a small portion of the hull.

Kufuneka ilale kufutshane phakathi kumphambili nakumva womgca wesikhephe nanina xa sisecaleni.
It should lie nearly in the fore-and-aft line of the boat when she is alongside.

Xa ingathandabuziyo igcine icacile

So when in doubt, keep clear.