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.

Umsebenzi kwakunye nokugcinwa kwegiyeri yomgangatho lelona xanduva lomatiloshe.
The operation and maintenance of deck gear is basically the responsibility of the Seaman Branch.

UPHAWU LWENTSIMBI ETHAMBILEYO UKUFUMANA UBUTSALANE.
PERMEABILITY.

Isebe lobuchwephesha.

Technical departments.