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

A service is always bound on in the opposite direction to the parcelling, so as to avoid bunching up the latter.
Ukunceda kusoloko kubamba kwelinye i cala ukwenza umqulungwane, ukunqanda ukucukana emva.

The necessary weight distribution being met by having shorter barrelled guns on the upper decks.
Yonke imipu ebaneleyo ubunzima kukuma kwabiwe ukuba kusuke kuhlanganiswe emifutshane imibhobho yemipu ekumgangatho ophezulu.

The towing ship should then take up the tow.

Inqanawa etsalayo iyakuphinda iphakamise isitsali.