Between a merchant ship and warship - when a merchant ship passes a warship at a distance of approximately 600 meters apart, the merchant ship dips her ensign as a sign of respect to the warship, as if to say "I surrender", and the warship will do likewise.
Phakathi kweenqanawa zorhwebo nezemfazwe - xa iqanawa yorhwebo idlula eyemfazwe kumgama omalunga neemitha ezingama-600, inqanawa yorhwebo itshonisa uphawu lwayo ukunika imbeko kwinqanawa yemfazwe, ngokungathi ithi "Ndiyanikezela", kwaye neyemfazwe yenza njalo.