滞航 meaning in English

heaving to

Although the accuracy in meterological forecast of tropical cyclones has been distinctly improved , it is still a difficult problem confronting masters and anti - typhoon team leaders of the companies how to steer clear of typhoon reasonably and safely in case that the actual resistance to typhoon is strong enough , the sea area wide enough , and the time permitting ; to avoid unreasonable deviation , anchoring for shelter , blindly rushing onto her path , being involved in storm area , even into the the center of typhoon ; under the limitation of the condition of the sea area and time . how to take correct meassures to escape , such as navigating with wind or windward in bias angle , slowing down , anchoring , berthing alongside the warf , mooring to buoy , etc . as early as possible
尽管气象部门对热带气旋监测预报的准确率已经比过去有了明显的提高，然而船舶在海上如何避离台风，如何做到在本船实际抗风能力允许、海域条件允许、时间也充裕的前提下合理避台，安全避台，避免不合理的绕航、 “扎风” ，避免盲目冒进“抢风头” ，更避免被卷入强风区甚至台风中心；在海域条件受限、时间尴尬的情况下又如何正确采取偏顺航、偏顶航、滞航、锚泊、系岸、系浮等抗台措施和技术，尽快摆脱台风的影响，仍然是摆在船长和公司防抗台领导小组面前的一个实实在在的难题。