Official Log Book Master required to keep a log book in the prescribed form and to make entries that are prescribed Entries to be made asap after occurrence, no entry to be made 24hrs after arrival regarding an occurrence which happened before arrival, and entries are admissible as evidence in courts so longs as it is properly made Each entry to be signed at the time it is made by the master and an officer or member of the crew Entry regarding death, illness or injury to be countersigned by surgeon (if carried) Entry regarding the effects of deceased seaman to be signed by a third person not an officer Entry regarding birth must be signed mother/father and another present at the birth Indictable offence to destroy, mutilate or make an entry illegible If an entry to be amended or cancelled then another entry explaining why must be made. Superintendent should then endorse the amended entry It is indictable offense to make false entries or to not make one where required OLB to be produced for superintendent when requested To be sent to superintendent on termination of articles OLB not req’d to be sent to superintendent. If ship lost or abandoned then OLB to be sent (if available) to super. Loadline and deckline to be entered as per Loadline cert to be entered Details regarding the administering of Morphine or Pentazocine to be entered: details of person to whom administered, reason, date and quantity and details of person administering drug To enter loss or theft of these drugs Supintendent or official inspecting water or provisions after complaint to make an entry Inspections of hospitals with a another crew member every seven days to be entered, include date/time, people inspecting and any defects found (passenger ships) Inspection of accommodation with another crew member to be made every seven days to be entered, include date/time, people inspecting and defects found Inspections of radio equip to be made if a radio log not on board Entries regarding musters and drills to be made and/or failure to hold a drill Entries regarding closing and opening of watertight devices to be made. Entry regarding the testing of watertight closing appliance to be made. Information regarding distress or urgency rec’d to be entered. If not assisting then reason for not assisting Record of dangers to nav encountered, danger messages and info rec’d, record oftransmissions regarding new dangers, time and position of ship when danger message transmitted Entry regarding loss of life or serious injury to crew member. Entry if ship has received damage that will affect its seaworthiness. Entry if ship has been in great peril. Entry of ship has been stranded or wrecked. Entry if ship has done damage to pipeline, cable, lighthouse, beacon, buoy or other ship, wharf or jetty Entry regarding stowaway discovered on board: name, age, birthplace, place he came on board and put ashore, proceedings taken against him, result of those proceedings. (Stowaway subject to same provisions as crew as per conduct) When master changes he is to hand over all documents relating to nav of ship. Entry to be made that successor has taken over the ship. (I XXXXXXXXXXX have this day assumed command of the XXXXXXXXXXXXX together with all the necessary charts, instruments and documents pertaining thereto.)
Entry regarding seaman’s character to be entered into pt II and to be handed to superintendent when seaman discharged. Only entries allowed are very good, good or bad. Entry other than very good may be made in pt XI. Master has responsibility for maintaining discipline on board and may impose sanctions on seaman after inquiry. Master to inform crew of alleged breach Crew member to have chance to admit or refute allegation and to call witnesses. May make statement in answer to allegation and may be attended by another member of the crew Master to conduct investigation and if breach committed to inform crew member of result and sanction Record of breach and all facts to be made in OLB. Statements to be attached. Crew member to be given copy of all information Crew member may make a reply to this information – master to have a copy Sanctions may be withdrawn after 28 days if conduct has been satisfactory. Withdrawal noted in OLB and copy handed to crew member and super. Promotion to be noted in OLB: date of promotion, new rank/rating, increase of wages is appropriate, whether promotion temp or perm. Master to make entry regarding the misconduct of an officer Seaman found guilty of desertion to be entered in OLB Seaman guilty of desertion is: he is absent from his ship with intention not to return, he is absent for a period exceeding 48hrs without leave, lawful cause or reasonable excuse. Mus prove he belonged to the ship and that he was unlawfully absent Seaman left ashore – master to enter into OLB wages owing the seaman and particulars left in his custody. To record why wages not paid and gear not delivered. Where dead persons gear taken into his charge, Master to list the gear and money and have entry witnessed by third member of the crew. Births, deaths, disappearances or injury to be noted in appropriate section and details placed in narrative section. Contents of OLB Prt I Prt II Prt III Prt IV Prt V Prt VI Prt VII Prt VIII Prt IX Prt IXa Prt X Prt XI
Description of ship Index to entries in OLB Positions of deck line and loadlines Departures and Arrivals Deleted Births Deaths and disappearances Injuries and illnesses incapacitating crew from duty Boat, Fire, Muater and Drills, Damage Control Drills, Examinations of LSA & FFE Steering gear tests and drills Records of inspections of crew accommodation Records required to be made by law – other than those in other parts
22 categories: Accident, wreck, stranding; Breach of discipline; Conviction; Danger to nav; Disrating and promotion; Examination of provisions and water; Info regarding ships in distress; Misconduct by officer; radio tests; stowaway; wages and effects of someone left ashore; water tight door open/close/testing; administering of restricted drugs; loss/theft of restricted drugs.
