Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
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 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
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 reqd to be sent to superintendent. If ship lost or abandoned then OLB to be sent (if available) to super.
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
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
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 recd to be entered. If not assisting then reason for not assisting
Record of dangers to nav encountered, danger messages and info recd, 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 seamans 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.
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.
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
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.