Log Books Flashcards
List all Log Books on board
We have several log books on board that should be filled out:
• Official log book.
• Oil Records Book.
• Deck log book.
• Engine room log book.
• Bridge order books.
• Compass log book.
• Radar log book.
• GMDSS Radio log book.
• Medical log book.
• Visitors log book / Ship security records.
• Key log book.
• Sign on as a new Master of a ship
• Ships Certificates
• Outstanding deficiency’s upcoming surveys non-conformities etc
• Crew Certificates
• Accounts
• Log books
• Vessel specific handling etc
• Passports/Crew
• Crew lists and add your name
• Controlled drugs
• Once happy then sign on the OLB
Sign on as a new Master of a ship:
• The new Master should add his/her name and certificate number to the list on the front cover.
• The off-going Master should make an entry in the narrative section to the effect that he or she has delivered to the new Master all documents relating to the ship and the crew (Both the off going and new Master’s should sign this entry).
What’s inside the OLB
Commercial Yachts more than 25GT
4.1 The Merchant Shipping (Official Log Book) Regulations 1981 make it a requirement for all United Kingdom yachts (except ships less than 25GT and pleasure vessels) to carry and keep an official log book.
Page 1 – Front Cover
Pages 2 to 7 – Record of Seamen Employed in the Ship
Pages 8 and 9 – Births and Deaths
Pages 10 to 14 – Record of Musters, Boat Drills etc
Pages 15 to 18 – Record of Test Drills and Inspections of Steering Gear
Pages 19 to 23 – Record of Inspections of Crew Accommodation
Pages 24 to 28 – Record of Inspections of Food and Water
Page 29 – Load Line, Depth of Loading etc
Pages 30 to 39 – Dates of Departure From and Arrival at Each Dock
Pages 40 to 76 Narrative Section
4.36 This section is for explanatory entries. A complete list of the categories of entry to be made is contained in the Official Log Book Regulations. In general terms this section should contain entries relating to:
changes of master
the annexing of other documents to the OLB
accidents
casualties
disciplinary matters
discharge of crew members
details of crew left behind
desertions
complaints
promotions and demotions
criminal convictions during a voyage
illness
deaths
appointments of safety officers, representatives and committees
meetings of safety committees
wages disputes
closing of Lists of Crew and OLB.
Death of a crew member
Vedi 17 Master official log books
First confirm they are dead then Log in the official log book
check that the details are correct. There is a process for amending details
Create a report of the death annexed in the OLB See Document section for Form whichyoucanuseanditisimportantthatthedetailsarealwayscorrect. Port
State Control will check the CSR as a matter of routine at inspections.
Procedure after death
It is usually possible to retain the body until it can be examined by a pathologist at a port.
5.1 Making Amendments to the CSR
Every effort must be made to retain and preserve the body until the next port of call can be reached. It is vital that as much evidence of what happened is gathered and preserved:
When any data entry in the current CSR requires an amendment you must act
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and send this to the Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS) who will enter
helpful in any investigation.
the new changes in the ship’s master record and issue a new CSR sheet with
Clothing. Strip the body of all clothing, if possible, without tearing or cutting it. Make a brief
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description of each article and note any initials or names on the garments. Any papers, wallet,
is done you must ensure that the Index of Amendments (Form 3) is kept up to
money or other articles should be noted on the list. Any articles which are wet should be
date and also attached to the current CSR in date order.
dried, but not laundered, and should then be put into plastic bags, sealed, labelled, and kept in
a safe place for handing over to the British Consul, police or other authorities at the next port.
When handing over clothing and other articles, check each item against the list and get a
should be treated similarly. If there is going to be little delay before reaching port, leave everything undisturbed.
§ Examine the body. If it is absolutely essential to bury the body before it is examined by a pathologist examine the body carefully (photographs are very helpful) and record the following data:
receipt from the person to whom they are delivered. Any other possessions of the deceased
§ Race;
§ Skin colour;
§ Approximate age;
§ Height – straighten out the body with the legs fully extended. Make two marks
on the deck, one in line with the heels, the other in line with the top of the
head. Measure and record the distance between the lines;
§ Development of the body – note whether fat, thin, wasted, muscular etc.;
§ Inspect the head and face – record the length and colour of the hair; note the
eyebrows and describe facial hair. The complexion should be described (for example, sunburned; pale; florid; sallow). Record the colour of the eyes and the shape of the nose. Open mouth and examine the teeth, noting whether they are sound, decayed, or missing. Dentures should be removed, cleaned and placed with the other articles kept for future examination;
§ Inspect the rest of the body – record all birthmarks, moles, scars, or deformities from injuries. Note the exact position of all scars and describe their length and width. A diagram will help. Note whether circumcised or not. Vaccination scars should be noted.
§ Tattoos should be described, and any words or letters noted. Record the size, position, general appearance, and colour of such tattoos.
§ Wounds and bruises should be noted. You should try to decide whether they could explain the death.
§ Note the exact position, depth and dimensions of all wounds. Describe the character of the wounds – clean cuts as from a knife, or ragged tears, or bullet wounds.
§ Note any skin blackening or singeing of clothing around the entrance bullet wound. Look for an exit wound where the bullet left the body – this is always bigger than the entry wound. Feel under the skin for a bullet which may be lodged there and note the position.
§ Look carefully for signs of bruising around wounds or if there is any escape of blood from the wound as shown by blood clots, blood staining of the surrounding skin, by blood on the clothing or by blood in the area where the body was found. This will help to distinguish injuries caused during life (which bleed) from those caused after death (which do not bleed). Note also any broken bones.
§ External signs of disease such as boils, ulcers, varicose veins, or skin rashes, should be recorded.
