46 U.S.C. § 11304
Section 11304 · Additional logbook and entry requirements
Current version, with additions and removals from the October 15, 2010 version.
Current — December 4, 2018
As of October 15, 2010
(a) A vessel of the United States that is subject to inspection under section 3301 of this title, except a vessel on a voyage from a port in the United States to a port in Canada, shall have an official logbook, which shall be kept available for review by the Secretary on request.
(a) A vessel of the United States that is subject to inspection under section 3301 of this title, except a vessel on a voyage from a port in the United States to a port in Canada, shall have a logbook, which may be in any form, including electronic, and shall be kept available for review by the Secretary on request.
(b) The log book required by subsection (a) shall include the following entries:
(b) The logbook required by subsection (a) shall include the following entries:
(1) The time when each seaman and each officer assumed or relieved the watch.
(1) The time when each seaman and each officer assumed or relieved the watch.
(2) The number of hours in service to the vessels of each seaman and each officer.
(2) The number of hours in service to the vessels of each seaman and each officer.
(3) An account of each accident, illness, and injury that occurs during each watch.
(3) Each illness of, and injury to, a seaman of the vessel, the nature of the illness or injury, and the medical treatment provided for the injury or illness.