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APPLICATION:

1. ON EVERY INDIAN SHIP.
2. EXCEPT HOME TRADE SHIP
3. EXCEPT IN SHIP LESS THAN 200 GT.

HOW AND WHEN ENTRIES ARE MADE IN OFFICIAL LOG BOOK:

1. AS SOON AS THE EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
2. IF NOT THAT DAY THEN SHALL BE MADE AND DATED SO AS TO SHOW THE DATE OF OCCURANCE AND OF THE ENTRY RESPECTING IT.
3. SHALL NOT BE MADE AFTER 24 HOURS AFTER REACHING ITS FINAL PORT OF DISCHARGE.

SIGNING AUTHORITY:

MASTER, CHIEF MATE OR A MEMBER OF THE CREW AND:

1. IN CASE OF ENTRY OF DEATH/INJURY SHOULD BE SIGNED BY MEDICAL OFFICER ONBOARD IF ANY.
2. IN CASE ENTRY IS FOR THE WAGES DUE TO OR THE PROPERTY OF THE SEAMEN WHO DIES, SHALL BE SIGNED BY MATE AND A MEMBER OF CREW BESIDE THE MASTER.

NOTE: EVERY ENTRY IN OFFICIAL LOG BOOK, SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE

ENTRIES MADE IN OFFICIAL LOG BOOK:

1. EVERY CONVICTION BY A LEGAL TRIBUNAL OF THE MEMBER OF ITS CREW AND THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED.
2. ANY OFFENCE COMMITED BY THE MEMBER OF HIS CREW FOR WHICH HE INTENDED TO PROSECUTE OR  TO BE EXACT A FINE.
3. EVERY OFFENCE FOR WHICH PUNISHMENT IS INFLICTED ONBOARD AND PUNISHMENT INFLICTED.
4. EVERY CASE OF ILLNESS/INJURY HAPPENING TO THE MEMBER OF HIS CREW ALONG WITH THE NATURE OF IT AND THE MEDICAL TREATMENT ADOPTED.
5. EVERY CASE OF DEATH WITH THE CAUSE.
6. EVERY BITH ONBOARD THE SHIP, WITH NAME OF THE PARENTS AND THE SEX OF THE CHILD.
7. EVERY MARRIAGE ON BOARD THE SHIP WITH THE NAME AND AGE OF THE PARTIES.
8. THE NAME OF EVERY SEAMAN WHO CEASE TO BE THE PART OF THE SHIP OTHERWISE THAN BY DEATH WITH THE TIME, PLACE, MANNER AND CAUSE THEREOFF.
9. ANY WAGES THAT IS DUE TO THE SEAMAN IN CASE OF DEATH DURING THE VOYAGE WITH THE AMOUNT OF ALL GROSS DEDUCTION TO BE MADE.
10. THE MONEY/PROPERTY TAKEN OF THE SEAMEN WHO DIES.

NOTE: 

1. MASTER SHOULD SENT A “RETURN OF FACTS” BY HIM TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL IN CASE OF ANY BIRTH OR DEATH ON BOARD THE SHIP WHEN THE SHIP ARRIVES TO ANY PORT IN INDIA OR AS STATED SUITABLE BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SHIPPING.
2.  THE D.G THEN SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RETURN OF FACT TO THE OFFICER OF CENTRL GOVERNMENT CONCERNED WITH BIRTH OF DEATH.
3. THIS COPY IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT OF LIFE AND DEATH.

DELIVERY OF OFFICIAL LOG BOOK TO SHIPPING MASTER:

TO BE MADE WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL TO THE FINAL PORT OF DISCHARGE IN INDIA.

OR

UPON THE DISCHARGE OF THE CREW.

WHICHEVER HAPPENS FIRST, TO THE SHIPPING MASTER BEFORE WHOM THE CREW IS DISCHARGED.

OFFICIAL LOG BOOK TO BE SENT TO SHIPPING MASTER INCASE OF TRANSFER OF SHIP OR LOSS:

1. IF FOR ANY REASON THE OFFICIAL LOG BOOK CEASE TO BE REQUIRED ON BOARD THE INDIAN SHIP, IT SHOULD BE SENT TO SHIPPING MASTER WITHIN A MONTH ( IN CASE SHIP IS IN INDIA) AND WITHIN 6 MONTH IF SHIP IS OUTSIDE INDIA.
2. IN CASE SHIP IS LOST/ ABONDONMENT, MASTER OR OWNER SHALL DELIVER IT TO SHIPPING MASTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH THE LAST ENTRIES DONE ON OFFICIAL LOG BOOK.