Title 46 — Shipping
Part G · Chapter 113 — Official Logbooks
§ 11301. Logbook and entry requirements
Statutory text
Except a vessel on a voyage from a port in the United States to a port in Canada, a vessel of the United States shall have an official logbook if the vessel is—
on a voyage from a port in the United States to a foreign port; or
of at least 100 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title and is on a voyage between a port of the United States on the Atlantic Ocean and on the Pacific Ocean.
The master of the vessel shall make or have made in the official logbook the following entries:
each legal conviction of a seaman of the vessel and the punishment inflicted.
each offense committed by a seaman of the vessel for which it is intended to prosecute or to enforce under a forfeiture, together with statements about reading the entry and the reply made to the charge as required by section 11502 of this title.
each offense for which punishment is inflicted on board and the punishment inflicted.
a statement of the conduct, character, and qualifications of each seaman of the vessel or a statement that the master declines to give an opinion about that conduct, character, and qualifications.
each illness of or injury to a seaman of the vessel, the nature of the illness or injury, and the medical treatment.
each death on board, with the cause of death, and if a seaman, the information required by section 10702 of this title.
each birth on board, with the sex of the infant and name of the parents.
each marriage on board, with the names and ages of the parties.
the name of each seaman who ceases to be a crewmember (except by death), with the place, time, manner, and the cause why the seaman ceased to be a crewmember.
the wages due to a seaman who dies during the voyage and the gross amount of all deductions to be made from the wages.
the sale of the property of a seaman who dies during the voyage, including a statement of each article sold and the amount received for the property.
when a marine casualty occurs, a statement about the casualty and the circumstances under which it occurred, made immediately after the casualty when practicable to do so.
when a vessel fails to carry out ballast water management requirements as applicable and pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Secretary, including when the vessel fails to carry out ballast water management requirements due to an allowed safety exemption, a statement regarding the failure to comply and the circumstances under which the failure occurred, made immediately after the failure, when practicable to do so.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 98–89 · 97 Stat. 500
Enacted · 46 U.S.C. § 11301
Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 581
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 581Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1984
Pub. L. 98–557 § 30 · 98 Stat. 2860
Amended · 46 U.S.C. § 11301(a)
Pub. L. 98–557 amended subsec. (a) generally, which prior to amendment read as follows: “A vessel of the United States on a voyage between a port in the United States and a port in a foreign country, and a vessel of the United States of at least 75 gross tons on a voyage between a port of the United States on the Atlantic Ocean and a port of the United States on the Pacific Ocean, shall have an official logbook.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–557 amended subsec. (a) generally, which prior to amendment read as follows: “A vessel of the United States on a voyage between a port in the United States and a port in a foreign country, and a vessel of the United States of at least 75 gross tons on a voyage between a port of the United States on the Atlantic Ocean and a port of the United States on the Pacific Ocean, shall have an official logbook.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 30. logbook requirement Section 11301(a) of title 46, United States Code, is 97 Stat. 581. amended to read as follows: “(a) Except a vessel on a voyage from a port in the United States to a port in Canada, a vessel of the United States shall have an official logbook if the vessel is— “(1) on a voyage from a port in the United States to a foreign port; or “(2) of at least 100 gross tons and is on a voyage between a port of the United States on the Atlantic Ocean and on the Pacific Ocean.”.Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996
Pub. L. 104–324 title VII § 742 · 110 Stat. 3901
Inserted · 46 U.S.C. § 11301(a)(2)
Pub. L. 104–324 inserted “as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title” after “100 gross tons”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104–324 inserted “as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title” after “100 gross tons”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 742. LOGBOOK AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. Section 11301(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after “100 gross tons” the following: “as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title”.Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–282 title IX § 903(d) · 132 Stat. 4192
Added · 46 U.S.C. § 11301(b)(13)
Pub. L. 115–282 added par. (13)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(13). Pub. L. 115–282 added par. (13).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(d) Logbook Requirements.— Section 11301(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(13) when a vessel fails to carry out ballast water management requirements as applicable and pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Secretary, including when the vessel fails to carry out ballast water management requirements due to an allowed safety exemption, a statement regarding the failure to comply and the circumstances under which the failure occurred, made immediately after the failure, when practicable to do so.” .
3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | |
|---|---|
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
| 11301 | 46:201 |
Section 11301 requires United States vessels on certain types of voyages to have an official logbook and lists the types of entries that must be made in the logbook.
Editorial Notes
Amendments1984–2018 · 3 rounds
2018
Subsec. (b)(13). Pub. L. 115–282 added par. (13).
1996
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104–324 inserted “as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title” after “100 gross tons”.
1984
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–557 amended subsec. (a) generally, which prior to amendment read as follows: “A vessel of the United States on a voyage between a port in the United States and a port in a foreign country, and a vessel of the United States of at least 75 gross tons on a voyage between a port of the United States on the Atlantic Ocean and a port of the United States on the Pacific Ocean, shall have an official logbook.”
Credits
1983–2018 · 4 acts
- 1983Pub. L. 98–89, , 97 Stat. 581
- 1984Pub. L. 98–557, § 30, , 98 Stat. 2875
- 1996Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, § 742, , 110 Stat. 3942
- 2018Pub. L. 115–282, title IX, § 903(d), , 132 Stat. 4357.
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(Pub. L. 98–89, , 97 Stat. 581; Pub. L. 98–557, § 30, , 98 Stat. 2875; Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, § 742, , 110 Stat. 3942; Pub. L. 115–282, title IX, § 903(d), , 132 Stat. 4357.)