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Title 46 — Shipping

Part G · Chapter 113 — Official Logbooks

§ 11304. Additional logbook and entry requirements

Statutory text

(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 logbook required by subsection (a) shall include the following entries:

(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.

(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.

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.

  1. Maritime Safety Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–281 title VI § 607(a) · 124 Stat. 2905

    Enacted · 46 U.S.C. § 11304

    Added Pub. L. 111–281, title VI, § 607(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2967

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 111–281, title VI, § 607(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2967

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Chapter 113 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 11304. Additional logbook and entry requirements “(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. “(b) The log book required by subsection (a) shall include the following entries: “(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. “(3) An account of each accident, illness, and injury that occurs during each watch.” .

  2. Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–282 § 511(a)(1) · 132 Stat. 4192

    Substituted · 46 U.S.C. § 11304(a)

    Pub. L. 115–282, § 511(a)(1), substituted “a logbook, which may be in any form, including electronic, and” for “an official logbook, which”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–282, § 511(a)(1), substituted “a logbook, which may be in any form, including electronic, and” for “an official logbook, which”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a), by striking “an official logbook, which” and inserting “a logbook, which may be in any form, including electronic, and”; and

  3. Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–282 § 511(b) · 132 Stat. 4192

    Substituted · 46 U.S.C. § 11304(b)

    Pub. L. 115–282, § 511(b), which directed amendment of section 11304(b), without specifying the title to be amended, by substituting “logbook” for “log book”, was executed to this section in the introductory provisions of subsec. (b), to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–282, § 511(b), which directed amendment of section 11304(b), without specifying the title to be amended, by substituting “logbook” for “log book”, was executed to this section in the introductory provisions of subsec. (b), to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Technical Amendment.— Section 11304(b) is amended by striking “log book” and inserting “logbook”.

  4. Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–282 § 511(a)(2) · 132 Stat. 4192

    Amended · 46 U.S.C. § 11304(b)(3)

    Pub. L. 115–282, § 511(a)(2), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “An account of each accident, illness, and injury that occurs during each watch.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–282, § 511(a)(2), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “An account of each accident, illness, and injury that occurs during each watch.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: “(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.” .

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–282, § 511(a)(1), substituted “a logbook, which may be in any form, including electronic, and” for “an official logbook, which”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–282, § 511(b), which directed amendment of section 11304(b), without specifying the title to be amended, by substituting “logbook” for “log book”, was executed to this section in the introductory provisions of subsec. (b), to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–282, § 511(a)(2), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “An account of each accident, illness, and injury that occurs during each watch.”

Credits

2010–2018 · 2 acts
  1. 2010Added Pub. L. 111–281, title VI, § 607(a), , 124 Stat. 2967
  2. 2018amended Pub. L. 115–282, title V, § 511, , 132 Stat. 4274.
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(Added Pub. L. 111–281, title VI, § 607(a), , 124 Stat. 2967; amended Pub. L. 115–282, title V, § 511, , 132 Stat. 4274.)

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