OFFICIAL LOG BOOK
No. 3.
FOR
EITHER FOREIGN GOING OR
HOME TRADE SHIP
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Name of Ship |
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Name of Master |
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Erin go Bragh |
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George Borlase |
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Date of Commencement of the Voyage
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Nature of the Voyage or Employment
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Delivered to the Shipping Master of the
Port of ________________________________________ the ________________
August 63
Day of ___________________________ 18
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P Rathbone
Signed
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Shipping
Master
NOTE.—The above Entries are to be filled up by
the Master, and the Log Book is to be delivered to the Shipping Master within
forty-eight
hours after the ships arrival, or upon the discharge of the Crew, whichever
first happens, in the case of a “Foreign-going
Ship”; and within twenty-one days after
the 30th of June and the 31st December respectively in
every year in the case of a “Home
Trade Ship”. – See
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Master Record Office Seal affixed
DIRECTIONS (page 2 of Log Book)
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[Section 280] All British Ships
not being Coasting Vessels must carry an Official Log Book. Importance of
keeping the Log properly [Section 281] Entries to be made
in due Time [Section 282] Entries required
in Official Log Convictions Offences Punishments Conduct &c of
Crew Illnesses and
Injuries Deaths Births Marriages Quitting Ship Wages of Men
entering Navy Wages of deceased
Seamen Collisions |
1. Masters of all British Merchant
Ships (except ships employed exclusively in trading between Ports on the
Coasts of the United Kingdom) are bound by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854,
section 280., to keep an Official Log Book in the form sanctioned by the
Board of Trade; and such Official Log may, at the discretion of the Master or
Owner of any Ship, either be kept distinct from the Ordinary Ship’s Log, or
be united therewith, provided All the blacks in the Official Log are duly
filled up. 2. The importance of keeping this
book properly, and duly making all the entries at the proper time, and with
the strictest regard to form, cannot be too strongly impressed on Ship
Masters. By neglecting to do so, they
subject themselves to heavy penalties, and their Owners to serious loss and
inconvenience, and they prevent discipline from being maintained, as no fine
or forfeiture can be deducted, and no punishment inflicted for any offence,
unless the entries are properly made and attested. The following are the provisions of the Act which Relate to Official
Log Books:- 3. Every entry in every Official
Log shall be made as soon as possible after the occurrence to which it
relates, and if not made on the same day as the occurrence to which it
relates, shall be made and dated so as to show the date of the occurrence and
of the entry respecting it; and in no case shall any entry therein in respect
of any occurrence happening previously to the arrival of the ship at her
final port of discharge be made more than twenty-four hours after such
arrival. 4. Every Master of a Ship for
which an Official Log Book is hereby required shall make or cause to be made
therein entries of the following matters; (that is to say,) (1). Every legal conviction of any member of his crew, and the
punishment inflicted: (2). Every offence committed by any member of his crew for which it is
intended to prosecute, or to enforce a forfeiture, or to exact a fine,
together with such statement concerning the reading over such entry and
concerning the reply (if any) made to the charge, as herein-before required:* (3). Every offence for which punishment is inflicted on board; and the
punishment inflicted: (4). A statement of the conduct, character, and qualifications of each
of his crew, or a statement that he declines to give an opinion on such
particulars: (5). Every case of illness or injury happening to any member of the
crew, with the nature thereof, and the medical treatment adopted (if any): (6). Every case of death happening on board, and of the cause thereof: (7). Every birth happening on board, with the sex of the infant and the
names of the parents: (8). Every marriage taking place on board, with the names and ages of
the parties: (9). The name of every seaman or apprentice who ceases to be a member
of the crew, otherwise than by death, with the place, time, manner, and cause
thereof: (10). The amount of wages due to any seaman who enters Her Majesty’s
Service during the voyage: (11). The wages due to any seaman or apprentice who dies during the
voyage, and the gross amount of all deductions to be made therefrom: + (12). The sale of the effects of any seaman or apprentice who dies
during the voyage, including a statement of each article sold, and of the sum
received for it: + (13). Every collision with any other ship, and the circumstances under
which the same occurred** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * For a list of offences against discipline, and
their punishments, see paragraph 8. + The 196th section of the Act imposes a penalty
not exceeding treble the value of the money or effects not accounted for, or if such value is not ascertained, not exceeding
50/- for neglecting this entry. ** The 320th section of the Act imposes a
specific penalty of 30/- for neglecting this entry. |
5. The entries hereby required to
be made in Official Log Books shall be signed as follows: that is to say,
every such entry shall be signed by the Master and by the Mate or some other
of the crew, and every entry of illness, injury, or death shall be also
signed by the Surgeon or Medical Practitioner of board (if any); and every
entry of wages due to or of the sale of the effects of any seaman or
apprentice who dies shall be signed by the Master and by the Mate and some
other member of the crew; and every entry of wages due to any seaman]who
enters Her Majesty’s Service shall be signed by the Master and by the seaman
or by the officer authorized to receive the seaman into such service. 6. The following offences in
respect of Official Log Books shall be punishable as herein-after mentions;
(that is to say,) (1.) If in any case an Official Log Book is not kept in the manner
hereby required, or if any entry is not made at the time and in the manner
hereby directed, the Master shall for each such offence incur the specific
penalty herein mentioned, in respect thereof, or where there is no such
specific penalty a penalty not exceeding five pounds: (2.) Every person who makes or procures to be made or assists in making
any entry in any Official Log Book, in respect of any occurrence happening
previously to the arrival of the Ship at her final port of discharge, more
than twenty-four hours after such arrival, shall for each such offence incur
a penalty not exceeding thirty pounds: (3.) Every person who wilfully destroys or mutilates or renders
illegible any entry in any Official Log Book, or who wilfully makes or
procures to be made or assists in making any false or fraudulent entry or
omission in any such Log Book, shall for each such offence be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor. 7. All entries made in any
Official Log Book as herein-before directed shall be received in evidence in
any proceeding in any Court of Justice, subject to all just exceptions. 8. Whenever any Seaman who has
been lawfully engaged or any apprentice to the sea service commits any of the
following offences he shall be liable to be punished summarily as follows;
(that is to say,) (1.) For desertion he shall be liable to imprisonment for any period
not exceeding twelve weeks, with or without hard labour, and also to forfeit
all or any part of the clothes and effects he leaves on board, and all or any
part of the wages or emoluments which he has ten earned, and also, if such
desertion takes place abroad, at the discretion of the Court, to forfeit all
or any part of the wages or emoluments he may earn in any other Ship in which
he may be employed until his next return to the United Kingdom, and to
satisfy any excess of wages paid by the Master or Owner of the Ship from
which he deserts to any substitute engaged in his place at a higher rate of
wages than the rate stipulated to be paid to him: (2.) For neglecting or refusing, without reasonable cause, to join his
Ship, or to proceed to sea in his Ship, or for absence without leave at any
time within twenty-four hours of the Ship’s sailing from any port either at
the commencement or during the progress of any voyage, or for absence at any
time without leave and without sufficient reason from his Ship or from his
duty not amounting to desertion or not treated as such by the Master, he
shall be liable to imprisonment for any period not exceeding ten weeks, with
or without hard labour, and also, at the discretion of the Court, to forfeit
out of his wages a sum not exceeding the amount of two days’ pay, and in
addition for every twenty-four hours of absence, |
[Section 283] Entries how to be
signed [Section 284] Penalties in
respect of Official Logs [Section 285] Entries in
Official Logs to be received - Evidence [Section 243] Offences of Seamen
and Apprentices and their Punishments Desertion: Neglecting or
refusing to join or to proceed to Sea. Absence within 24 hours before
sailing, and Absence without Leave: |
DIRECTIONS (page 3 of Log Book)
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Quitting without
leave before ship is secured Act of
disobedience Continued
disobedience Assault of
officers Combining to
disobey Wilful damage and
embezzlement Act of smuggling
causing loss to Owner [Section 244] Entry of offences
to be made in Official Log and to be read over or a copy given to the
offender, and his reply, if any, to be also entered [Section 256] Entry of offences
in respect of stipulations in agreements must be attested and read over to
offender |
either a sum not exceeding six days’ pay, or any expenses which have
been properly incurred in hiring a substitute: (3.) For quitting the Ship without leave after her arrival at her port
of delivery and before she is placed in security, he shall be liable to
forfeit out of his wages a sum not exceeding one month’s pay: (4.) For wilful disobedience to any lawful command he shall be liable
to imprisonment for any period not exceeding four weeks, with or without hard
labour, and also, at the discretion of the Court, to forfeit out of his wages
a sum not exceeding two days’ pay: (5.) For continued wilful disobedience to lawful commands, or continued
wilful neglect of duty, he shall be liable to imprisonment for any period not
exceeding twelve weeks, with or without hard labour, and also, at the
discretion of the Court, to forfeit for every twenty-four hours’ ontinuance
of such disobedience or neglect either a sum not exceeding six days’ pay, or
any expenses which have been properly incurred in hiring a substitute: (6.) For assaulting any Master or Mate he shall be liable to
imprisonment for any period not exceeding twelve weeks, with or without hard
labour: (7.) For combining with any other or others of the crew to disobey
lawful commands, or to neglect duty, or to impede the navigation of the Ship
or the progress of the voyage, he shall be liable to imprisonment for any
period not exceeding twelve weeks, with or without hard labour: (8.) For wilfully damaging the ship, or embezzling or wilfuly damaging
any of her stores or cargo, he shall be liable to forfeit out of his wages a
sum equal in amount to the loss thereby sustained, and also, at the
discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for
any period not exceeding twelve weeks, with or without hard labour: (9.) For any act of smuggling of which he is convicted, and whereby
loss or damage is occasioned to the Master or Owner, he shall be liable to
pay to such Master or Owner such a sum as is sufficient to reimburse the
Master or Owner for such loss or damage; and the whole or a proportionate
part of his wages may be retained in satisfaction or on account of such
liability, without prejudice to any further remedy. 9. Upon commission of any of the
offences enumerated in the last preceding section, an entry thereof shall be
made in the Official Log Book, and shall be signed by the Master and also by
the Mate or one of the Crew; and the offender, if still in the ship, shall
before the next subsequent arrival of the ship at any port, or if she is at the
time in port before her departure therefrom, either be furnished with a copy
of such entry or have the same read over distinctly and audibly to him, and
may thereupon make such reply thereto as he thinks fit; and a statement that
a copy of the said entry has been so furnished or that the same has been so
read over as aforesaid, and the reply (if any) made by the offender, shall
likewise be entered and signed in manner aforesaid; and in any subsequent
legal proceeding the entries herein-before required shall, if practicable, be
produced or proved, and in default of such production or proof the Court
hearing the case may, at its discretion, refuse to receive evidence o the
offence. 10. If any Seaman commits any act of misconduct for which, under the
stipulations in his Agreement, he has subjected himself to a fine, and if it
is intended to enforce such fine, an entry thereof shall be furnished or the
same shall be read over to the offender, and an entry of such reading over,
and of the reply (if any) by the offender, shall be made, in the same manner. |
11. All orders made by any 12. Whenever a survey of provisions or water is made by the direction
of any Naval or Consular Officer, or of any Shipping Master or Chief Officer
of Customs, a statement of the result of the examination shall be entered in
the Official Log. 13. In the case of Foreign-Going Ships, the Master shall, within
forty-eight hours after the Ship’s arrival at her final port of destination
in the United Kingdom, or upon the discharge of the crew, whichever first happens, deliver to
the Shipping Master before whom the crew is discharged the Official Log Book of the voyage; and
the Master or Owner of every Home Trade Ship (not exclusively employed in
trading between ports of the coasts of the United Kingdom) shall within
twenty-one days after the Thirtieth Day of June and the Thirty-first Day of
December in every year, transmit or deliver to some Shipping Master in the
United Kingdom the Official Log Book
for the preceding half year; and every Master or Owner who refuses or
neglects to deliver his Official Log Book as required shall incur a penalty
not exceeding five pounds, besides subjecting his vessel to detention, by
stopping her clearance. 14. If any Ship ceases by reason of transfer of Ownership or change of
employment to fall within the definition of a Foreign-Going or of a
Home-Trade Ship, the Master or Owner shall, if such Ship is then in the
United Kingdom, within one month, and if she is elsewhere, within six months,
deliver or transmit to the Shipping Master at the port to which the Ship
belonged the Official Log Book (if any) duly made out to the time at which
she ceased to be a Foreign-Going or Home Trade Ship, and in default for each
offence he shall incur a penalty not
exceeding ten pounds; and if any Ship is lost or abandoned, the Master or
Owner shall, if practicable and as soon as possible, deliver or transmit to
the Shipping Master at the port to which the Ship belonged the Official Log
Book (if any) duly made out to the time of such loss or abandonment, and in
default for each offence he shall incur a
penalty not exceeding ten pounds.. 15. The Master, Owner, or any of the crew of any British Ship, if
called upon, shall produce the Official Log Book to any Officer of the Board
of Trade, or any Commissioned Officer of any of Her Majesty’s Ships on full
pay, or any British Consular Officer, or the Registrar General of Seamen and
his Assistant, or any Chief Officer of Customs in any place in Her Majesty’s
Dominions, or any Shipping Master in cases where any such Officer or Person
has reason to suspect that the provisions of the Act or the Laws for the time
being relating to Merchant Seamen and to Navigation have not been complied
with; and any such Officer or person may take copies of Official Log Books or
Documents, or of any part thereof, and may summon the Master to appear and
give any explanation concerning his Ship or her crew, or the Official Log
Books or Documents. 16. If during the progress of a voyage the Master is superseded or for
any other reason quits the Ship and is succeeded in the command by some other
person, he shall deliver to his successor the various documents relating to
the navigation of the Ship and to the crew thereof which are in his custody,
and shall in default incur a penalty
not exceeding one hundred pounds; and no successor shall immediately on
assuming the command of the Ship enter in the Official Log a List of the
documents so delivered to him. |
[Section 264} Orders of Naval
Courts to be entered in Official Logs [Section 221] Survey of
provisions and water [Section 284] Official Logs to
be delivered to shipping master on arrival of ship [Section 287] In case of change
of ownership or employment how Official Log is to be delivered Penalty for
neglect Penalty for
neglect in case of loss of Ship [Section 13] Production of Log
Book may be enforced [Section 259] In case of change
of master, ship’s papers must be delivered over to new master Penalty for
neglect Entry of documents
to be made in Official Log Book |
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BLACK BALL LINE |
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and remain Sir |
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Remaining Sir |
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