Question

what is the name a set points that the ship must maintain?
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Answer 1

Answer:

“If a person intentionally destroys or mutilates or renders illegible any entry in any statutory log book on ship, he will be liable for a fine or be arrested for destruction of official records”. How often have we come across such disclaimers onboard while maintaining the ships’ official records? Be it the Official Log Book, Oil Record Book or the Engine / Deck Log Books, all have to be maintained in manners that best represent the ship and the owners / managers.

Normally, record keeping is a separate topic discussed in the company’s SMS systems. Some require the vessel to maintain old official records for as long as up to 5 years. Yes, that creates a lot of clutter so to speak, but that’s that. However, since record keeping is of utmost significance and that each event occurring onboard has to be best recorded for all the official and legal intentions, we shall discuss what one has to bear in mind while jotting down the entries in a few important log books