Hms swiftsure, battleship photo ships, click to enlarge the uk meteorological office and navalhistory. Royal navy ships of world war 1 logbooks naval history. The navys tradition of the new years day deck log the. If requested by the ship registry, the official log book or gmdss log book must be sent to the ship registry within 3 months of the date of the request. Shiplog as is committed to continuously meet the statutory requirements for the protection of privacy. Net, under the leadership of the university of oxfords zooniverse project, have worked with large numbers of online volunteers at old weather to produce transcriptions of historical weather data and naval events from the logbooks of 318 royal navy ships of the world war 1era. Read more, even when a computer keeps track of position. The electronic log book should meet the listed guidelines in annex a and imo resolution a. It is essential to traditional navigation, and must be filled in at least daily. The term originally referred to a book for recording readings from the chip log that was used to estimate a ships speed through the water. Under foia regulations, the nhhc charges 15 cents per page to duplicate a paper deck log.
Our flotilla commander les rudman and vice commander jean stegmann, in the top photo, conduct the business of our flotilla. A logbook a ships logs or simply log is a record of important events in the management, operation, and navigation of a ship. In navy language, any kind of running record is called a log. It was created in response to boater requests for a simple and quick way to store and retrieve logbook records on a computer. The entries that are now proposed required in the official logbook.
Jason crile writes a new years day poem in the ships log book at the stroke of midnight on the bridge of the nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss abraham lincoln cvn 72. Official deck log book means the log book kept at the bridge of the ship in accordance with the provisions of section 99 of the law. Our transport canada exam guides are one of many ways we try to keep sailors informed. Navy photo mass communication specialist seaman apprentice karolina a. Official log book entries as per msa 1958 cult of sea. Official log book kept by william john cavendish clifford of the british royal navy aboard the hms undaunted describing the ships travels through ports in st. Ships log synonyms, ships log pronunciation, ships log translation, english dictionary definition of ships log. Completed deck logs are subsequently forwarded each month to the washington navy yard, where the naval history and heritage command is tasked to maintain the records in its. The isle of man official log book comprises the following official log books as applicable to the type of ship. The ships deck log is the official daily record of a ship, by watches. Official log book by transport canada the nautical mind.
Deck logs from commissioned ships are the only logs sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be kept as permanent records. Ships and radio log books shall be kept in danish or english. Merchant shipping official log books regulations 1991. The following list includes the types of information one can expect to find in a deck log in blue and the types of information generally not included in a deck log in red. Ships log v4 provides boating logbook functionality through a software interface. In addition to recording the daily activities of the ship from 18501854, the logbook contains newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, lists of officers and death notices dating from 18501903. A navy ships deck log is a daily chronology of certain events for administrative and legal purposes. Flotilla 0811 in kuttawa, kentucky meets the third thursday of every month. The danish maritime authority may allow the ships log book to be kept in some other way than specified in subsection 3.
The ships log book shall be kept in accordance with the instructions in the book. Ships articles has the meaning attributed to the term by section 2 of the law. Preparation of logs is governed by the current edition of office of the chief of naval operations instruction 3100. If you have questions or comments about our privacy policy or how we use your personal data, please contact our customer service.
The master shall conduct sufficient drills and give sufficient instruction to make sure all crew members are familiar with their duties at least once within a 3 month period. A typical ships log was ruled in vertical columns on each page figure 4. Welcome to maryland nautical sales where you can purchase nautical charts, books and other navigational resources at 10 40% off. The log was a large hardcover book, about 11 x 17, since each page had to contain a lot of information vital to the ships safety. The owner and the master of any ship shall ensure that the ships record of command. A commissioned ship is a navy command in her own right, having a distinctive administrative identity and.
The ships deck log describes every circumstance and occurrence of importance or interest which concerns the crew and the operation and safety of the ship, or which may be of historical value. Merchant shipping official log books regulations 1991 in column 1 in each paragraph of part ii of the schedule shall be so made in the official log book kept in any such ship to which the disciplinary offences regulations apply. Ship s articles has the meaning attributed to the term by section 2 of the law. Mi notice 0312 additional logbook and entry requirements. Helena and sierra leone from november 3, 1830 to february 10, 1834. Welcome to the owners and operators choice for vessel logs. The nautical mind bookstore has been delivering personal and professional service from our storefront in toronto harbour since 1980, and from since 1995. Bookfactory captains log bookboat log bookships log booknautical log book 100 pages, full color cover with translux protection, 11 x 8 12, wireo. The ships log the ships log, or journal was the daily record of the ships course, speed, and significant events. Contact, revision and updating of the privacy policy. The required contents of the official log federal law also specifies what entries a vessels master must make in the official log and when timewise, the entries must be made. Maritime logbook regulations 2014 table of provisions part 1preliminary 1, short title and commencement 2. The format of the official log book and official log book passenger ships are set out below.
Eventually, deck logs are transferred to the national archives and records. But a deck log can provide background information relating to the service of an individual service member such as identifying the service members location by identifying the ships location. Ship owners, managers, masters and officers of ships fitted with electronic log book are to use the guidelines to facilitate safe and efficient usage of electronic log book. Many such logs are kept on board navy ships, but only deck logs of commissioned navy ships are retained permanently. We are licensed chart agents and distributors of imo and many other publications. The word log originated from its usage in ship log book, which originally referred to the book for recording readings from the chip log apparatus containing an actual wooden log, giving it the name. Sewall ships log is a day book maintained by sewall during his time as captains clerk aboard the u. The regulations require isle of man registered ships to keep an official log book in the format prescribed by this notice. The list of crew must be sent immediately to the ship registry upon request.
Ships log definition of ships log by the free dictionary. The naval history and heritage command will consider all requests from the public for copies of deck logs as a freedom of information act foia request. Officerseaman watch change outs, hours of service, and documentation of accidents, illness etc. Bookfactory captains log bookboat log bookships log booknautical log book 100 pages, full color cover with translux protection, 11 x 8 12, wireo binding log100cpt011 4. View navy deck logs available online through the national archives catalog in navy parlance, any kind of running record is called a log. Version 1 of the official log book has been updated to reflect these new requirements. Electronics fail, and a logbook is a record of more than course and distance. A commissioned ship is a navy command in her own right, having a. Log book abbreviations compiled for royal navy, world war 1era some of these abbreviations are also used for old weather phase 3 ships there is also a very good list of modern rn abbreviations online, which may be quite helpful. Before you delve into your ships deck logs, make sure the information youre hoping to find is something that is actually likely to be included in a deck log.