Statutory Regulation

§ 122.280

46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–10 Edition)

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over the area in which the vessel was
last operating; or
(2) The Coast Guard search and rescue authority nearest to where the vessel was last operating.
(b) Reasons for belief that a vessel is
in distress include, but are not limited
to, lack of communication with or nonappearance of the vessel.
(c) The owner, charterer, managing
operator, or agent notifying the Coast
Guard under paragraph (a) of this section, shall provide the name and identification number of the vessel, a description of the vessel, the names or
number of individuals on board, and
other information that may be requested by the Coast Guard.
§ 122.280 Official logbook for foreign
voyages.
(a) Every vessel on a voyage from a
port in the United States to a foreign
port except to a port in Canada, or vice
versa, must have an Official Logbook.
(b) The master shall make or have
made in the Official Logbook the following entries:
(1) Each legal conviction of a seaman
of the vessel and the punishment inflicted;
(2) 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 46
U.S.C. 11502;
(3) 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;
(4) Each illness of or injury to a seaman of the vessel, the nature of the illness or injury, and the medical treatment;
(5) Each death on board, with the
cause of death, and if a seaman, the following information required by 46
U.S.C. 10702:
(i) The wages due to a seaman who
dies during the voyage and the gross
amount of all deductions to be made
from the wages; and
(ii) 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.
(6) Each birth on board, with the sex
of the infant and name of the parents;
(7) Each marriage on board, with the
names and ages of the parties;
(8) The name of each seaman who
ceases to be a crew member (except by
death), with the place, time, manner,
and the cause why the seaman ceased
to be a crew member; and
(9) 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.
§ 122.282 Logbook for vessels of more
than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length
with overnight accommodations for
more than 49 passengers.
Except for a vessel required to have
an Official Logbook by § 122.280, the
owner, managing operator, or master
of a vessel of more than 19.8 meters (65
feet) in length with overnight accommodations for more than 49 passengers
shall maintain logs or records in any
form, which will be considered to take
the place of the Official Logbook and
may be used for the purpose of making
entries therein as required by law or
regulations in this subchapter. Such
logs or records shall be kept available
for review by a marine inspector for a
period of one year after the date to
which the records refer.

Subpart C—Miscellaneous
Operating Requirements
§ 122.304 Navigation underway.
(a) The movement of a vessel shall be
under the direction and control of the
master or a licensed mate at all times.
The master shall operate the vessel
keeping the safety of the passengers
and crew foremost in mind by directing
the vessel in order to prevent a casualty. Special attention should be paid
to:
(1) The current(s) velocity and direction of the transmitting area;
(2) Tidal state;
(3) Prevailing visability and weather
conditions;
(4) Density of marine traffic;
(5) Potential damage caused by own
wake;

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