LOGS

Question 1

How long is garbage log book valid for?

Answer 1

2 years

Question 2

How many parts in garbage record book?

Answer 2

Part 1 all ships garbage other than cargo residues
Part 2 cargo residues only applicable to ships carrying solid bulk

New catagory e-waste

Declaration by shipper as to whether or not bulk cargo is harmful to the environment.

Exceptional discharge and accidental loss

Question 3

How long do you retain oil record book for?

Answer 3

3 years from last entry.

Question 4

What ships need to carry oil record book part 1 ?

Answer 4

Every tanker over 150gt and every other vessel over 400gt

Question 5

Can you make entires in oil record book half way through a line?

Answer 5

No - all operations should be recorded in a new line.

Question 6

What items are recorded on oil record book?

Answer 6

• Ballast ops / cleaning oil tanks
• Discharge dirty ballast or cleaning water from above
• Collection, transfer and disposal of sludge
• Discharge of bilges auto and non auto
• condition of oil filter equipment
• accidental or other discharge of oil
• bunkering of fuel or lube

Question 7

As Master how will you check the oil record book entries are corect?

Answer 7

• Sample random entries
• compare with entires in ER log
• Shore receipts
• Bx delivery note
• sounding logs
• ODME printout
• view used checklists
• pumping rate
• any permits

Question 8

Which vessels need oil record book part 2?

Answer 8

Tankers of 150gt or more.

Question 9

What ships need an official log book part 1?

Answer 9

All commercial ships 25gt and above.

Question 10

How long is the offical log book valid for?

Answer 10

6 months from first entry.

Question 11

What are the various sections in the official log book?

Answer 11

• Crew list
• MSF 4605 (births and deaths)
• Boat and fire drill records weekly
• Steering and emergency steering test every port and 3 months.
• crew accommodation, food and water rounds
• Freeboard sheet MSF 2004
• Narrative

Question 12

What enteries would you make on the official log book as Master?

Answer 12

• Changes of master
• annexing of other documents to the OLB
• Any accidents on board
• Any casualties
• discipline matters
• only sign off crew, no need to put
• details of crew left behind / awol
• complaints
• promotions and demotions
• criminal convictions
• illness death
• appointment of safety officer, rep (5 or more seafarers) and committee plus minutes.
• disputes of wage
• closing OLB
• -

Question 13

What are the various sections to OLB part 2 pax vls?

Answer 13

Times of opening and closing WT doors plus inspections and training.

Question 14

What sections do you as Master sign on OLB?

Answer 14

• front cover
• MSF 4605 RBD1
• LSA / FFE checks
• Steering tests
• Crew accommodation and food and water checks / rounds
• MSF 2004 FRE13
• Narritave section