Seriously doubt you know the difference between a "Rough Log", "Smooth
Log", and "Official Log".

otn

Simple Simon wrote:
Professional Captains often keep two logs. One for the
authorities and one for themselves. The one for the authorities
is keep short, concise and often does not reflect real life.

For example, Shen44 or otnmbrd will, in restricted visibility,
enter into the log something like, "Slowed down to a safe speed
as required by the Rules due to thick fog," while in fact they
slowed down for about five minutes to pump the oil from
the bilges and to toss illegal garbage overboard and then
went back to full cruising speed.

Since a ships log is considered a legal document they NEVER
put any incriminating information in the 'official' log. Truck
drivers do this all the time, as well. DOT, like the Coast Guard,
can and will use a log against you.

S.Simon
(Master Mariner)


"otnmbrd" wrote in message ink.net...

There are "Logs" and then there are "Logs". If you want to avoid
creating a single monster, you may want to create some separate logs to
cover certain areas .... crew list, equipment checks and maintenance
records, route plans with dates, etc., and keep your voyage log for nav
points, weather, course changes, watch changes, courses and speeds,
compass corrections, distances traveled.

otn

The Captains Master wrote:


Seeing as how there has been so much discussion about logs, and after
reading Donals poor example,I thought it might be a good idea to
discuss what information should be entered in this official and in
some cases legally bound document.

I'll start!

A crew list.


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