🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR requirements for Official Logbook entries and signatures • The roles and legal responsibilities of the Master versus mates and crew • Why logbook entries need verification by more than one person

💭 Think About

• Which person on board has the ultimate legal responsibility for the accuracy of the Official Logbook? • Does the law usually require just one signature, or some form of witness/verification by another officer or crew member? • Is the person who signs limited to a specific rank (like Chief Mate only), or can it be a broader category (such as any mate or other crew)?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify who is named in the CFR as always having to sign logbook entries • Check whether a second signature is required in addition to the person in command • Confirm if the regulation specifies a particular rank (e.g., Chief Mate) or allows any mate or another crew member as the witness/second signer