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Every entry required to be made in the Official Logbook shall be signed. Who is required to sign this logbook?

Question 1 of 27070

Every entry required to be made in the Official Logbook shall be signed. Who is required to sign this logbook?

🔍 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

Question 1 of 27070

Every entry required to be made in the Official Logbook shall be signed. Who is required to sign this logbook?

Purser, one of the Mates, and some other member of the crew

Master and Chief Mate or other member of the crew

Mate on watch

Master only