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Upon completion of a voyage, where shall the official logbook shall be filed?

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Upon completion of a voyage, where shall the official logbook shall be filed?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Official Logbook requirements in 46 CFR (look at Parts dealing with logs and reports) • Who is responsible for custody of records after a voyage is completed • Difference between regulatory authorities (COTP/OCMI/REC) and the operating company

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: during a normal voyage completion (no casualty or investigation), who logically keeps long‑term custody of a ship’s internal records? • Which of these locations regularly stores a vessel’s business and compliance records between voyages? • Which offices (COTP, OCMI, REC) are primarily for enforcement, inspection, and licensing, rather than routine storage of a ship’s log?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which entity is the employer/owner/operator of the vessel versus which are USCG offices • Think about what happens to the logbook if there is no casualty, investigation, or legal proceeding pending • Confirm in 46 CFR that USCG offices may inspect or demand production of the log, but do they routinely file and store it after every voyage?

Question 1 of 27070

Upon completion of a voyage, where shall the official logbook shall be filed?

With the Captain of the Port (COTP)

At the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI)

At the nearest Regional Exam Center (REC)

At the Operating Company's Office

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Upon completion of a voyage, where shall the official logbook shall be filed?