Which entry is NOT required in the Official...

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• Official Logbook entries required under 46 CFR (verify current subpart for logbooks) • Difference between records required for safety equipment/tests versus those kept in other logs (e.g., cargo record, bell book, GMDSS log) • What must be recorded specifically "on or before sailing" (departure-related entries)

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• For each choice, ask yourself: Is this something the master must certify in the Official Logbook at or near departure, or is it usually recorded in a different specialized log? • Think about which items are directly tied to seaworthiness and compliance at the time of sailing versus routine operational checks or cargo handling records. • Consider how many different logs a ship carries and which type of information typically belongs in each one (safety/condition of ship vs. day‑to‑day operations).

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• Check which items are clearly linked to the vessel’s condition and readiness for sea at the moment of sailing. • Check whether steering gear tests have a specific recording requirement and if that requirement is tied to the Official Logbook or could be in a separate log or test record. • Check whether detailed cargo operations timings are generally part of the Official Logbook, a cargo log/port log, or the mate’s cargo records.

Which entry is NOT required in the Official Logbook?

Closure of hatches and sideports upon sailing

Steering gear tests

Commencement and termination of cargo operations

Position of the load line and freeboard upon sailing

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