Section 92: Official log book

92. Official log book (1) The Master shall cause an official log book in a form approved by the Director to be carried on board every Mauritius ship. (2) Every entry to be made in an official log book shall be in English and shall be made as soon as possible after the occurrence to which it relates. (3) Every entry in an official log book shall be signed by the master and by another member of the crew, and where it is an entry regarding illness, injury or death, it shall be signed by the ship’s doctor if one is available on board. (4) The master of every Mauritius ship shall, whichever occurs earlier, at intervals of 90 days or on the ship’s arrival at a Port and foreign port, deliver the official log book covering the period since it was last delivered, to the Superintendent of Shipping or to the proper officer, as the case may be. (5) Where a Mauritius ship is lost or abandoned, the owner or master of the ship shall, if practicable and as soon as possible, deliver to the Superintendent of Shipping or the proper officer, as the case may be, the official log book duly completed. (6) Where a Mauritius ship is deregistered or its registration is otherwise terminated, or where its ownership is transferred or transmitted, the owner or master of the ship shall, within 30 days, deliver to the Superintendent of Shipping or the proper officer, as the case may be, the official log book duly completed. (7) Where a person ceases to be the master of a Mauritius ship, he shall deliver to his successor the documents relating to the ship and its crew which are in his custody and the successor shall forthwith enter in the official log book a list of the documents received by him. (8) The Director may exempt a Mauritius ship trading solely within the waters of Mauritius from compliance with subsections (1) to (4) subject to such conditions as he may impose.