{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-11302","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 11302","heading":"Manner of making entries","body":"Each entry made in the official logbook—(1) shall be made as soon as possible after the occurrence; (2) if not made on the day of the occurrence, shall be dated and state the date of the occurrence; (3) if the entry is about an occurrence happening before the vessel’s arrival at the final port of discharge, shall be made not later than 24 hours after the arrival; (4) shall be signed by the master; and (5) shall be signed by the chief mate or another seaman.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 113—OFFICIAL LOGBOOKS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc46@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:50Z","sha256":"b5e9dd17487527b3d8a57faef90bec1ef8d6c6265592eb37489ec147b341a706","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-11301","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-11303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}