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46 U.S.C. § 11502 — Entry of offenses in logbook
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**(a)** When an offense listed in [section 11501 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section11501&num=0&edition=prelim) is committed, an entry shall be made in the vessel’s official logbook—
(1) on the day of the offense;
(2) stating the details;
(3) signed by the master; and
(4) signed by the chief mate or another seaman.
**(b)** Before arrival in port if the offense was committed at sea, or before departure if the offense was committed in port and the offender is still on the vessel—
(1) the entry shall be read to the offender;
(2) the offender shall be given a copy; and
(3) the offender shall be given the opportunity to reply.
**(c)** After subsection (b) of this section has been complied with, an entry shall be made in the official logbook—
(1) stating that the entry about the offense was read and a copy provided to the offender;
(2) stating the offender’s reply;
(3) signed by the master; and
(4) signed by the chief mate or another seaman.
**(d)** In a subsequent legal proceeding, if the entries required by this section are not produced or proved, the court may refuse to receive evidence of the offense.
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**(a)** When an offense listed in [section 11501 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section11501&num=0&edition=prelim) is committed, an entry shall be made in the vessel’s official logbook—
(1) on the day of the offense;
(2) stating the details;
(3) signed by the master; and
(4) signed by the chief mate or another seaman.
**(b)** Before arrival in port if the offense was committed at sea, or before departure if the offense was committed in port and the offender is still on the vessel—
(1) the entry shall be read to the offender;
(2) the offender shall be given a copy; and
(3) the offender shall be given the opportunity to reply.
**(c)** After subsection (b) of this section has been complied with, an entry shall be made in the official logbook—
(1) stating that the entry about the offense was read and a copy provided to the offender;
(2) stating the offender’s reply;
(3) signed by the master; and
(4) signed by the chief mate or another seaman.
**(d)** In a subsequent legal proceeding, if the entries required by this section are not produced or proved, the court may refuse to receive evidence of the offense.
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When a seaman lawfully engaged commits any of the following offenses, the seaman shall be punished as specified:
(1) For desertion, the seaman forfeits any part of the money or property the seaman leaves on board and any part of earned wages.
(2) For neglecting or refusing without reasonable cause to join the seaman’s vessel or to proceed to sea in the vessel, for absence without leave within 24 hours of the vessel’s sailing from a port (at the beginning or during the voyage), or for absence without leave from duties and without sufficient reason, the seaman forfeits from the seaman’s wages not more than 2 days’ pay or a sufficient amount to defray expenses incurred in hiring a substitute.
(3) For quitting the vessel without leave after the vessel’s arrival at the port of delivery and before the vessel is placed in security, the seaman forfeits from the seaman’s wages not more than one month’s pay.
(4) For willful disobedience to a lawful command at sea, the seaman, at the discretion of the master, may be confined until the disobedience ends, and on arrival in port forfeits from the seaman’s wages not more than 4 days’ pay or, at the discretion of the court, may be imprisoned for not more than one month.
(5) For continued willful disobedience to lawful command or continued willful neglect of duty at sea, the seaman, at the discretion of the master, may be confined, on water and 1,000 calories, with full rations every 5th day, until the disobedience ends, and on arrival in port forfeits, for each 24 hours’ continuance of the disobedience or neglect, not more than 12 days’ pay or, at the discretion of the court, may be imprisoned for not more than 3 months.
(6) For assaulting a master, mate, pilot, engineer, or staff officer, the seaman shall be imprisoned for not m
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**(a)** Except a vessel on a voyage from a port in the United States to a port in Canada, a vessel of the United States shall have an official logbook if the vessel is—
(1) on a voyage from a port in the United States to a foreign port; or
(2) of at least 100 gross tons as measured under [section 14502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14502&num=0&edition=prelim), or an alternate tonnage measured under [section 14302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14302&num=0&edition=prelim) as prescribed by the Secretary under [section 14104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14104&num=0&edition=prelim) and is on a voyage between a port of the United States on the Atlantic Ocean and on the Pacific Ocean.
**(b)** The master of the vessel shall make or have made in the official logbook the following entries:
(1) each legal conviction of a seaman of the vessel and the punishment inflicted.
(2) each offense committed by a seaman of the vessel for which it is intended to prosecute or to enforce under a forfeiture, together with statements about reading the entry and the reply made to the charge as required by [section 11502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section11502&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) each offense for which punishment is inflicted on board and the punishment inflicted.
(4) a statement of the conduct, character, and qualifications of each seaman of the vessel or a statement that the master declines to give an opinion about that conduct, character, and qualifications.
(5) each illness of or injury to a seaman of the vessel, the nature of the illness or i
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from the seaman’s wages not more than 4
days’ pay or, at the discretion of the court,
may be imprisoned for not more than one
month.
(5) For continued willful disobedience to
lawful command or continued willful neglect
of duty at sea, the seaman, at the discretion of
the master, may be confined, on water and
1,000 calories, with full rations every 5th day,
until the disobedience ends, and on arrival in
port forfeits, for each 24 hours’ continuance of
the disobedience or neglect, not more than 12
days’ pay or, at the discretion of the court,
may be imprisoned for not more than 3
months.
(6) For assaulting a master, mate, pilot, en-
gineer, or staff officer, the seaman shall be im-
prisoned for not more than 2 years.
(7) For willfully damaging the vessel, or em-
bezzling or willfully damaging any of the
stores or cargo, the seaman forfeits from the
seaman’s wages the amount of the loss sus-
tained and, at the discretion of the court, may
be imprisoned for not more than 12 months.
(8) For smuggling for which a seaman is con-
victed causing loss or damage to the owner or
master, the seaman is liable to the owner or
master for the loss or damage, and any part of
the seaman’s wages may be retained to satisfy
the liability. The seaman also may be impris-
oned for not more than 12 months.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 582.)
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Section 11501 provides penalties for specific offenses
committed by seamen.
§ 11502. Entry of offenses in logbook
(a) When an offense listed in section 11501 of
this title is committed, an entry shall be made
in the vessel’s official logbook—
(1) on the
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