676 NICHOLLS'S SEAMANSHIP AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE
Any offence for which punishment is inflicted on board, and the
punishment.
The names, also a statement of the conduct, character, and
qualifications of each member of the crew, or a statement that the
master declines to give an opinion on these particulars.
Every case of illness ; the treatment adopted, etc.
Every case of birth, death, or marriage.
Every change of crew during the voyage.
The amount of wages due to any seamen who enters His Majesty's
service.
The wages account of any seaman or apprentice who dies during
the voyage, including a statement of each article sold, and the
amount received for it
Every collision with any other vessel.
A statement of every occasion on which boat drill is practised
on board the ship, and on which the life-saving appliances on board
have been examined to see if they are fit and ready for use. It
must be shown to any officer of the B O.T. on demand. Penalty
for infringement, £10.
When entries are made in the Official Log, they must be made
as soon as possible after the occurrence to which they relate, and
must be dated. Entries made in respect of an occurrence happening
before the arrival at the final port of discharge must be made within
24 hours of arrival.
All entries mi;st be signed by the master and by the mate, or
some other member of the crew.
In the event of disrating or penalising a member of the crew
for incompetency or misconduct, the entry in the Official Log must
be read over to him and a copy of the entry must be given to the man,
The amount of any fines imposed must be paid over to the Superin-
tendent of the Mercantile Marine Office.
The Official Log is returned to the Mercantile Marine Office
on the termination of the Articles of Agreement; or on the transfer
of ownership if the ship is abroad, or if the ship be lost or abandoned.
Death at Sea.—In the event of a member of the crew or a
passenger dying at sea, the master must make a full and detailed
entry in the Official Log Book, and, if there is not a qualified medical