46 U.S.C. § 11304
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- (a)A vessel of the United States that is subject to inspection under section 3301 of this title, except a vessel on a voyage from a port in the United States to a port in Canada, shall have a logbook, which may be in any form, including electronic, and shall be kept available for review by the Secretary on request.
- (b)The logbook required by subsection (a) shall include the following entries:
- (1)The time when each seaman and each officer assumed or relieved the watch.
- (2)The number of hours in service to the vessels of each seaman and each officer.
- (3)Each illness of, and injury to, a seaman of the vessel, the nature of the illness or injury, and the medical treatment provided for the injury or illness.