Logbook

A logbook (derived from log, also Sign, . Engl log = [ originally ] wooden block) is similar to a diary or a common protocol in the maritime form of record of daily events and occurrences. How this is structured chronologically and not intended for publication. Unlike a diary, a log book basically serves as evidence and is binding, so do not volunteer to lead.

Some logs obtained historical or literary significance, such as the log of Christopher Columbus or John Steinbeck's work log book of life ( The Log from the Sea of Cortez ).

Logs are also used in other fields, such as medicine, for plants or projects.

Related to the log, the log lists or logs used in the EDP ( log messages ) in which a chronological list of changes is produced, called the changelog.

  • 4.1 In Germany
  • 4.2 In Austria

Shipping

Historical Overview

A logbook was undertaken on the responsibility of the commander of the watchkeeping officers on warships of the tax people and the skipper on merchant ships. In the log is first hour or four-hour ( awake example ) all entered the seafaring terms Wealthy namely: the controlled price, which by the log ( where the book also takes its name ) or other measuring certain ship speed, drift, with motor vessels engine power (ride) and maneuver the machine, sailing ships the sails, wind direction and strength, weather, clouds, barometer and thermometer reading and of all the bearings.

Entry will find all the special events during the guard that conducted maritime operations, special operations weather, the in- coming and views of land and land marks, the signals of the flagship, when the ship is in a squadron; infecting the navigation lights, the delivery of fog or flares.

12 noon clock is entered the cutlery, as well as the current transfer. Likewise, the anchor ratios in port or at anchor, water depth, ebb and flood current are the arrival and lying in the harbor Details of the work of a pilot noted.

Recording in the logbook will also find all activities that arise from the Seezeremoniell (for example Salute ).

Other designations are Nautical diary, log book and ship Journal.

Be entered events

A logbook is a binding, leading to chronological book, in which all important events are entered on board a ship. A logbook can be performed by all persons of a team, if a team member gets the skipper a clear instruction to guide the logbook. The skipper shall be responsible for the run logbook but full responsibility and shall sign it. In a logbook the following things must be entered:

  • The controlled magnetic compass heading.
  • The actual course over ground. This is often determined via the GPS or by direction finding.
  • As determined by the log ride through the water.
  • The speed over ground, which is nowadays also taken from the GPS.
  • The rate of water flow. This is the difference from driving through the water and the speed over ground.
  • Drift, which is caused by the direction of the flow.
  • Depending on the sea area information on tides.
  • The times of removal and entry into a port.
  • The names of the persons on board, and any change to it. These details are required especially for the real thing, so that the marine vessel can be properly evacuated.
  • All accidents which occur to the vehicle and / or the persons on board.
  • When driving under engine speed in revolutions per minute.
  • All maneuvers, whether they take place under motor or sail.
  • Notes on sailing ships sails, wind direction and strength, weather, clouds, barometer and thermometer reading.
  • Hand-written log of the weather report and the weather forecasts.
  • Delivery of fog signals.
  • Behavior in fog or poor visibility.
  • Run and Show of lights and signal bodies.
  • Details of anchors and anchor lights.
  • Drag data on and be towed.
  • Information on engine maintenance, operating time, fuel consumption and fuel level.
  • Battery consumption with the engine off and the battery charging time, age and condition of the vehicle battery.
  • State of the electronic navigation aids (eg, electronic charts, radar and GPS).
  • State of the signal and life-saving equipment such as the position of lighting, emergency flares, hand flares, etc.
  • All observations that might be of general interest to the shipping industry. This refers, for example, changes in the lake, which have not yet been mapped.
  • The implementation of the safety briefing

Requirements of a logbook

Due to the required liability of a logbook, it must meet a number of requirements, since this is a piece of evidence:

  • It must be truthful all entries.
  • Font segments or individual sheets may not be removed.
  • If something is crossed out (even the best secretary prescribes now and again ), the Strikethrough must remain legible.
  • Should something be added later in a log book, so this is clearly marked.
  • A logbook must be conducted in accordance with ISO 12757-2 for documents. A website such as a blog meets the criterion of authenticity of documents not in principle.
  • A skipper has the logbook, however, did not personally write; he may instruct a team member with it. The logbook is mandatory, however the skipper to emerge, as this of course contributes to the entire ship, the people on board and also for the logbook responsibility.

Purpose of the logbook

A logbook is a simple proof and is used to determine a possible accident or an accident or to reconstruct an accident happened. It is also used if necessary for the training of the crew, as well as any errors caused by human are recorded in a logbook, so that they do not recur if possible.

A log book can also serve as the rescue of persons in circumstances: the rescue workers can check through the log of the number of persons on board and also on the current state of the ship. This is particularly the case for smaller boats.

Navigation - Germany

The legal regulations in Germany for the guidance of Seetagebüchern, these include the ship's books and engine log books, do not distinguish between commercial shipping, Kauffahrteischifffahrt and recreational boating, but apply to all seagoing vessels are entitled to fly the German flag. Differences, however, between such vessels must be entered into the register of ships and those that are not subject to registration. For not subject to registration ships account for a number of individual rules. Since the registration period begins on a boat length of 15 m, are in practice for most pleasure boats significantly lower requirements for the keeping of log books than for large ships.

Detailed rules for the guidance of the ship's log books containing the attachment 1, B. II of the Maritime Safety Regulation ( SchSV ). Further provisions to be found in the Maritime Safety Act ( SchSG ) and the Regulation on Safety of Navigation ( SeeFSichV ).

All Seetagebücher be kept from the date of the last entry for a period of three years.

In the recreational boating widely known Onlinelogbücher of ships on long and short ride (preferably round the world races and blue water trips) nowadays. These are - put on the internet mostly via short wave radio / Pactor or satellite telephony - from the high seas from. However, blogs and web pages are not indelible and therefore not admissible as evidence.

IWT - Germany

For inland vessels shall take the place of the ship's log and diary machinery, optionally, the log and the log book.

Diving equipment

Most scuba divers keep a log book, a register in which each dive. Thus it is easy to understand the experience of a diver. Therefore, a well-run dive logbook contains details such as the depth, temperature, dive time, equipment, and special events or observations. In many dive logbook is looked upon registration. The same applies to registrations for diving courses. Is it bad out or throws it questions, so this may lead to the rejection of the diver. Further, it is common that buddy ( Buddy) or entire groups, who together completed a dive, mutually sign the logbook entries or stamped with individual stamps. Tauchlogbücher are available in different sizes and to buy with different layouts.

Aviation

In aviation, each pilot must maintain a flight log ( engl. Flight Logbook ) to demonstrate his flying hours. In the main flight log flight movements are documented at an airfield.

Similar to the marine environment, where each vessel includes a logbook, a log is also performed for each aircraft.

Medicine

In Germany

In medicine, logs are used as part of medical training since May 2003 ( 106 Doctors Convention, amendment of the pattern further education regulations ). There are offered by the state medical boards for each subject area standardized (sample ) logs. They provide a tool is to document the state of the training, the continuous documentation of the training content and the at least once a year between more images and doctor in training to leading recruitment calls ( § 8 MWBO ).

To obtain the Facharztkompentenz in the various subject areas beyond logbooks are issued by the appropriate Medical Societies. This is in addition to the surgery, inter alia, for urology. One of the first departments trying nationwide structured to implement the new requirements of the training order, the Urology: (. Krhs doctors GeSRU, DGU, BDU and AK Ltd. ) for urological training the common log is urological training of all urological societies offered. On the urological societies level structured this logbook the requirements of the Medical Associations subject-specific by specifying a (model) training curriculum for modular in sections of the community service training content. In addition, the content of the training conversation about a curricular coupling can be defined. The dual concept of the logbook urological training implies in addition to a print version and an electronic version. Based on the documentation software WDoku the log of doctors chambers was replaced in the program by the forms of the log urological training.

In Austria

In Austria, logs are used for recording the medical education and training: In the area of ​​child and adolescent surgery is in - Health Austrian Structural Plan 2006 ( Green Electricity Act 2006) keep a logbook of all children's anesthesia to lower - though not yet mandatory 6 -year-olds required. In the area of ​​student medical education, evidence of Famulaturzeiten and Famulaturinhalte is required in the Austrian university study law. This proof is achieved by a run by the students and by the training officers confirmed logbook.

Radio traffic

Public radio services are required to run a logbook. In the logbook while at least the date, time, frequency, modulation and a brief assessment of the reception call are recorded. Licensed amateur radio operators may be required by the Federal Network Agency for guiding a logbook to go, for example, the cause of radio interference on the ground. In the BOS to call this the radio diary or log book radio engineering.

Operation Log

The term logbook is also used in other areas where operating protocols or chronologically consecutive records are kept, for example, weblogs or changelogs.

Logbooks ( in the sense of operating protocols ) are widely used, especially for complex equipment and machinery, such as nuclear power plants or particle accelerators. There are more and more computer -based log books (e- logs) is used (see log file).

The programmer Grace Hopper wrote in 1945 while working on the Mark I in their logbook: "First actual case of a bug being found" after a moth had led to the failure of a relay ' of the computer. Hence the term "bug " comes (actually insect).

In military terminology, a series of official and legally binding document called a logbook. The documents are usually sorted by date. Each document is provided with a time stamp and an important action. For events with a Muntionsverschuss Blotter Shooting is performed.

Geocaching

When Geocaching is located in each cache a logbook in which the Finder with nickname and enter the date itself ( the time is optional). Likewise, general remarks and references to exchanged items (such as Geocoins and travel bugs ) can be written in the logbook if necessary. Depending on the size of the cache, it can be a "real" book or even just a simple piece of paper. In parallel, there is always also an online logbook on the internet.

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