Regulation 44 Radio log — radiotelegraph ship

The radio log required by the Radio Regulations for a ship which is fitted with a radiotelegraph station in accordance with this Part shall be kept in the radiotelegraph operating room during the voyage.

Every radio officer on board such a ship shall, when on duty, enter in the radio log the information specified in Schedule 6 Part A in the form specified in Schedule 6 Part B to these Regulations.

The radio officer, or if there is more than one, the chief radio officer, shall inspect and sign each day the entries for that day in the radio log confirming that the requirements of this Part have been met.

The Master of the ship shall inspect and sign each day’s entries in the radio log.

The radio log shall be available for inspection by officers authorised by the Secretary of State to make such an inspection.

Regulations made under section 68 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970^f1 (requiring production of the official log book to the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, a superintendent, a proper officer or an officer of customs and excise and delivery of the official log book to the appropriate superintendent or proper officer) shall apply to the radio log as they apply to the official log book.