Regulation 28
Records of navigational activities
Regulation
All ships engaged on international voyages shall keep on board a record of navigational activities and incidents which are of importance to safety of navigation and which must contain sufficient detail to restore a complete record of the voyage, taking into account the recommendations adopted by the Organization*. When such information is not maintained in the ship's log-book, it shall be maintained in another form approved by the Administration.
* Refer to the Guidelines for recording events related to navigation to be developed by the Organization.
Summary
This is a new Regulation requiring key navigational activities to be logged.
The Regulation together with the following Guidance Notes supersede M.1104.
Guidance Notes
All bridge orders requiring changes in direction or speed of the main propulsion unit must be recorded. In addition other key navigational events should be recorded including changes of course, passing of way points, weather and sea conditions, incidents and events including pilot embarkation / disembarkation, tugs, hazardous occurrences and accidents.
Time-marked electronic records are acceptable including those from echo sounders, course recorders, engine telegraphs and NAVTEX receivers.
It must be possible to reconstruct the ship’s track throughout the voyage. To this end courses and positions on all navigational charts should be retained until the voyage is completed. This should be saved electronically when ECDIS is used to fulfil the requirements of Regulation 19 (para. 2.1.4)