---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 131.620"
title: "46"
number: "131.620"
heading: "Matters that must be logged."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/131.620"
---

# §131.620. Matters that must be logged.


The following matters must be entered in each vessel's logbook:

- (a) **Safety Orientation for Offshore Workers.** As held. See [§ 131.320](/cfr/46/131.320.md).
- (b) **Tests and inspection of Steering Gear, Whistle, and Means of Communication.** Before departure. See [§ 131.505](/cfr/46/131.505.md).
- (c) **Draft and Loadline Markings.** Before leaving port. Ocean and coastwise voyages only. See [§ 131.510](/cfr/46/131.510.md).
- (d) **Verification of Compliance with Applicable Stability Requirements.** See [§ 131.513](/cfr/46/131.513.md).
- (e) **Periodic Sanitary Inspections.** After periodic sanitary inspections made by the master. See [§ 131.515](/cfr/46/131.515.md).
- (f) **Hatches and Other Openings.** Each opening and closing, or departure from port without closing (except by vessels on protected waters). See [§ 131.520](/cfr/46/131.520.md).
- (g) **Tests of Emergency Lighting and Power.** Weekly, monthly, and twice-yearly. See [§ 131.525](/cfr/46/131.525.md).
- (h) **Abandon-Ship Training and Drills, and Firefighting Training and Drills.** As held. See §§ [131.530](/cfr/46/131.530.md) and [131.535](/cfr/46/131.535.md).
- (i) **Inspection of Lifeboat Winches.** Once each 3 months. See [§ 131.570](/cfr/46/131.570.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3306, 6101, 10104; E.O. 12234, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; E.O. 12777, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4. Section 131.990 also issued under sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905.

### Source

Source: CGD 82-004 and CGD 86-074, 62 FR 49340, Sept. 19, 1997, unless otherwise noted.