240.—The master of a ship for which an official log is required shall enter or cause to be entered in the official log-book the following matters (that is to say,)

(1) Every conviction by a legal tribunal of a member of his crew, and the punishment inflicted:

(2) Every offence committed by a member of his crew for which it is intended to prosecute, or to enforce a forfeiture, or to exact a fine, together with such statement concerning the copy or reading over of that entry, and concerning the reply (if any) made to the charge, as is by this Act required:

(3) Every offence for which punishment is inflicted on board, and the punishment inflicted:

(4) A statement of the conduct, character, and qualifications of each of his crew, or a statement that he declines to give an opinion on those particulars:

(5) Every case of illness or injury happening to a member of the crew, with the nature thereof, and the medical treatment adopted (if any):

(6) Every marriage taking place on board with the names and ages of the parties:

(7) The name of every seaman or apprentice who ceases to be a member of the crew, otherwise than by death, with the place, time, manner, and cause thereof:

(8) The wages due to any seaman who enters Her Majesty’s naval service during the voyage:

(9) The wages due to any seaman or apprentice who dies during the voyage, and the gross amount of all deductions to be made therefrom:

(10) The sale of the effects of any seaman or apprentice who dies during the voyage, including a statement of each article sold, and the sum received for it:

(11) Every collision with, any other ship, and the circumstances under which the same occurred: and

(12) Any other matter directed by this Act to be entered.