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CR-2 of 11 July 1994 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CH-1 or 20 .March 1992 Office of the Chief of Naval Operations OPSAVINST 3100.7ss \Vtsshington. DC 203 S0-2000 OP-098H OPNAV INSTRUCTION 31 OO.7B Accuracy in describing evenu recorded in she ship’s deck log is essential. Entries often From: Chief of Naval Operations constitute important legal evidence in judiciaf and TO All Ships and Stations (less hlnrine ndminiscrwive fact-findhg proceedhgs arising Corps field addressees not having NrIvy from incidemc int,olving Lhe ship or its personnel. peracmnel attached) b. The ship’s deck log shall be “Unclassi- Sub]: PREPARING, MAINTAINING AND fied”, except when required by security regu- SUBMI171NG THE SHIP’S DECK lations, i.e., wartime operations. special LOG operations. etc. information in the ship’s deck log is “ For Official Use Only.” Regulations R) Refi (o) U.S. Navy Regulations, 1990 governing the release of information in she ship’s (b) OPNAVINST 3120.32B deck log are contained in references (a) ~nd (c). (C) SECNAVINST 5720.42E (d) NAVPUB 606 c. Enclosure (f) contains detailed instructions for preparing, maintaining and Encl: (1) Detailed Instructions for Keeping submiuing ship”s deck logs. the Ship”s Deck Log 4. Action 1. Purpose. To revise procedures for preparing, maintaining and submitting the ship”s n. Commanding officers of all U.S. Navy deck log. This is a complete revision and should ships in commission will implement the proce- be read in iss entirety. dures of this instruction. 2. Cancellation. OPNA VINST 3 100.7A and b. Immediate Seniors in Command OPXAV 3100/101. shall incorporate these revised procedures in their review and inspections of ships under their 3. General command. a. All U.S. >’avy ships in commission shall S. Reports and Forms maimain a ship”s deck log as required by references (a) and (b). The ship’s deck log is n. The Ship’s Deck Log reporsing she official daily record of a ship. by watches. requirements are assigned Symbol OPIYAV (R The ship’s deck log describes every circumstance 3100-10. This requirement has been approved and occurrence of impmmnce or interest which for 3 years from the date of Change Transmit- concerns she crew and the operation and safety tal 1. of she ‘ship. or which may be of historical value. The ship’s deck log shall be a chronological b. The following forms are available at record of shose events occurring during the forms and publications supply distribution poinrs (R watch that will subscquendy meel Ihe needs of and should be procured in accordance with she commanding officer and provide the ultimate smnd~rd requisitioning procedures contained in recipient wish a document of hktorical value. NAVSUP P-2002D. —— OPNAVINST 31OO.7B 14 March 1986 (1) Ship’sDeck Log--ritlePage,OP\A\’ 3100/98(Rev.7-84),S/F O1O7-LF-O31-O492. - (2)Ship’sDeck Log Sheet,OPXA\’ 3100/99(Rev.7-84),S/N O1O7-LF-O31-O498. (3)DuplicateShip’sDeck Log Sheet, OPNAV 3100/100(Rev.7-84),S/N 0107- LF-031-0503. R. hf.WALSH AssistantViceChiefof NavalOperations Distribution: SNDL Parts 1 and 2 SECNAV/OPNAV Directives Control Office R) Washington Navy Yard, Building 200 Washington, DC 20374-5074 (60 copies) Stocked: Navy Aviation Supply Office Physical Distribution Division, Code 103 R) 5801 Tabor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19120-5099 (600 copies) - - 2 — OPNAVINST 31OO.7B 14 MAR NW —..DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS- — FOR KEEPING SHIPrS DECK LOG--- Index Paqe Section 1 Forms and Preparation, Assembly and Disposition .... ● ******* ● *m****. ● **.**be ● *e*9*e9 ..****. 1 Section 2 Required Ship’ sDeck Log Entries. .*~.. ................. Section 3 Sample Ship’s Deck Log Entries~. o..* ...................12 3-1 Introduction ......................................12 3-2 Abbreviations . ..****. .* .***.* ● *e**a** ● m..**** ● **** 12 a. Commonly Used Abbreviations ....................12 b. Order Abbreviations 9.****** 9******* ● 9****** ● *** 13 3-3 Air Operations .....* **.*** ● m*me*e* ● m.*.e.m ● .*****. 14 a. Carrier.. .. ● ....*** ● a me**** ● 9****.* 9.**..** ● *** 14 b. Common to all Ships ● .*m**m* ● m**m*** ● 9.***** ● *** 15 c. Ships Carrying Helicopters .....................15 d. Loading Aircraft. .. ● **9*9** ● ***9*** ● m***e** ● O** 15 3-4 Ammunition .* ****** ● ******* ● ***O*** ● 9*****. ● 9****** 16 3-5 Daily Initial Watch Entries .......................16 a. In Port ........................................16 b. Underway ● *****9* ● *****9* .* ****** ● *9***** ● **9*** 17 3-6 Damage.. ... ● ****O** ● ******* ● **9**** ● ******* 9e**90m 17 3-7 Drills and Exercises.. ............................17 a. Abandon Ship... ● ****O** ● ***O*** W* *****e ● ****9** 17 b. Collision .................. OO. .. OF.............17 c. Fire and Rescue ................................18 d. General ● .****** ● *O***** ● ***m*** ● *O***** ● ****.** 18 e. Gunnery .......... ● ******* ● *W***** ● ******D ● ***** 18 f. NBC Attack. ● ****O** ● *****Oa ● *9***** ● ******* ● 9.18 3-8 Formation .........................................19 a. General ........................................19 b. Officer in Tactical Command (OTC) ..............19 c. Rendezvous ............ ...19 d. Tactical Exercises .............................20 e. Zigzagging .....................................20 3-9 Fueling ...........................................20 a. At sea ..................ebmea.a.m.memem ..8999**20 b. In Port ........................................21 L Enclosure (1) . --- -- . .——- .— 3-10 Honors, Ceremonies, Official Vlsits=*~o~***..... ●21 a. Calls ● ******* ● 9****** ● ******9 ● ******* ● ******* ● *21 b. Manning the Rail.... ...........................21 c. Personal Flags ............................•..~.2l d. Visits c.. oa. .o. oo.oo .emgaoggoeeemaaoeooea ●989..21 3-11 Incidents at Sea..... ........~..~o..~-.~.. .0 .....21 3-12 Inspections...*. ....0..0..0....-. .......*. .*. *...22 a. Administrative, Personnel, Readiness ...........22 b. Lower Deck .....................~o.-..~.oo. ...0.22 . c. Personnel ● ******* ● ******* ● ******* ● *=.**** ● ***** 22 3-13 Navigational Entries ......0.-...0...000.0 ........22 a. Anchoring ........... .. *. .O. .0000 OOQOOQO ●0000022 b. Contacts .............. *O O. OO. OOOOOOSOSOO .00000023 c. Depth ..................... ** **** *oo*o O*o*O ●****23 d. Drydocking .........c- .. o. OOOooesooo. ..oeog ●0c0024 e. Entering Harbor ......O....o.aec.e..cc.eo ●*.00.*24 f. Getting Underway ....................o~~o.- .,...25 9“ Mooring ..... ● ******* ● a*m*e*e ● ******. ● ******* .**25 h. Overhaul/Conversion/Inactivation.. .............26 i. Sea/Weather ..............................0.. ...26 ]8 ~‘i9hting Aids to Navigation. ...................26 k. Time Zone Change ................*....*.. .. *****26 1. Undockin~ ................o...=ea~..~..~o “.”” ”.”26 3-14 Personnel ol. o........ .... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO .Oeac 0027 a. Absentees .......~~.* .00 =0 OOOOOCOOO~OCOOO •C~OOO027 b. Court of Inquiry ..........***..*o*..*.... .*o.0=2~ c. Courts-Martial (Special).**.*~..*~... ..........28 d. Courts-Martial (Summary) . .. .. .. ...28 e. Deaths.............*. ● . .. ** ”eOOSOOOOOOOOO ●000028 f. Deserters ........... .. o . ..0000 oooooooo ●“000=029 9“ Injuries .......................................29 h. Leave ..........~... ....~.”.~..””””””””” “.”” ””””29 i. Passengers ...........................O ...000...29 ]9 Patients .......................................29 k. Personal Effects. .*~ .*.............00..= ●00000029 1. Shore Patrol ......... ● ...... *O OOO” SO ODOOOO ●000030 m. Temporary Additional Duty (TAD) ................30 3-15 Ship Movements. ..................................30 3-16 Ship’ s Operational Control ...... O. O. OOOOOOOOOO ...30 3-17 Ships Presen’ .....................................31 3-18 Special OperLL:ions ...............................31 3-19 State of the Sea and Motions of the Ship .........3l. Section 4 Sample Ship’ sDeck I~og Sheets ..........................33 2 Enclosure (1) .I OPNAVINST 31OO.7B CH-2 . SECTION 1 FORMS AND PREPARATION, ASSEMBLY AND DISPOSITION 1-1. All ships shall use the following forms in preparing and maintaining the ship’s deck log (note: computer-generated A reproductions of these forms are acceptable) : a. Ship’s Deck Log - Title Page, OPNAV 3100/98 (Rev. 7-84) b. Ship’s Deck Log Sheet, OPNAV 3100/99 (Rev. 7-84). c. Duplicate Ship’s Deck Log Sheet, OPNAV 3100/100 (Rev. 7-84) 1-2. All ships shall prepare an original and one copy of the deck log. The original log shall be sent monthly to the Navy Historical Center, (DL) , Building 57, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. 20374-0571 (NAVHISTCEN) for permanent retention, and the copy shall be kept on board ship for a period of 12 months, after which time it may be destroyed. 1-3. Make all entries in the shipts deck log with a black ball point pen, with a typewriter, or printed on a letter-quality A printer if word-processed by electronic means. I 1-4. The Quartermaster of the Watch, or other designated watch personnel, shall write the log of the watch legibly, with each L event being recorded at the time it happens or as directed by the Officer of the Deck. 1-5. The Officer of the Deck shall supervise the keeping of the ship’s deck log and shall require all operational and navigational data and all other information relative to each event throughout the watch to be entered accurately and chronologically as they occur. 1-6. The deck log sheets shall be used as follows: a. A Ship’s Deck Log - Title Page, OPNAV 3100/98,” shall be completed and attached to each original and duplicate monthly log. b. The original log entries shall