Maritime QuestionsYachtmaster Legal

You are asked: as OOW on a commercially registered yacht, what is your responsibility regarding the ship's official log book entries during your watch?

A. Only record entries if something goes wrong during the watch
B. Make accurate, timely entries covering navigation, weather, incidents, and any notable events during the watch, as these entries form a legal record that may be relied upon in any subsequent investigation, insurance claim, or legal proceeding
C. Entries can be made retrospectively at the end of the voyage from memory
D. Log entries are solely the Master's responsibility and the OOW need not be concerned with them
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