Article 110 of the Saudi Commercial Maritime Law
المادة 110 من النظام البحري التجاري · الفصل الثاني: الربان
The master keeps the official logbook, endorsed by the registration office and with numbered pages, records in it what the regulations specify, and presents it for endorsement within 24 hours of arrival, or at the Kingdom's representation abroad.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- على الربان أن يمسك دفتر الوقائع الرسمي للسفينة المؤشر عليه من مكتب تسجيل السفينة ويدوّن فيه المعلومات التي تحددها اللوائح، ويجب ترقيم صفحات هذا الدفتر.
2- على الربان خلال أربع وعشرين ساعة من وصول السفينة إلى الميناء المقصود أو المكان الذي رست فيه اختياراً أو اضطراراً أن يقدم دفتر الوقائع الرسمي للسفينة إلى مكتب تسجيل السفينة للتأشير عليه، ويكون التأشير خارج المملكة من ممثلية المملكة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 110 explained in plain English
This article governs the ship's official logbook, the record in which the events of the voyage are entered.
First: keeping the logbook. The master must:
- Keep the official logbook endorsed by the ship's registration office.
- Enter in it the information specified by the regulations; the article does not state this information.
- Make sure the pages of the logbook are numbered.
Second: endorsement after arrival. Within twenty-four hours of the ship's arrival at the port of destination, or at the place where it anchored voluntarily or of necessity, the master presents the logbook to the ship's registration office for endorsement. Outside the Kingdom, endorsement is given by the Kingdom's representation.
Endorsement and numbering protect the logbook against additions or removals, so that it can serve as evidence of what happened during the voyage. Article 109 requires the master to keep on board the documents, certificates and records concerning the ship, the seafarers, the passengers and the cargo. Article 111 requires the master to submit a report on unusual incidents within twenty-four hours of arrival. Shipowners are advised to consult a lawyer specializing in maritime law in any dispute in which the logbook is evidence.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 110 of the Saudi Commercial Maritime Law
Within what period must the logbook be presented for endorsement?
Within twenty-four hours of the ship's arrival at the port of destination or at the place where it anchored voluntarily or of necessity.
Who endorses the logbook outside the Kingdom?
The Kingdom's representation.
What is entered in the logbook?
The information specified by the regulations.
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يعين مجهز السفينة الربان ويعزله، وللربان في حالة عزله الحق في التعويض إن كان له مقتضى وفقاً للقواعد العامة.
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1- للربان وحده قيادة السفينة، وإدارة الرحلة البحرية، ويقوم الضابط الذي يليه مباشرة في الدرجة مقامه في حالة وفاته أو غيابه أو وجود مانع آخر. 2- يجب على الربان أن
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1- لا يجوز للربان أن يتخلى عن قيادة السفينة حتى وصول السفينة إلى الميناء. 2- لا يجوز للربان أن يغادر السفينة، أو أن يأمر بتركها إلا بسبب خطرٍ محقق وبعد أخذ رأي
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على الربان أن يتولى بنفسه قيادة السفينة عند دخولها الموانئ، أو خروجها منها أو أثناء اجتياز الممرات البحرية، وكذلك في جميع الأحوال التي تعترض الملاحة عقبات خاصة،
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The master has the authority to notarize on the ship, and over those on board the powers needed to preserve order and the security of the ship, passengers and cargo and the safety of the voyage, and to impose disciplinary penalties in accordance with the regulations.
تكون للربان سلطة التوثيق على السفينة، كما تكون له على الأشخاص الذين على السفينة السلطات التي يقتضيها حفظ النظام وأمن السفينة والركاب والبضائع المشحونة بها وسلام
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1- إذا حدثت ولادة أو وفاة أثناء السفر وجب على الربان إثبات هذه الوقائع في دفتر الوقائع الرسمي للسفينة، واتباع الإجراءات المنصوص عليها في الأنظمة الخاصة بالأحوال
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