Examples of how to complete a sailing log book
Inland navigation vessels operating in the Netherlands must keep a vaartijdenboek (sailing log book). On this page, you will find examples of how to complete a sailing log book in 4 different situations. You can read more about the sailing log book and other requirements for operators, boatmasters and crews in inland navigation on the ILT website.
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Example 1: Change in mode of operation
The ship arrives in Maasbracht on 3 April at 04:45. The crew takes the mandatory rest before the change in mode of operation (in Dutch) from B to A2 occurs on 3 April at 11:30.
In the sailing log book, on page 54 (see above), you fill in which crew members have left the ship and their mandatory rest period.
Crew members assigned to mode of operation A2 must have 6 consecutive hours of rest immediately before the change. They must be able to demonstrate that they have genuinely taken this rest. The entries after the moment of change are made on a new page.
Example 2: Regular schedule
In columns 9 to 11, you fill in the start and end times of the rusttijd (rest periods) for each crew member. You must do this every day, no later than 08:00 the following morning. This applies to modes of operation A1 and A2.
If crew members in mode of operation B take their rest according to a regular schedule, 1 schedule per voyage is sufficient.
For each crew change, you fill in the following details for each crew member on the day of the change:
- The dienstboekje (service booklet) or vaarbewijs (Boating Licence) number (column 8), including the name and forename for each day.
- The time of boarding and disembarking (columns 12 and 13).
Example 3: Time in ports
The time a ship is stationary in a port counts as working time for crew members who assist with loading and unloading. However, this is rest time for crew members who do not need to perform tasks or are only responsible for watchkeeping or supervision. Therefore, you do not fill in column 9 (rest time) for the entire crew. For crew members that are performing tasks, continue to fill in column 9 (rest time) each day.
Vaartijd (navigation time) within a single port city from port X to port Y – between loading or unloading different cargoes – is recorded in the same way as other navigation movements.
Example 4: Weekends, leisure time, or time between voyages
When a ship is not sailing, the time counts as working time for crew members performing tasks on board, such as maintenance or cleaning. However, this is rest time for crew members who do not need to perform tasks or are only responsible for watchkeeping or supervision. Therefore, you do not fill in column 9 (rest period) for the entire crew. For crew members that are performing tasks, continue to fill in column 9 (rest period) each day.