-When writing in a log, first things first, always use a black pen. This
is the standard and is a practice to be observed appropriately if you don't want to be harrassed by the higher ups.
-Secondly, the log is to be written in in only CAPITAL or UPPERCASE letters. Why? Because
they tend to be easier to differentiate. If you write sloppily, an "e" may look like an "a" or an "o", whereas an "E" looks
nothing like an "A" or an "O." Lame, I know, but that's how we do it.
-Thirdly, if/when you screw something up while writing in the log, no worries, we all do it, but
the correct procedure to correct your error is simply strike-out the error with a single black
line, then initial next to the correction. Do not scratch out or white out the error, or the Coast Guard will kick your but.
Honestly though, if you do either of these things, it appears that someone was trying to cover up something that could
be instrumental in the event of an emergency. For example, if there was a security breach at 1600 and at 1530 there was an
entry scratched out in the log book, it would look awful suspicious.
Remember these three things and
you'll be set:
-Black Pen
-CAPITAL Letters
-Strikeout errors with a single line
-While on the security watch while in port, all persons boarding the vessel must be checked
for ID and logged into one of the various logs at the Quarterdeck station.
