32 C.F.R. § 700.845 Maintenance of logs.
Title 32 - National Defense
(a) A deck log and an engineering log shall be maintained by each ship in commission, and by such other ships and craft as may be designated by the Chief of Naval Operations. (b) A compass record shall be maintained as an adjunct to the deck log. An engineer's bell book shall be maintained as an adjunct to the engineering log. (c) The Chief of Naval Operations shall prescribe regulations governing the contents and preparation of the deck and engineering logs and adjunct records. (d) In the case of a ship or craft equipped with automated data logging equipment, the records generated by such equipment satisfy the requirements of this section.
Title 32: National Defense
PART 700—UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS AND OFFICIAL RECORDS
Subpart H—The Commanding Officer
Commanding Officers Afloat
§ 700.845 Maintenance of logs.

