The Brown Son and Ferguson 'Clutha' logbook for Chief Officers allows the recording of one day's work per page and this edition comprises of 90 pages to fit 3 months work.
The Chief Officers log book contains sections for the following daily entries:
- Accidents to crew or vessel, damages and all unusual circumstances.
- The time each day of commencing to load or discharge.
- Details and duration of any delays on account of weather or otherwise.
- Time of finishing work each day. Quantity of cargo loaded or discharged each day.
- Names of each day's tallymen. By whom winches have been run, ie crew or shoremen.
- It also contains space for crew lists and health and safety checks.