To update vessel positions by email a specific format is used. The format is based on a line by line series of entries that correspond to the key values for the log. The description below specifies the exact format of each line with details about what is acceptable. Following the description there is a sample log entry as well.

Log Format

<route ID>
<date+time YYYYmmddHHMMSS>
<Latitude>
<Longitude>
<Course>
<Speed>
<Wind>
<pressure>
[BO]<observations>[EO]
[BL]<log entry>[EL]

Sample Entry