diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 62c1bb77bed7e749615ecd1d23f64de0d2181354..7c5d0ca2fe5fc5ec13b5d6df8da7b2f6b37bfbef 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 ### Added
 
+- Optional operating_area region in planning configuration
 - Emergency flag in mission plan schemas
 
-
 ## [v0.1.0] - 2023-03-24
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/formats/planning_configuration.py b/formats/planning_configuration.py
index 6a16e4272451365426cdd29874361db193bba0de..8a75123d75c25860617a0c4e15ad204d161b360c 100644
--- a/formats/planning_configuration.py
+++ b/formats/planning_configuration.py
@@ -249,10 +249,15 @@ planning_configuration_schema = {
             + " configuration plan",
             "example": 3,
         },
+        "operating_area": {
+            "type": "array",
+            "items": region_schema,
+            "description": "Area outside which platforms should be aborted and recovered",
+        },
         "region_of_interest": {
             "type": "array",
             "items": region_schema,
-            "description": "Region of interest for the entire operation",
+            "description": "Area to be surveyed",
         },
         "exclusion_zones": {
             "type": "array",
diff --git a/project/soar/swagger.json b/project/soar/swagger.json
index 70bc2c9c63b4d722a2a592d011f9085f1c876c68..c8f191e67e2122333020fa6f18e5f31d0735d362 100644
--- a/project/soar/swagger.json
+++ b/project/soar/swagger.json
@@ -1,132 +1,132 @@
 {
-   "components":{
-      "schemas":{
-         "MESSAGE":{
-            "description":"Full message definition with message-metadata in `header` and different message type schemas under `payload`",
-            "properties":{
-               "header":{
-                  "$ref":"#/components/schemas/header"
-               },
-               "payload":{
-                  "$ref":"#/components/schemas/payload"
+   "components": {
+      "schemas": {
+         "MESSAGE": {
+            "description": "Full message definition with message-metadata in `header` and different message type schemas under `payload`",
+            "properties": {
+               "header": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/header"
+               },
+               "payload": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/payload"
                }
             },
-            "required":[
+            "required": [
                "header",
                "payload"
             ],
-            "type":"object"
+            "type": "object"
          },
-         "acknowledgement":{
-            "properties":{
-               "approved":{
-                  "description":"Human-in-the-loop approval.1 - Plan approved; 0 - Plan Rejected",
-                  "type":"boolean"
-               },
-               "autonomy_engine_plan_ID":{
-                  "description":"Mission plan ID (according to Autonomy Engine's mission plan number sent) executed by platform",
-                  "example":1,
-                  "type":"integer"
-               },
-               "message_type":{
-                  "description":"Type of message",
-                  "enum":[
+         "acknowledgement": {
+            "properties": {
+               "approved": {
+                  "description": "Human-in-the-loop approval.1 - Plan approved; 0 - Plan Rejected",
+                  "type": "boolean"
+               },
+               "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": {
+                  "description": "Mission plan ID (according to Autonomy Engine's mission plan number sent) executed by platform",
+                  "example": 1,
+                  "type": "integer"
+               },
+               "message_type": {
+                  "description": "Type of message",
+                  "enum": [
                      "acknowledgement"
                   ],
-                  "example":"acknowledgement",
-                  "type":"string"
+                  "example": "acknowledgement",
+                  "type": "string"
                },
-               "platform_ID":{
-                  "description":"Unique identifier for this platform",
-                  "example":"reav-x-1",
-                  "type":"string"
+               "platform_ID": {
+                  "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
+                  "example": "reav-x-1",
+                  "type": "string"
                }
             },
-            "required":[
+            "required": [
                "message_type",
                "autonomy_engine_plan_ID",
                "platform_ID",
                "approved"
             ],
-            "type":"object"
+            "type": "object"
          },
-         "header":{
-            "discriminator":{
-               "propertyName":"message_type"
+         "header": {
+            "discriminator": {
+               "propertyName": "message_type"
             },
-            "properties":{
-               "delivery_type":{
-                  "default":"publish",
-                  "description":"To publish or broadcast this message.",
-                  "enum":[
+            "properties": {
+               "delivery_type": {
+                  "default": "publish",
+                  "description": "To publish or broadcast this message.",
+                  "enum": [
                      "broadcast",
                      "publish"
                   ],
-                  "example":"publish",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "destination":{
-                  "description":"Publisher topic; What is the destination of this message",
-                  "example":"ah1",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "encoded":{
-                  "description":"Indicate that message raw (encoded) or decoded. Options: encoded=true, decoded=false",
-                  "example":false,
-                  "type":"boolean"
-               },
-               "message_ID":{
-                  "description":"An identifier for the type of message received.",
-                  "example":"b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "source":{
-                  "description":"The sender; Where is this message from",
-                  "example":"autonomy_engine",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "timestamp":{
-                  "description":"Timestamp of message",
-                  "example":"2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
-                  "format":"date-time",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "version":{
-                  "description":"Version of comms backbone message format protocol",
-                  "example":2.0,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
+                  "example": "publish",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "destination": {
+                  "description": "Publisher topic; What is the destination of this message",
+                  "example": "ah1",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "encoded": {
+                  "description": "Indicate that message raw (encoded) or decoded. Options: encoded=true, decoded=false",
+                  "example": false,
+                  "type": "boolean"
+               },
+               "message_ID": {
+                  "description": "An identifier for the type of message received.",
+                  "example": "b427003c-0000-11aa-a1eb-bvcdfghjgfdd",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "source": {
+                  "description": "The sender; Where is this message from",
+                  "example": "autonomy_engine",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "timestamp": {
+                  "description": "Timestamp of message",
+                  "example": "2022-11-16T00:00:00Z",
+                  "format": "date-time",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "version": {
+                  "description": "Version of comms backbone message format protocol",
+                  "example": 2.0,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
                }
             },
-            "type":"object"
+            "type": "object"
          },
-         "mission_plan":{
-            "properties":{
-               "autonomy_engine_plan_ID":{
-                  "description":"Unique identifier for this plangenerated by the Autonomy Engine",
-                  "example":3,
-                  "type":"integer"
-               },
-               "emergency":{
-                  "default":false,
-                  "description":"To indicate if this is an emergency. true = emergency and false = no emergency",
-                  "example":false,
-                  "type":"boolean"
-               },
-               "message_type":{
-                  "description":"Type of message",
-                  "enum":[
+         "mission_plan": {
+            "properties": {
+               "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": {
+                  "description": "Unique identifier for this plangenerated by the Autonomy Engine",
+                  "example": 3,
+                  "type": "integer"
+               },
+               "emergency": {
+                  "default": false,
+                  "description": "To indicate if this is an emergency. true = emergency and false = no emergency",
+                  "example": false,
+                  "type": "boolean"
+               },
+               "message_type": {
+                  "description": "Type of message",
+                  "enum": [
                      "mission_plan"
                   ],
-                  "example":"mission_plan",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "plan":{
-                  "items":{
-                     "properties":{
-                        "action":{
-                           "description":"Autonomy Engine's action from `move`, `payload`, `dive`, `send_hits`, `scanline`, `scanpoint`.",
-                           "enum":[
+                  "example": "mission_plan",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "plan": {
+                  "items": {
+                     "properties": {
+                        "action": {
+                           "description": "Autonomy Engine's action from `move`, `payload`, `dive`, `send_hits`, `scanline`, `scanpoint`.",
+                           "enum": [
                               "move",
                               "payload",
                               "dive",
@@ -138,275 +138,275 @@
                               "stop_mission",
                               "abort_now"
                            ],
-                           "example":"move",
-                           "type":"string"
+                           "example": "move",
+                           "type": "string"
                         },
-                        "activate_payload":{
-                           "description":"To activate/deactivate sensor for Autosub Hover-1 --> `MBES` sensor and for EcoSUB --> `Sidescan`",
-                           "example":true,
-                           "type":"boolean"
+                        "activate_payload": {
+                           "description": "To activate/deactivate sensor for Autosub Hover-1 --> `MBES` sensor and for EcoSUB --> `Sidescan`",
+                           "example": true,
+                           "type": "boolean"
                         },
-                        "altitude":{
-                           "description":"Altitude of next action",
-                           "example":15.0,
-                           "format":"float",
-                           "type":"number"
+                        "altitude": {
+                           "description": "Altitude of next action",
+                           "example": 15.0,
+                           "format": "float",
+                           "type": "number"
                         },
-                        "depth":{
-                           "description":"Depth of next action",
-                           "example":15.0,
-                           "format":"float",
-                           "type":"number"
+                        "depth": {
+                           "description": "Depth of next action",
+                           "example": 15.0,
+                           "format": "float",
+                           "type": "number"
                         },
-                        "start_point_latitude":{
-                           "description":"Start point, y-coordinate",
-                           "example":50.37072283932642,
-                           "format":"float",
-                           "type":"number"
+                        "start_point_latitude": {
+                           "description": "Start point, y-coordinate",
+                           "example": 50.37072283932642,
+                           "format": "float",
+                           "type": "number"
                         },
-                        "start_point_longitude":{
-                           "description":"Start point, x-coordinate",
-                           "example":-4.187143188645706,
-                           "format":"float",
-                           "type":"number"
+                        "start_point_longitude": {
+                           "description": "Start point, x-coordinate",
+                           "example": -4.187143188645706,
+                           "format": "float",
+                           "type": "number"
                         },
-                        "target_waypoint_latitude":{
-                           "description":"Target waypoint, y-coordinate",
-                           "example":50.37072283932642,
-                           "format":"float",
-                           "type":"number"
+                        "target_waypoint_latitude": {
+                           "description": "Target waypoint, y-coordinate",
+                           "example": 50.37072283932642,
+                           "format": "float",
+                           "type": "number"
                         },
-                        "target_waypoint_longitude":{
-                           "description":"Target waypoint, x-coordinate",
-                           "example":-4.187143188645706,
-                           "format":"float",
-                           "type":"number"
+                        "target_waypoint_longitude": {
+                           "description": "Target waypoint, x-coordinate",
+                           "example": -4.187143188645706,
+                           "format": "float",
+                           "type": "number"
                         },
-                        "timeout":{
-                           "description":"Timeout set to perform action",
-                           "example":1800.0,
-                           "format":"float",
-                           "type":"number"
+                        "timeout": {
+                           "description": "Timeout set to perform action",
+                           "example": 1800.0,
+                           "format": "float",
+                           "type": "number"
                         }
                      },
-                     "required":[
+                     "required": [
                         "target_waypoint_latitude",
                         "target_waypoint_longitude"
                      ],
-                     "type":"object"
+                     "type": "object"
                   },
-                  "type":"array"
+                  "type": "array"
                },
-               "platform_ID":{
-                  "description":"Unique identifier for this platform",
-                  "example":"reav-x-1",
-                  "type":"string"
+               "platform_ID": {
+                  "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
+                  "example": "reav-x-1",
+                  "type": "string"
                }
             },
-            "required":[
+            "required": [
                "message_type",
                "autonomy_engine_plan_ID",
                "platform_ID",
                "plan"
             ],
-            "type":"object"
+            "type": "object"
          },
-         "mission_plan_encoded":{
-            "properties":{
-               "data":{
-                  "description":"encoded string. E.g. Base64 encoded",
-                  "example":"SDQke4uwyP/YQQAgAhA2AND/nu8nvQAAAAAAAAAACtejPa5HHUGkcBAAAAIAAAAQAAAAAAAAAA9P2cP166ab+9cg==",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "file_name":{
-                  "description":"Name of file",
-                  "example":"ah1-0238126349247372.bin",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "is_binary":{
-                  "description":"true if the data field contains binary format data encoded as base64. false if the data field contains ascii content such as NMEA.",
-                  "example":true,
-                  "type":"boolean"
-               },
-               "message_type":{
-                  "description":"Type of message",
-                  "enum":[
+         "mission_plan_encoded": {
+            "properties": {
+               "data": {
+                  "description": "encoded string. E.g. Base64 encoded",
+                  "example": "SDQke4uwyP/YQQAgAhA2AND/nu8nvQAAAAAAAAAACtejPa5HHUGkcBAAAAIAAAAQAAAAAAAAAA9P2cP166ab+9cg==",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "file_name": {
+                  "description": "Name of file",
+                  "example": "ah1-0238126349247372.bin",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "is_binary": {
+                  "description": "true if the data field contains binary format data encoded as base64. false if the data field contains ascii content such as NMEA.",
+                  "example": true,
+                  "type": "boolean"
+               },
+               "message_type": {
+                  "description": "Type of message",
+                  "enum": [
                      "mission_plan_encoded"
                   ],
-                  "example":"mission_plan_encoded",
-                  "type":"string"
+                  "example": "mission_plan_encoded",
+                  "type": "string"
                },
-               "mime_type":{
-                  "description":"MIME type",
-                  "example":"application/gzip",
-                  "type":"string"
+               "mime_type": {
+                  "description": "MIME type",
+                  "example": "application/gzip",
+                  "type": "string"
                }
             },
-            "required":[
+            "required": [
                "data",
                "is_binary"
             ],
-            "type":"object"
+            "type": "object"
          },
-         "observation":{
-            "properties":{
-               "additional_data":{
-                  "description":"Placeholder field for any additional data",
-                  "example":{
-                     "sensor_payload":false
+         "observation": {
+            "properties": {
+               "additional_data": {
+                  "description": "Placeholder field for any additional data",
+                  "example": {
+                     "sensor_payload": false
                   }
                },
-               "message_type":{
-                  "description":"Type of message",
-                  "enum":[
+               "message_type": {
+                  "description": "Type of message",
+                  "enum": [
                      "observation"
                   ],
-                  "example":"observation",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "platform_ID":{
-                  "description":"Unique identifier for this platform",
-                  "example":"reav-x-1",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "points_of_interest":{
-                  "description":"Points from features of interest identified by platform if any found.",
-                  "items":{
-                     "properties":{
-                        "latitude":{
-                           "description":"Identified y-coordinate of point of interest",
-                           "example":178.2,
-                           "format":"float",
-                           "type":"number"
+                  "example": "observation",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "platform_ID": {
+                  "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
+                  "example": "reav-x-1",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "points_of_interest": {
+                  "description": "Points from features of interest identified by platform if any found.",
+                  "items": {
+                     "properties": {
+                        "latitude": {
+                           "description": "Identified y-coordinate of point of interest",
+                           "example": 178.2,
+                           "format": "float",
+                           "type": "number"
                         },
-                        "longitude":{
-                           "description":"Identified x-coordinate of point of interest",
-                           "example":-10.122,
-                           "format":"float",
-                           "type":"number"
+                        "longitude": {
+                           "description": "Identified x-coordinate of point of interest",
+                           "example": -10.122,
+                           "format": "float",
+                           "type": "number"
                         },
-                        "quality_of_point":{
-                           "description":"Quality/strength of points from features of interest identified by platform.",
-                           "example":0.98,
-                           "format":"float",
-                           "type":"number"
+                        "quality_of_point": {
+                           "description": "Quality/strength of points from features of interest identified by platform.",
+                           "example": 0.98,
+                           "format": "float",
+                           "type": "number"
                         }
                      },
-                     "required":[
+                     "required": [
                         "latitude",
                         "longitude"
                      ],
-                     "type":"object"
+                     "type": "object"
                   },
-                  "type":"array"
+                  "type": "array"
                },
-               "region_surveyed":{
-                  "description":"Region surveyed by given platform. GEOJSON",
-                  "example":"",
-                  "nullable":true
+               "region_surveyed": {
+                  "description": "Region surveyed by given platform. GEOJSON",
+                  "example": "",
+                  "nullable": true
                }
             },
-            "required":[
+            "required": [
                "message_type",
                "platform_ID"
             ],
-            "type":"object"
+            "type": "object"
          },
-         "observation_encoded":{
-            "properties":{
-               "data":{
-                  "description":"encoded string. E.g. Base64 encoded",
-                  "example":"SDQke4uwyP/YQQAgAhA2AND/nu8nvQAAAAAAAAAACtejPa5HHUGkcBAAAAIAAAAQAAAAAAAAAA9P2cP166ab+9cg==",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "file_name":{
-                  "description":"Name of file",
-                  "example":"ah1-0238126349247372.bin",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "is_binary":{
-                  "description":"true if the data field contains binary format data encoded as base64. false if the data field contains ascii content such as NMEA.",
-                  "example":true,
-                  "type":"boolean"
-               },
-               "message_type":{
-                  "description":"Type of message",
-                  "enum":[
+         "observation_encoded": {
+            "properties": {
+               "data": {
+                  "description": "encoded string. E.g. Base64 encoded",
+                  "example": "SDQke4uwyP/YQQAgAhA2AND/nu8nvQAAAAAAAAAACtejPa5HHUGkcBAAAAIAAAAQAAAAAAAAAA9P2cP166ab+9cg==",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "file_name": {
+                  "description": "Name of file",
+                  "example": "ah1-0238126349247372.bin",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "is_binary": {
+                  "description": "true if the data field contains binary format data encoded as base64. false if the data field contains ascii content such as NMEA.",
+                  "example": true,
+                  "type": "boolean"
+               },
+               "message_type": {
+                  "description": "Type of message",
+                  "enum": [
                      "observation_encoded"
                   ],
-                  "example":"observation_encoded",
-                  "type":"string"
+                  "example": "observation_encoded",
+                  "type": "string"
                },
-               "mime_type":{
-                  "description":"MIME type",
-                  "example":"application/gzip",
-                  "type":"string"
+               "mime_type": {
+                  "description": "MIME type",
+                  "example": "application/gzip",
+                  "type": "string"
                }
             },
-            "required":[
+            "required": [
                "data",
                "is_binary"
             ],
-            "type":"object"
+            "type": "object"
          },
-         "payload":{
-            "discriminator":{
-               "mapping":{
-                  "acknowledgement":"#/components/schemas/acknowledgement",
-                  "mission_plan":"#/components/schemas/mission_plan",
-                  "mission_plan_encoded":"#/components/schemas/mission_plan_encoded",
-                  "observation":"#/components/schemas/observation",
-                  "observation_encoded":"#/components/schemas/observation_encoded",
-                  "planning_configuration":"#/components/schemas/planning_configuration",
-                  "platform_status":"#/components/schemas/platform_status",
-                  "platform_status_encoded":"#/components/schemas/platform_status_encoded",
-                  "survey":"#/components/schemas/survey",
-                  "survey_encoded":"#/components/schemas/survey_encoded"
-               },
-               "propertyName":"message_type"
+         "payload": {
+            "discriminator": {
+               "mapping": {
+                  "acknowledgement": "#/components/schemas/acknowledgement",
+                  "mission_plan": "#/components/schemas/mission_plan",
+                  "mission_plan_encoded": "#/components/schemas/mission_plan_encoded",
+                  "observation": "#/components/schemas/observation",
+                  "observation_encoded": "#/components/schemas/observation_encoded",
+                  "planning_configuration": "#/components/schemas/planning_configuration",
+                  "platform_status": "#/components/schemas/platform_status",
+                  "platform_status_encoded": "#/components/schemas/platform_status_encoded",
+                  "survey": "#/components/schemas/survey",
+                  "survey_encoded": "#/components/schemas/survey_encoded"
+               },
+               "propertyName": "message_type"
             },
-            "oneOf":[
+            "oneOf": [
                {
-                  "$ref":"#/components/schemas/acknowledgement"
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/acknowledgement"
                },
                {
-                  "$ref":"#/components/schemas/mission_plan"
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/mission_plan"
                },
                {
-                  "$ref":"#/components/schemas/mission_plan_encoded"
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/mission_plan_encoded"
                },
                {
-                  "$ref":"#/components/schemas/observation"
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/observation"
                },
                {
-                  "$ref":"#/components/schemas/observation_encoded"
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/observation_encoded"
                },
                {
-                  "$ref":"#/components/schemas/planning_configuration"
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/planning_configuration"
                },
                {
-                  "$ref":"#/components/schemas/platform_status"
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/platform_status"
                },
                {
-                  "$ref":"#/components/schemas/platform_status_encoded"
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/platform_status_encoded"
                },
                {
-                  "$ref":"#/components/schemas/survey"
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/survey"
                },
                {
-                  "$ref":"#/components/schemas/survey_encoded"
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/survey_encoded"
                }
             ]
          },
-         "planning_configuration":{
-            "properties":{
-               "exclusion_zones":{
-                  "description":"Exclusion zones for all platforms",
-                  "items":{
-                     "description":"Using GEOJSON, exact 4-point region (rectangle shaped - 5 points)",
-                     "properties":{
-                        "geometry_coordinates":{
-                           "example":[
+         "planning_configuration": {
+            "properties": {
+               "exclusion_zones": {
+                  "description": "Exclusion zones for all platforms",
+                  "items": {
+                     "description": "Using GEOJSON, exact 4-point region (rectangle shaped - 5 points)",
+                     "properties": {
+                        "geometry_coordinates": {
+                           "example": [
                               [
                                  [
                                     -4.1777839187560915,
@@ -430,33 +430,28 @@
                                  ]
                               ]
                            ],
-                           "type":"array"
+                           "type": "array"
                         }
                      },
-                     "type":"object"
+                     "type": "object"
                   },
-                  "type":"array"
+                  "type": "array"
                },
-               "message_type":{
-                  "description":"Type of message",
-                  "enum":[
+               "message_type": {
+                  "description": "Type of message",
+                  "enum": [
                      "planning_configuration"
                   ],
-                  "example":"planning_configuration",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "planning_config_ID":{
-                  "description":"Unique identifier tagged to version of this configuration plan",
-                  "example":3,
-                  "type":"integer"
-               },
-               "region_of_interest":{
-                  "description":"Region of interest for the entire operation",
-                  "items":{
-                     "description":"Using GEOJSON, exact 4-point region (rectangle shaped - 5 points)",
-                     "properties":{
-                        "geometry_coordinates":{
-                           "example":[
+                  "example": "planning_configuration",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "operating_area": {
+                  "description": "Area outside which platforms should be aborted and recovered",
+                  "items": {
+                     "description": "Using GEOJSON, exact 4-point region (rectangle shaped - 5 points)",
+                     "properties": {
+                        "geometry_coordinates": {
+                           "example": [
                               [
                                  [
                                     -4.1777839187560915,
@@ -480,406 +475,448 @@
                                  ]
                               ]
                            ],
-                           "type":"array"
+                           "type": "array"
                         }
                      },
-                     "type":"object"
+                     "type": "object"
                   },
-                  "type":"array"
-               },
-               "squads":{
-                  "items":{
-                     "properties":{
-                        "no_of_platforms":{
-                           "description":"Number of platforms",
-                           "example":3,
-                           "type":"integer"
+                  "type": "array"
+               },
+               "planning_config_ID": {
+                  "description": "Unique identifier tagged to version of this configuration plan",
+                  "example": 3,
+                  "type": "integer"
+               },
+               "region_of_interest": {
+                  "description": "Area to be surveyed",
+                  "items": {
+                     "description": "Using GEOJSON, exact 4-point region (rectangle shaped - 5 points)",
+                     "properties": {
+                        "geometry_coordinates": {
+                           "example": [
+                              [
+                                 [
+                                    -4.1777839187560915,
+                                    50.34173405662855
+                                 ],
+                                 [
+                                    -4.1777839187560915,
+                                    50.33820949229701
+                                 ],
+                                 [
+                                    -4.143667777943875,
+                                    50.33820949229701
+                                 ],
+                                 [
+                                    -4.143667777943875,
+                                    50.34173405662855
+                                 ],
+                                 [
+                                    -4.1777839187560915,
+                                    50.34173405662855
+                                 ]
+                              ]
+                           ],
+                           "type": "array"
+                        }
+                     },
+                     "type": "object"
+                  },
+                  "type": "array"
+               },
+               "squads": {
+                  "items": {
+                     "properties": {
+                        "no_of_platforms": {
+                           "description": "Number of platforms",
+                           "example": 3,
+                           "type": "integer"
                         },
-                        "platforms":{
-                           "description":"Squad consists of these platforms",
-                           "items":{
-                              "properties":{
-                                 "active":{
-                                    "description":"If platform is active = True, and inactive = False",
-                                    "example":true,
-                                    "type":"boolean"
+                        "platforms": {
+                           "description": "Squad consists of these platforms",
+                           "items": {
+                              "properties": {
+                                 "active": {
+                                    "description": "If platform is active = True, and inactive = False",
+                                    "example": true,
+                                    "type": "boolean"
                                  },
-                                 "additional_data":{
-                                    "description":"Any addition fields/data to be added here",
-                                    "example":{
-                                       "new_sensor_a":"test_sensor",
-                                       "range":10.0
+                                 "additional_data": {
+                                    "description": "Any addition fields/data to be added here",
+                                    "example": {
+                                       "new_sensor_a": "test_sensor",
+                                       "range": 10.0
                                     },
-                                    "type":"object"
+                                    "type": "object"
                                  },
-                                 "beacon_ID":{
-                                    "description":"Unique identifier (number) for the beacon associated to this platform",
-                                    "example":2407,
-                                    "type":"number"
+                                 "beacon_ID": {
+                                    "description": "Unique identifier (number) for the beacon associated to this platform",
+                                    "example": 2407,
+                                    "type": "number"
                                  },
-                                 "emergency":{
-                                    "properties":{
-                                       "safe_command":{
-                                          "description":"Command/Action that is native to respective partner's platform/C2",
-                                          "enum":[
+                                 "emergency": {
+                                    "properties": {
+                                       "safe_command": {
+                                          "description": "Command/Action that is native to respective partner's platform/C2",
+                                          "enum": [
                                              "go_home",
                                              "abort_now",
                                              "stop_now",
                                              "surface_now"
                                           ],
-                                          "example":"go_home",
-                                          "type":"string"
+                                          "example": "go_home",
+                                          "type": "string"
                                        },
-                                       "target_depth":{
-                                          "description":"Z-coordinate safe place for respective platform . If platform to NOT stay at depth, key in `0.0`",
-                                          "example":10.0,
-                                          "format":"float",
-                                          "type":"number"
+                                       "target_depth": {
+                                          "description": "Z-coordinate safe place for respective platform . If platform to NOT stay at depth, key in `0.0`",
+                                          "example": 10.0,
+                                          "format": "float",
+                                          "type": "number"
                                        },
-                                       "target_waypoint_latitude":{
-                                          "description":"Y-coordinate safe place for respective platform",
-                                          "example":50.365,
-                                          "format":"float",
-                                          "type":"number"
+                                       "target_waypoint_latitude": {
+                                          "description": "Y-coordinate safe place for respective platform",
+                                          "example": 50.365,
+                                          "format": "float",
+                                          "type": "number"
                                        },
-                                       "target_waypoint_longitude":{
-                                          "description":"X-coordinate safe place for respective platform",
-                                          "example":-7.432,
-                                          "format":"float",
-                                          "type":"number"
+                                       "target_waypoint_longitude": {
+                                          "description": "X-coordinate safe place for respective platform",
+                                          "example": -7.432,
+                                          "format": "float",
+                                          "type": "number"
                                        }
                                     },
-                                    "required":[
+                                    "required": [
                                        "target_waypoint_latitude",
                                        "target_waypoint_longitude",
                                        "target_depth"
                                     ],
-                                    "type":"object"
+                                    "type": "object"
                                  },
-                                 "endurance_relative_to_water_speed":{
-                                    "properties":{
-                                       "avg_battery_rating":{
-                                          "description":"Battery endurance rating during standard operational speed usage (m/s)",
-                                          "example":1.9,
-                                          "format":"float",
-                                          "type":"number"
+                                 "endurance_relative_to_water_speed": {
+                                    "properties": {
+                                       "avg_battery_rating": {
+                                          "description": "Battery endurance rating during standard operational speed usage (m/s)",
+                                          "example": 1.9,
+                                          "format": "float",
+                                          "type": "number"
                                        },
-                                       "max_battery_rating":{
-                                          "description":"Battery endurance rating during maximum speed usage (m/s)",
-                                          "example":1.23,
-                                          "format":"float",
-                                          "type":"number"
+                                       "max_battery_rating": {
+                                          "description": "Battery endurance rating during maximum speed usage (m/s)",
+                                          "example": 1.23,
+                                          "format": "float",
+                                          "type": "number"
                                        },
-                                       "min_battery_rating":{
-                                          "description":"Battery endurance rating during maximum speed usage (m/s)",
-                                          "example":3.32,
-                                          "format":"float",
-                                          "type":"number"
+                                       "min_battery_rating": {
+                                          "description": "Battery endurance rating during maximum speed usage (m/s)",
+                                          "example": 3.32,
+                                          "format": "float",
+                                          "type": "number"
                                        }
                                     },
-                                    "type":"object"
+                                    "type": "object"
                                  },
-                                 "max_velocity":{
-                                    "description":"Maximum velocity set for platform",
-                                    "example":0.9,
-                                    "format":"float",
-                                    "type":"number"
+                                 "max_velocity": {
+                                    "description": "Maximum velocity set for platform",
+                                    "example": 0.9,
+                                    "format": "float",
+                                    "type": "number"
                                  },
-                                 "min_altitude":{
-                                    "description":"Minimum altitude set for platform",
-                                    "example":15.2,
-                                    "format":"float",
-                                    "type":"number"
+                                 "min_altitude": {
+                                    "description": "Minimum altitude set for platform",
+                                    "example": 15.2,
+                                    "format": "float",
+                                    "type": "number"
                                  },
-                                 "min_velocity":{
-                                    "description":"Minimum velocity set for platform",
-                                    "example":0.1,
-                                    "format":"float",
-                                    "type":"number"
+                                 "min_velocity": {
+                                    "description": "Minimum velocity set for platform",
+                                    "example": 0.1,
+                                    "format": "float",
+                                    "type": "number"
                                  },
-                                 "model":{
-                                    "example":"reav",
-                                    "type":"string"
+                                 "model": {
+                                    "example": "reav",
+                                    "type": "string"
                                  },
-                                 "operator":{
-                                    "description":"Operator of platform",
-                                    "example":"noc",
-                                    "type":"string"
+                                 "operator": {
+                                    "description": "Operator of platform",
+                                    "example": "noc",
+                                    "type": "string"
                                  },
-                                 "platform_ID":{
-                                    "description":"Unique identifier for this platform",
-                                    "example":"reav-x-1",
-                                    "type":"string"
+                                 "platform_ID": {
+                                    "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
+                                    "example": "reav-x-1",
+                                    "type": "string"
                                  },
-                                 "scan_sensor":{
-                                    "properties":{
-                                       "angle":{
-                                          "description":"Angle of range of swath width (in degrees)",
-                                          "example":140.0,
-                                          "format":"float",
-                                          "type":"number"
+                                 "scan_sensor": {
+                                    "properties": {
+                                       "angle": {
+                                          "description": "Angle of range of swath width (in degrees)",
+                                          "example": 140.0,
+                                          "format": "float",
+                                          "type": "number"
                                        },
-                                       "frequency":{
-                                          "description":"Frequency of scanning sensor (in kHz)",
-                                          "example":700.0,
-                                          "format":"float",
-                                          "type":"number"
+                                       "frequency": {
+                                          "description": "Frequency of scanning sensor (in kHz)",
+                                          "example": 700.0,
+                                          "format": "float",
+                                          "type": "number"
                                        },
-                                       "sensor_type":{
-                                          "description":"Unique identifier for this platform",
-                                          "enum":[
+                                       "sensor_type": {
+                                          "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
+                                          "enum": [
                                              "SIDESCAN",
                                              "MBES"
                                           ],
-                                          "example":"MBES",
-                                          "type":"string"
+                                          "example": "MBES",
+                                          "type": "string"
                                        },
-                                       "swath_width":{
-                                          "description":"Function of `target_altitude` for the platform's swath width (in metres)",
-                                          "example":38.0,
-                                          "format":"float",
-                                          "type":"number"
+                                       "swath_width": {
+                                          "description": "Function of `target_altitude` for the platform's swath width (in metres)",
+                                          "example": 38.0,
+                                          "format": "float",
+                                          "type": "number"
                                        },
-                                       "warmup_time":{
-                                          "description":"Warmup time (seconds) for sensor to start up.",
-                                          "example":180.0,
-                                          "format":"float",
-                                          "type":"number"
+                                       "warmup_time": {
+                                          "description": "Warmup time (seconds) for sensor to start up.",
+                                          "example": 180.0,
+                                          "format": "float",
+                                          "type": "number"
                                        }
                                     },
-                                    "type":"object"
+                                    "type": "object"
                                  },
-                                 "target_altitude":{
-                                    "description":"Target altitude set for platform. This affects swath width",
-                                    "example":15.0,
-                                    "format":"float",
-                                    "type":"number"
+                                 "target_altitude": {
+                                    "description": "Target altitude set for platform. This affects swath width",
+                                    "example": 15.0,
+                                    "format": "float",
+                                    "type": "number"
                                  },
-                                 "turning_radius":{
-                                    "description":"Turning radius of platform (in metres)",
-                                    "example":1.0,
-                                    "format":"float",
-                                    "type":"number"
+                                 "turning_radius": {
+                                    "description": "Turning radius of platform (in metres)",
+                                    "example": 1.0,
+                                    "format": "float",
+                                    "type": "number"
                                  }
                               },
-                              "required":[
+                              "required": [
                                  "operator",
                                  "platform_ID",
                                  "active",
                                  "model"
                               ],
-                              "type":"object"
+                              "type": "object"
                            },
-                           "type":"array"
+                           "type": "array"
                         },
-                        "squad_ID":{
-                           "description":"Identifier of given squad",
-                           "example":23,
-                           "type":"integer"
+                        "squad_ID": {
+                           "description": "Identifier of given squad",
+                           "example": 23,
+                           "type": "integer"
                         },
-                        "squad_mission_type":{
-                           "description":"Mission of given squad: `tracking`, `survey`, `inspection`",
-                           "enum":[
+                        "squad_mission_type": {
+                           "description": "Mission of given squad: `tracking`, `survey`, `inspection`",
+                           "enum": [
                               "tracking",
                               "survey",
                               "inspection"
                            ],
-                           "example":"survey",
-                           "type":"string"
+                           "example": "survey",
+                           "type": "string"
                         }
                      },
-                     "required":[
+                     "required": [
                         "squad_ID",
                         "no_of_platforms",
                         "platforms",
                         "squad_mission_type"
                      ],
-                     "type":"object"
+                     "type": "object"
                   },
-                  "type":"array"
+                  "type": "array"
                }
             },
-            "required":[
+            "required": [
                "message_type",
                "planning_config_ID",
                "squads",
                "exclusion_zones",
                "region_of_interest"
             ],
-            "type":"object"
+            "type": "object"
          },
-         "platform_status":{
-            "properties":{
-               "altitude":{
-                  "description":"Target altitude in metres",
-                  "example":20.0,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "autonomy_engine_plan_ID":{
-                  "description":"Last mission plan ID (according to Autonomy Engine's mission plan number sent) executed by platform",
-                  "example":1,
-                  "type":"integer"
-               },
-               "battery_remaining_capacity":{
-                  "description":"Battery remaining % provided by respective C2",
-                  "example":80.2,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "depth":{
-                  "default":0.0,
-                  "description":"Target depth in metres",
-                  "example":50.0,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "heading":{
-                  "description":"Angular distance relative to north, usually 000\u00b0 at north, clockwise through 359\u00b0, in degrees",
-                  "example":124.3,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "health_status":{
-                  "description":"Health status where 0 is OK, 1 is platform has an ERROR",
-                  "example":false,
-                  "type":"boolean"
-               },
-               "latitude":{
-                  "description":"Latitude (Y-coordinate) in decimal degrees.",
-                  "example":178.2,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "localisation_east_error":{
-                  "description":"Difference in EAST between deadreckoningand USBL update.",
-                  "example":0.000129,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "localisation_north_error":{
-                  "description":"Difference in NORTH between deadreckoning and USBL update.",
-                  "example":0.000129,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "longitude":{
-                  "description":"Longitude (X-coordinate) in decimal degrees.",
-                  "example":-10.122,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "message_type":{
-                  "description":"Type of message",
-                  "enum":[
+         "platform_status": {
+            "properties": {
+               "altitude": {
+                  "description": "Target altitude in metres",
+                  "example": 20.0,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": {
+                  "description": "Last mission plan ID (according to Autonomy Engine's mission plan number sent) executed by platform",
+                  "example": 1,
+                  "type": "integer"
+               },
+               "battery_remaining_capacity": {
+                  "description": "Battery remaining % provided by respective C2",
+                  "example": 80.2,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "depth": {
+                  "default": 0.0,
+                  "description": "Target depth in metres",
+                  "example": 50.0,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "heading": {
+                  "description": "Angular distance relative to north, usually 000\u00b0 at north, clockwise through 359\u00b0, in degrees",
+                  "example": 124.3,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "health_status": {
+                  "description": "Health status where 0 is OK, 1 is platform has an ERROR",
+                  "example": false,
+                  "type": "boolean"
+               },
+               "latitude": {
+                  "description": "Latitude (Y-coordinate) in decimal degrees.",
+                  "example": 178.2,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "localisation_east_error": {
+                  "description": "Difference in EAST between deadreckoningand USBL update.",
+                  "example": 0.000129,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "localisation_north_error": {
+                  "description": "Difference in NORTH between deadreckoning and USBL update.",
+                  "example": 0.000129,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "longitude": {
+                  "description": "Longitude (X-coordinate) in decimal degrees.",
+                  "example": -10.122,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "message_type": {
+                  "description": "Type of message",
+                  "enum": [
                      "platform_status"
                   ],
-                  "example":"platform_status",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "mission_plan_ID":{
-                  "description":"Mission plan ID according to platform-C2 system",
-                  "example":1,
-                  "type":"integer"
-               },
-               "mission_track_ID":{
-                  "description":"Track number - stage in mission (e.g. 4 --> Waypoint 3 to Waypoint 4)",
-                  "example":4,
-                  "type":"integer"
-               },
-               "platform_ID":{
-                  "description":"Unique identifier for this platform",
-                  "example":"reav-x-1",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "platform_state":{
-                  "description":"Current state executed by platform. E.g. STOP, IDLE, ABORT.",
-                  "example":"ABORT",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "platform_timestamp":{
-                  "description":"Timestamp for onboard platform status message",
-                  "example":"2022-12-21T00:00:00Z",
-                  "format":"date-time",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "range_to_go":{
-                  "description":"Estimated distance to reach next waypoint",
-                  "example":124.3,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "sensor_config":{
-                  "description":"Scanning sensor on platform available to be controlled by  the Autonomy Engine",
-                  "properties":{
-                     "additional_data":{
-                        "description":"Any addition fields/data to be added here",
-                        "example":{
-                           "payload":[
+                  "example": "platform_status",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "mission_plan_ID": {
+                  "description": "Mission plan ID according to platform-C2 system",
+                  "example": 1,
+                  "type": "integer"
+               },
+               "mission_track_ID": {
+                  "description": "Track number - stage in mission (e.g. 4 --> Waypoint 3 to Waypoint 4)",
+                  "example": 4,
+                  "type": "integer"
+               },
+               "platform_ID": {
+                  "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
+                  "example": "reav-x-1",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "platform_state": {
+                  "description": "Current state executed by platform. E.g. STOP, IDLE, ABORT.",
+                  "example": "ABORT",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "platform_timestamp": {
+                  "description": "Timestamp for onboard platform status message",
+                  "example": "2022-12-21T00:00:00Z",
+                  "format": "date-time",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "range_to_go": {
+                  "description": "Estimated distance to reach next waypoint",
+                  "example": 124.3,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "sensor_config": {
+                  "description": "Scanning sensor on platform available to be controlled by  the Autonomy Engine",
+                  "properties": {
+                     "additional_data": {
+                        "description": "Any addition fields/data to be added here",
+                        "example": {
+                           "payload": [
                               1.2,
                               434
                            ]
                         },
-                        "type":"object"
+                        "type": "object"
                      },
-                     "sensor_on":{
-                        "description":"Sensor switched on (true) or off (false)",
-                        "example":true,
-                        "type":"boolean"
+                     "sensor_on": {
+                        "description": "Sensor switched on (true) or off (false)",
+                        "example": true,
+                        "type": "boolean"
                      },
-                     "sensor_serial":{
-                        "description":"serial number of sensor",
-                        "example":"mbes-002a",
-                        "type":"string"
+                     "sensor_serial": {
+                        "description": "serial number of sensor",
+                        "example": "mbes-002a",
+                        "type": "string"
                      }
                   },
-                  "type":"object"
+                  "type": "object"
                },
-               "speed_over_ground":{
-                  "description":"Speed over ground",
-                  "example":124.3,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
+               "speed_over_ground": {
+                  "description": "Speed over ground",
+                  "example": 124.3,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
                },
-               "status_source":{
-                  "description":"Indicate if this status message is from the platform or USBL",
-                  "enum":[
+               "status_source": {
+                  "description": "Indicate if this status message is from the platform or USBL",
+                  "enum": [
                      "usbl",
                      "onboard_platform"
                   ],
-                  "example":"usbl",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "thrust_applied":{
-                  "description":"Thrust applied",
-                  "example":124.3,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "transmission_mode":{
-                  "description":"Mode in which status message was transmitted when on the surface (e.g. iridium/wifi) or underwater (e.g. acoustics)",
-                  "enum":[
+                  "example": "usbl",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "thrust_applied": {
+                  "description": "Thrust applied",
+                  "example": 124.3,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "transmission_mode": {
+                  "description": "Mode in which status message was transmitted when on the surface (e.g. iridium/wifi) or underwater (e.g. acoustics)",
+                  "enum": [
                      "acoustics",
                      "iridium",
                      "wifi",
                      "starlink"
                   ],
-                  "example":"wifi",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "usbl_fix_seconds_ago":{
-                  "description":"USBL Fix received x second ago.",
-                  "example":10.0,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "water_current_velocity":{
-                  "description":"Water current magnitude and direction",
-                  "example":"124.3NE",
-                  "type":"string"
+                  "example": "wifi",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "usbl_fix_seconds_ago": {
+                  "description": "USBL Fix received x second ago.",
+                  "example": 10.0,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "water_current_velocity": {
+                  "description": "Water current magnitude and direction",
+                  "example": "124.3NE",
+                  "type": "string"
                }
             },
-            "required":[
+            "required": [
                "message_type",
                "platform_ID",
                "status_source",
@@ -887,187 +924,185 @@
                "latitude",
                "longitude"
             ],
-            "type":"object"
+            "type": "object"
          },
-         "platform_status_encoded":{
-            "properties":{
-               "data":{
-                  "description":"encoded string. E.g. Base64 encoded",
-                  "example":"SDQke4uwyP/YQQAgAhA2AND/nu8nvQAAAAAAAAAACtejPa5HHUGkcBAAAAIAAAAQAAAAAAAAAA9P2cP166ab+9cg==",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "file_name":{
-                  "description":"Name of file",
-                  "example":"ah1-0238126349247372.bin",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "is_binary":{
-                  "description":"true if the data field contains binary format data encoded as base64. false if the data field contains ascii content such as NMEA.",
-                  "example":true,
-                  "type":"boolean"
-               },
-               "message_type":{
-                  "description":"Type of message",
-                  "enum":[
+         "platform_status_encoded": {
+            "properties": {
+               "data": {
+                  "description": "encoded string. E.g. Base64 encoded",
+                  "example": "SDQke4uwyP/YQQAgAhA2AND/nu8nvQAAAAAAAAAACtejPa5HHUGkcBAAAAIAAAAQAAAAAAAAAA9P2cP166ab+9cg==",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "file_name": {
+                  "description": "Name of file",
+                  "example": "ah1-0238126349247372.bin",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "is_binary": {
+                  "description": "true if the data field contains binary format data encoded as base64. false if the data field contains ascii content such as NMEA.",
+                  "example": true,
+                  "type": "boolean"
+               },
+               "message_type": {
+                  "description": "Type of message",
+                  "enum": [
                      "platform_status_encoded"
                   ],
-                  "example":"platform_status_encoded",
-                  "type":"string"
+                  "example": "platform_status_encoded",
+                  "type": "string"
                },
-               "mime_type":{
-                  "description":"MIME type",
-                  "example":"application/gzip",
-                  "type":"string"
+               "mime_type": {
+                  "description": "MIME type",
+                  "example": "application/gzip",
+                  "type": "string"
                }
             },
-            "required":[
+            "required": [
                "data",
                "is_binary"
             ],
-            "type":"object"
+            "type": "object"
          },
-         "survey":{
-            "properties":{
-               "latitude_A":{
-                  "description":"Latitude of point A(intersection of normal)from waypoint A to survey line",
-                  "example":178.2,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "latitude_B":{
-                  "description":"Latitude of point B(intersection of normal)from waypoint B to survey line",
-                  "example":178.2,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "latitude_C":{
-                  "description":"Latitude of point C(intersection of normal)from waypoint C to survey line",
-                  "example":178.2,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "latitude_D":{
-                  "description":"Latitude of point D(intersection of normal)from waypoint D to survey line",
-                  "example":178.2,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "latitude_E":{
-                  "description":"Latitude of point E(intersection of normal)from waypoint E to survey line",
-                  "example":178.2,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "longitude_A":{
-                  "description":"Longitude of point A(intersection of normal)from waypoint A to survey line",
-                  "example":-10.122,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "longitude_B":{
-                  "description":"Longitude of point B(intersection of normal)from waypoint B to survey line",
-                  "example":-10.122,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "longitude_C":{
-                  "description":"Longitude of point C(intersection of normal)from waypoint C to survey line",
-                  "example":-10.122,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "longitude_D":{
-                  "description":"Longitude of point D(intersection of normal)from waypoint D to survey line",
-                  "example":-10.122,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "longitude_E":{
-                  "description":"Longitude of point E(intersection of normal)from waypoint E to survey line",
-                  "example":-10.122,
-                  "format":"float",
-                  "type":"number"
-               },
-               "message_type":{
-                  "description":"Type of message",
-                  "enum":[
+         "survey": {
+            "properties": {
+               "latitude_A": {
+                  "description": "Latitude of point A(intersection of normal)from waypoint A to survey line",
+                  "example": 178.2,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "latitude_B": {
+                  "description": "Latitude of point B(intersection of normal)from waypoint B to survey line",
+                  "example": 178.2,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "latitude_C": {
+                  "description": "Latitude of point C(intersection of normal)from waypoint C to survey line",
+                  "example": 178.2,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "latitude_D": {
+                  "description": "Latitude of point D(intersection of normal)from waypoint D to survey line",
+                  "example": 178.2,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "latitude_E": {
+                  "description": "Latitude of point E(intersection of normal)from waypoint E to survey line",
+                  "example": 178.2,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "longitude_A": {
+                  "description": "Longitude of point A(intersection of normal)from waypoint A to survey line",
+                  "example": -10.122,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "longitude_B": {
+                  "description": "Longitude of point B(intersection of normal)from waypoint B to survey line",
+                  "example": -10.122,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "longitude_C": {
+                  "description": "Longitude of point C(intersection of normal)from waypoint C to survey line",
+                  "example": -10.122,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "longitude_D": {
+                  "description": "Longitude of point D(intersection of normal)from waypoint D to survey line",
+                  "example": -10.122,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "longitude_E": {
+                  "description": "Longitude of point E(intersection of normal)from waypoint E to survey line",
+                  "example": -10.122,
+                  "format": "float",
+                  "type": "number"
+               },
+               "message_type": {
+                  "description": "Type of message",
+                  "enum": [
                      "survey"
                   ],
-                  "example":"survey",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "platform_ID":{
-                  "description":"Unique identifier for this platform",
-                  "example":"ecosub-2",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "timestamp":{
-                  "description":"Timestamp for onboard message",
-                  "example":"2022-12-21T00:00:00Z",
-                  "format":"date-time",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "track_ID":{
-                  "description":"Track number of action(s) currently executed by platform",
-                  "example":1,
-                  "type":"integer"
+                  "example": "survey",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "platform_ID": {
+                  "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
+                  "example": "ecosub-2",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "timestamp": {
+                  "description": "Timestamp for onboard message",
+                  "example": "2022-12-21T00:00:00Z",
+                  "format": "date-time",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "track_ID": {
+                  "description": "Track number of action(s) currently executed by platform",
+                  "example": 1,
+                  "type": "integer"
                }
             },
-            "required":[
+            "required": [
                "latitude_A",
                "longitude_A",
                "latitude_B",
                "longitude_B",
                "platform_ID"
             ],
-            "type":"object"
+            "type": "object"
          },
-         "survey_encoded":{
-            "properties":{
-               "data":{
-                  "description":"encoded string. E.g. Base64 encoded",
-                  "example":"SDQke4uwyP/YQQAgAhA2AND/nu8nvQAAAAAAAAAACtejPa5HHUGkcBAAAAIAAAAQAAAAAAAAAA9P2cP166ab+9cg==",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "file_name":{
-                  "description":"Name of file",
-                  "example":"ah1-0238126349247372.bin",
-                  "type":"string"
-               },
-               "is_binary":{
-                  "description":"true if the data field contains binary format data encoded as base64. false if the data field contains ascii content such as NMEA.",
-                  "example":true,
-                  "type":"boolean"
-               },
-               "message_type":{
-                  "description":"Type of message",
-                  "enum":[
+         "survey_encoded": {
+            "properties": {
+               "data": {
+                  "description": "encoded string. E.g. Base64 encoded",
+                  "example": "SDQke4uwyP/YQQAgAhA2AND/nu8nvQAAAAAAAAAACtejPa5HHUGkcBAAAAIAAAAQAAAAAAAAAA9P2cP166ab+9cg==",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "file_name": {
+                  "description": "Name of file",
+                  "example": "ah1-0238126349247372.bin",
+                  "type": "string"
+               },
+               "is_binary": {
+                  "description": "true if the data field contains binary format data encoded as base64. false if the data field contains ascii content such as NMEA.",
+                  "example": true,
+                  "type": "boolean"
+               },
+               "message_type": {
+                  "description": "Type of message",
+                  "enum": [
                      "survey_encoded"
                   ],
-                  "example":"survey_encoded",
-                  "type":"string"
+                  "example": "survey_encoded",
+                  "type": "string"
                },
-               "mime_type":{
-                  "description":"MIME type",
-                  "example":"application/gzip",
-                  "type":"string"
+               "mime_type": {
+                  "description": "MIME type",
+                  "example": "application/gzip",
+                  "type": "string"
                }
             },
-            "required":[
+            "required": [
                "data",
                "is_binary"
             ],
-            "type":"object"
+            "type": "object"
          }
       }
    },
-   "info":{
-      "description":"SoAR message protocol in schemas",
-      "title":"SoAR Backbone Message Formats",
-      "version":"1.0"
+   "info": {
+      "description": "SoAR message protocol in schemas",
+      "title": "SoAR Backbone Message Formats",
+      "version": "1.0"
    },
-   "openapi":"3.0.2",
-   "paths":{
-      
-   }
+   "openapi": "3.0.2",
+   "paths": {}
 }
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