diff --git a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/emergency_mission_command.json b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/emergency_mission_command.json
index 3937af2463aa9a7192c18ff6bb476ecb4b4e00f0..8e62e822cc93e5cbaf8cd6438b3ac319feabfb26 100644
--- a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/emergency_mission_command.json
+++ b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/emergency_mission_command.json
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
       "plan": [
         {
           "action": "safety_abort",
-          "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.237143188645706,
-          "target_waypoint_longitude": 52.37072283932642
+          "target_waypoint_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+          "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.237143188645706
         }
       ]
     }
diff --git a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/emergency_mission_plan.json b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/emergency_mission_plan.json
index 8ab9cd517ca78e09a57f7c696b787b2669a9ba28..a121dc42f55107905713fc42b04f08deed7a83b1 100644
--- a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/emergency_mission_plan.json
+++ b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/emergency_mission_plan.json
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
       "plan": [
         {
           "action": "move",
-          "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.237143188645706,
-          "target_waypoint_longitude": 52.37072283932642,
+          "target_waypoint_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+          "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.237143188645706,
           "depth": 5.0
         },
         {
           "action": "safety_abort",
-          "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.237143188645706,
-          "target_waypoint_longitude": 52.37072283932642
+          "target_waypoint_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+          "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.237143188645706
         }
       ]
     }
diff --git a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_AH1.json b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_AH1.json
index 01319153d42bff4442acebd4bcc1c4e0befc48ce..195c88477e7faf067268e1c57b68815aca159169 100644
--- a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_AH1.json
+++ b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_AH1.json
@@ -15,40 +15,40 @@
     "plan": [
       {
         "action": "move",
-        "start_point_latitude": -3.007143188645706,
-        "start_point_longitude": 50.37072283932642,
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.237143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_latitude": 50.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_longitude": -3.007143188645706,
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.237143188645706,
         "depth": 0.0,
         "activate_payload": false,
         "timeout": 200
       },
       {
         "action": "dive",
-        "start_point_latitude": -3.237143188645706,
-        "start_point_longitude": 52.37072283932642,
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.337143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 56.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_longitude": -3.237143188645706,
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 56.37072283932642,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.337143188645706,
         "altitude": 10,
         "activate_payload": false,
         "timeout": 200
       },
       {
         "action": "scanline",
-        "start_point_latitude": -3.337143188645706,
-        "start_point_longitude": 56.37072283932642,
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -0.237143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 60.00000000000000,
+        "start_point_latitude": 56.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_longitude": -3.337143188645706,
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 60.00000000000000,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -0.237143188645706,
         "altitude": 10,
         "activate_payload": true,
         "timeout": 200
       },
       {
         "action": "climb",
-        "start_point_latitude": -0.237143188645706,
-        "start_point_longitude": 60.00000000000000,
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -0.237143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_latitude": 60.00000000000000,
+        "start_point_longitude": -0.237143188645706,
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -0.237143188645706,
         "depth": 0.0,
         "activate_payload": false,
         "timeout": 200
diff --git a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_ECOSUB.json b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_ECOSUB.json
index b9d5a8b8d927a45164edea329407ea681141a007..96218fba642700748d25439d6c5d69c71d18c997 100644
--- a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_ECOSUB.json
+++ b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_ECOSUB.json
@@ -15,40 +15,40 @@
     "plan": [
       {
         "action": "move",
-        "start_point_latitude": -3.007143188645706,
-        "start_point_longitude": 50.37072283932642,
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.237143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_latitude": 50.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_longitude": -3.007143188645706,
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.237143188645706,
         "depth": 0.0,
         "activate_payload": false,
         "timeout": 300
       },
       {
         "action": "dive",
-        "start_point_latitude": -3.237143188645706,
-        "start_point_longitude": 52.37072283932642,
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.337143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 56.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_longitude": -3.237143188645706,
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 56.37072283932642,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.337143188645706,
         "altitude": 10,
         "activate_payload": false,
         "timeout": 300
       },
       {
         "action": "scanline",
-        "start_point_latitude": -3.337143188645706,
-        "start_point_longitude": 56.37072283932642,
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -0.237143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 60.00000000000000,
+        "start_point_latitude": 56.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_longitude": -3.337143188645706,
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 60.00000000000000,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -0.237143188645706,
         "altitude": 10,
         "activate_payload": true,
         "timeout": 300
       },
       {
         "action": "climb",
-        "start_point_latitude": -0.237143188645706,
-        "start_point_longitude": 60.00000000000000,
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -0.237143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_latitude": 60.00000000000000,
+        "start_point_longitude": -0.237143188645706,
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -0.237143188645706,
         "depth": 0.0,
         "activate_payload": false,
         "timeout": 300
diff --git a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_HYDROSURV.json b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_HYDROSURV.json
index 54ffbeb0e079146190796d374dba59508d8a9b49..ec17a5e0e25ecd0bad0540e2700e03610ea782dd 100644
--- a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_HYDROSURV.json
+++ b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_HYDROSURV.json
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@
     "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": 1,
     "plan": [
       {
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -4.187143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 50.37072283932642
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 50.37072283932642,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -4.187143188645706
       },
       {
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.187143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 51.37072283932642
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 51.37072283932642,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.187143188645706
       },
       {
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.237143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 52.37072283932642
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.237143188645706
       }
     ]
   }
diff --git a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/planning_configuration.json b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/planning_configuration.json
index 2876b3c6a7a8a8c2cd4bd0b9f2e213c851d3c2b6..30db669bdf9ca4acfae612868ce8ecf238905945 100644
--- a/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/planning_configuration.json
+++ b/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/planning_configuration.json
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
             "model": "reav",
             "platform_ID": "reav-60-1",
             "emergency": {
-              "target_waypoint_latitude": -4.189772466767039,
-              "target_waypoint_longitude": 50.33611100020795,
+              "target_waypoint_latitude": 50.33611100020795,
+              "target_waypoint_longitude": -4.189772466767039,
               "safe_command": "go_home",
               "target_depth": 10.0
             },
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@
             "operator": "planet-ocean",
             "platform_ID": "ecosub-1",
             "model": "ecosub",
+            "beacon_ID": 10021,
             "emergency": {
-              "target_waypoint_latitude": -4.192219151149999,
-              "target_waypoint_longitude": 50.32933594228737,
+              "target_waypoint_latitude": 50.32933594228737,
+              "target_waypoint_longitude": -4.192219151149999,
               "safe_command": "go_home",
               "target_depth": 10.0
             },
@@ -126,9 +127,10 @@
             "operator": "planet-ocean",
             "platform_ID": "ecosub-2",
             "model": "ecosub",
+            "beacon_ID": 10021,
             "emergency": {
-              "target_waypoint_latitude": -4.192219151149999,
-              "target_waypoint_longitude": 50.32775207068519,
+              "target_waypoint_latitude": 50.32775207068519,
+              "target_waypoint_longitude": -4.192219151149999,
               "safe_command": "go_home",
               "target_depth": 0.0
             },
@@ -152,9 +154,10 @@
             "operator": "planet-ocean",
             "platform_ID": "ecosub-3",
             "model": "ecosub",
+            "beacon_ID": 10021,
             "emergency": {
-              "target_waypoint_latitude": -4.184550412882118,
-              "target_waypoint_longitude": 50.326744124905844,
+              "target_waypoint_latitude": 50.326744124905844,
+              "target_waypoint_longitude": -4.184550412882118,
               "safe_command": "go_home",
               "target_depth": 0.0
             },
@@ -178,9 +181,10 @@
             "operator": "planet-ocean",
             "platform_ID": "ecosub-4",
             "model": "ecosub",
+            "beacon_ID": 10021,
             "emergency": {
-              "target_waypoint_latitude": -4.188610333142037,
-              "target_waypoint_longitude": 50.32616814629094,
+              "target_waypoint_latitude": 50.32616814629094,
+              "target_waypoint_longitude": -4.188610333142037,
               "safe_command": "go_home",
               "target_depth": 0.0
             },
@@ -211,9 +215,10 @@
             "operator": "noc",
             "platform_ID": "ah-1",
             "model": "autosub",
+            "beacon_ID":2407,
             "emergency": {
-              "target_waypoint_latitude": -4.19759350502369,
-              "target_waypoint_longitude": 50.3342284629413,
+              "target_waypoint_latitude": 50.3342284629413,
+              "target_waypoint_longitude": -4.19759350502369,
               "safe_command": "abort_now",
               "target_depth": 0.0
             },
diff --git a/examples/ecosub_adapter/mission_plan.json b/examples/ecosub_adapter/mission_plan.json
index b9d5a8b8d927a45164edea329407ea681141a007..96218fba642700748d25439d6c5d69c71d18c997 100644
--- a/examples/ecosub_adapter/mission_plan.json
+++ b/examples/ecosub_adapter/mission_plan.json
@@ -15,40 +15,40 @@
     "plan": [
       {
         "action": "move",
-        "start_point_latitude": -3.007143188645706,
-        "start_point_longitude": 50.37072283932642,
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.237143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_latitude": 50.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_longitude": -3.007143188645706,
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.237143188645706,
         "depth": 0.0,
         "activate_payload": false,
         "timeout": 300
       },
       {
         "action": "dive",
-        "start_point_latitude": -3.237143188645706,
-        "start_point_longitude": 52.37072283932642,
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.337143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 56.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_longitude": -3.237143188645706,
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 56.37072283932642,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.337143188645706,
         "altitude": 10,
         "activate_payload": false,
         "timeout": 300
       },
       {
         "action": "scanline",
-        "start_point_latitude": -3.337143188645706,
-        "start_point_longitude": 56.37072283932642,
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -0.237143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 60.00000000000000,
+        "start_point_latitude": 56.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_longitude": -3.337143188645706,
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 60.00000000000000,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -0.237143188645706,
         "altitude": 10,
         "activate_payload": true,
         "timeout": 300
       },
       {
         "action": "climb",
-        "start_point_latitude": -0.237143188645706,
-        "start_point_longitude": 60.00000000000000,
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -0.237143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "start_point_latitude": 60.00000000000000,
+        "start_point_longitude": -0.237143188645706,
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -0.237143188645706,
         "depth": 0.0,
         "activate_payload": false,
         "timeout": 300
diff --git a/examples/gui_adapter/emergency_mission_command.json b/examples/gui_adapter/emergency_mission_command.json
index 3937af2463aa9a7192c18ff6bb476ecb4b4e00f0..8e62e822cc93e5cbaf8cd6438b3ac319feabfb26 100644
--- a/examples/gui_adapter/emergency_mission_command.json
+++ b/examples/gui_adapter/emergency_mission_command.json
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
       "plan": [
         {
           "action": "safety_abort",
-          "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.237143188645706,
-          "target_waypoint_longitude": 52.37072283932642
+          "target_waypoint_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+          "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.237143188645706
         }
       ]
     }
diff --git a/examples/gui_adapter/emergency_mission_plan.json b/examples/gui_adapter/emergency_mission_plan.json
index 8ab9cd517ca78e09a57f7c696b787b2669a9ba28..a121dc42f55107905713fc42b04f08deed7a83b1 100644
--- a/examples/gui_adapter/emergency_mission_plan.json
+++ b/examples/gui_adapter/emergency_mission_plan.json
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
       "plan": [
         {
           "action": "move",
-          "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.237143188645706,
-          "target_waypoint_longitude": 52.37072283932642,
+          "target_waypoint_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+          "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.237143188645706,
           "depth": 5.0
         },
         {
           "action": "safety_abort",
-          "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.237143188645706,
-          "target_waypoint_longitude": 52.37072283932642
+          "target_waypoint_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+          "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.237143188645706
         }
       ]
     }
diff --git a/examples/gui_adapter/planning_configuration.json b/examples/gui_adapter/planning_configuration.json
index 2876b3c6a7a8a8c2cd4bd0b9f2e213c851d3c2b6..30db669bdf9ca4acfae612868ce8ecf238905945 100644
--- a/examples/gui_adapter/planning_configuration.json
+++ b/examples/gui_adapter/planning_configuration.json
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
             "model": "reav",
             "platform_ID": "reav-60-1",
             "emergency": {
-              "target_waypoint_latitude": -4.189772466767039,
-              "target_waypoint_longitude": 50.33611100020795,
+              "target_waypoint_latitude": 50.33611100020795,
+              "target_waypoint_longitude": -4.189772466767039,
               "safe_command": "go_home",
               "target_depth": 10.0
             },
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@
             "operator": "planet-ocean",
             "platform_ID": "ecosub-1",
             "model": "ecosub",
+            "beacon_ID": 10021,
             "emergency": {
-              "target_waypoint_latitude": -4.192219151149999,
-              "target_waypoint_longitude": 50.32933594228737,
+              "target_waypoint_latitude": 50.32933594228737,
+              "target_waypoint_longitude": -4.192219151149999,
               "safe_command": "go_home",
               "target_depth": 10.0
             },
@@ -126,9 +127,10 @@
             "operator": "planet-ocean",
             "platform_ID": "ecosub-2",
             "model": "ecosub",
+            "beacon_ID": 10021,
             "emergency": {
-              "target_waypoint_latitude": -4.192219151149999,
-              "target_waypoint_longitude": 50.32775207068519,
+              "target_waypoint_latitude": 50.32775207068519,
+              "target_waypoint_longitude": -4.192219151149999,
               "safe_command": "go_home",
               "target_depth": 0.0
             },
@@ -152,9 +154,10 @@
             "operator": "planet-ocean",
             "platform_ID": "ecosub-3",
             "model": "ecosub",
+            "beacon_ID": 10021,
             "emergency": {
-              "target_waypoint_latitude": -4.184550412882118,
-              "target_waypoint_longitude": 50.326744124905844,
+              "target_waypoint_latitude": 50.326744124905844,
+              "target_waypoint_longitude": -4.184550412882118,
               "safe_command": "go_home",
               "target_depth": 0.0
             },
@@ -178,9 +181,10 @@
             "operator": "planet-ocean",
             "platform_ID": "ecosub-4",
             "model": "ecosub",
+            "beacon_ID": 10021,
             "emergency": {
-              "target_waypoint_latitude": -4.188610333142037,
-              "target_waypoint_longitude": 50.32616814629094,
+              "target_waypoint_latitude": 50.32616814629094,
+              "target_waypoint_longitude": -4.188610333142037,
               "safe_command": "go_home",
               "target_depth": 0.0
             },
@@ -211,9 +215,10 @@
             "operator": "noc",
             "platform_ID": "ah-1",
             "model": "autosub",
+            "beacon_ID":2407,
             "emergency": {
-              "target_waypoint_latitude": -4.19759350502369,
-              "target_waypoint_longitude": 50.3342284629413,
+              "target_waypoint_latitude": 50.3342284629413,
+              "target_waypoint_longitude": -4.19759350502369,
               "safe_command": "abort_now",
               "target_depth": 0.0
             },
diff --git a/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/mission_plan.json b/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/mission_plan.json
index 54ffbeb0e079146190796d374dba59508d8a9b49..ec17a5e0e25ecd0bad0540e2700e03610ea782dd 100644
--- a/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/mission_plan.json
+++ b/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/mission_plan.json
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@
     "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": 1,
     "plan": [
       {
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -4.187143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 50.37072283932642
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 50.37072283932642,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -4.187143188645706
       },
       {
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.187143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 51.37072283932642
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 51.37072283932642,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.187143188645706
       },
       {
-        "target_waypoint_latitude": -3.237143188645706,
-        "target_waypoint_longitude": 52.37072283932642
+        "target_waypoint_latitude": 52.37072283932642,
+        "target_waypoint_longitude": -3.237143188645706
       }
     ]
   }
diff --git a/formats/mission_plan.py b/formats/mission_plan.py
index 6aa69d95a362e16816982ed96a49c0cb41ec95eb..004376b3d534bbf2f45e56cc01aa39f4296a0d4d 100644
--- a/formats/mission_plan.py
+++ b/formats/mission_plan.py
@@ -16,26 +16,26 @@ action_schema = {
         "start_point_latitude": {
             "type": "number",
             "format": "float",
-            "description": "Start point, x-coordinate",
-            "example": -4.187143188645706,
+            "description": "Start point, y-coordinate",
+            "example": 50.37072283932642,
         },
         "start_point_longitude": {
             "type": "number",
             "format": "float",
-            "description": "Start point, y-coordinate",
-            "example": 50.37072283932642,
+            "description": "Start point, x-coordinate",
+            "example": -4.187143188645706,
         },
         "target_waypoint_latitude": {
             "type": "number",
             "format": "float",
-            "description": "Target waypoint, x-coordinate",
-            "example": -4.187143188645706,
+            "description": "Target waypoint, y-coordinate",
+            "example": 50.37072283932642,
         },
         "target_waypoint_longitude": {
             "type": "number",
             "format": "float",
-            "description": "Target waypoint, y-coordinate",
-            "example": 50.37072283932642,
+            "description": "Target waypoint, x-coordinate",
+            "example": -4.187143188645706,
         },
         "altitude": {
             "type": "number",
diff --git a/formats/observation.py b/formats/observation.py
index 4ecf017e13cbc202897e688dbf84cbbc3d6e46bd..9a65d4bd12c171c1151c9905d0dbc76d7cae7f33 100644
--- a/formats/observation.py
+++ b/formats/observation.py
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ hits_schema = {
         "latitude": {
             "type": "number",
             "format": "float",
-            "description": "Identified x-coordinate of point of interest",
+            "description": "Identified y-coordinate of point of interest",
             "example": 178.2,
         },
         "longitude": {
             "type": "number",
             "format": "float",
-            "description": "Identified y-coordinate of point of interest",
+            "description": "Identified x-coordinate of point of interest",
             "example": -10.122,
         },
         "quality_of_point": {
diff --git a/formats/planning_configuration.py b/formats/planning_configuration.py
index e9f9d60585d44c28e16d34505efb8b576c738497..1e8dd5b194cca53c290efc14d861c2ee7de0b4a8 100644
--- a/formats/planning_configuration.py
+++ b/formats/planning_configuration.py
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ emergency_schema = {
         "target_waypoint_latitude": {
             "type": "number",
             "format": "float",
-            "description": "X-coordinate safe place for respective platform",
-            "example": -7.432,
+            "description": "Y-coordinate safe place for respective platform",
+            "example": 50.365,
         },
         "target_waypoint_longitude": {
             "type": "number",
             "format": "float",
-            "description": "Y-coordinate safe place for respective platform",
-            "example": 50.365,
+            "description": "X-coordinate safe place for respective platform",
+            "example": -7.432,
         },
         "target_depth": {
             "type": "number",
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ platform_schema = {
             "type": "number",
             "description": "Unique identifier (number) for the beacon "
             + "associated to this platform",
-            "example": 9407,
+            "example": 2407,
         },
         "emergency": emergency_schema,
         "min_altitude": {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ platform_schema = {
         "max_velocity": {
             "type": "number",
             "format": "float",
-            "description": "Maximum altitude set for platform",
+            "description": "Maximum velocity set for platform",
             "example": 0.9,
         },
         "target_altitude": {
diff --git a/formats/platform_status.py b/formats/platform_status.py
index ff31eac345ad92694a9c3480bd9f6ca1f9a36022..f55910b948f9d3c5c301b957043666f940f38666 100644
--- a/formats/platform_status.py
+++ b/formats/platform_status.py
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ platform_status_schema = {
         "latitude": {
             "type": "number",
             "format": "float",
-            "description": "Latitude in decimal degrees.",
+            "description": "Latitude (Y-coordinate) in decimal degrees.",
             "example": 178.2,
         },
         "longitude": {
             "type": "number",
             "format": "float",
-            "description": "Longitude in decimal degrees.",
+            "description": "Longitude (X-coordinate) in decimal degrees.",
             "example": -10.122,
         },
         "depth": {
diff --git a/project/soar/swagger.json b/project/soar/swagger.json
index db665e9179fa63b36e428a5a65538bab409db7c2..d3659c2dad4f4ff9d16c03b672bc84d1be9a7ea1 100644
--- a/project/soar/swagger.json
+++ b/project/soar/swagger.json
@@ -885,4 +885,4 @@
    "paths":{
       
    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+ }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests-js/docker/output.txt b/tests-js/docker/output.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index b7d42f1726e41d6f567ca3110ab58c0f612e77ce..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/tests-js/docker/output.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,273 +0,0 @@
-#1 [internal] load build definition from Dockerfile
-#1 DONE 0.0s
-
-#1 [internal] load build definition from Dockerfile
-#1 transferring dockerfile: 32B done
-#1 DONE 0.0s
-
-#2 [internal] load .dockerignore
-#2 transferring context: 2B done
-#2 DONE 0.0s
-
-#3 [internal] load metadata for docker.io/library/node:18.7.0-alpine
-#3 DONE 0.4s
-
-#4 [1/7] FROM docker.io/library/node:18.7.0-alpine@sha256:02a5466bd5abde6cde29c16d83e2f5a10eec11c8dcefa667a2c9f88a7fa8b0b3
-#4 DONE 0.0s
-
-#5 [internal] load build context
-#5 transferring context: 114.55kB 0.1s done
-#5 DONE 0.1s
-
-#6 [2/7] WORKDIR /app/tests-js
-#6 CACHED
-
-#7 [3/7] COPY tests-js/package.json /app/tests-js/package.json
-#7 CACHED
-
-#8 [4/7] RUN yarn install
-#8 CACHED
-
-#9 [5/7] WORKDIR /app
-#9 CACHED
-
-#10 [6/7] COPY . /app
-#10 DONE 0.3s
-
-#11 [7/7] WORKDIR /app/tests-js
-#11 DONE 0.1s
-
-#12 exporting to image
-#12 exporting layers
-#12 exporting layers 0.3s done
-#12 writing image sha256:e98eadc0bbdc0809fd2540b1652f250264f2166575be3b9f18890d722b653ded done
-#12 naming to docker.io/library/docker_soar_js_test done
-#12 DONE 0.3s
-Attaching to soar_js_test
-soar_js_test  | yarn run v1.22.19
-soar_js_test  | warning package.json: No license field
-soar_js_test  | $ jest
-soar_js_test  |   console.log
-soar_js_test  |     examples [
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/platform_status.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/mission_plan.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/acknowledgement.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/gui_adapter/planning_configuration.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/gui_adapter/emergency_mission_plan.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/gui_adapter/emergency_mission_command.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/ecosub_adapter/platform_status.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/ecosub_adapter/platform_status-from_usbl_example.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/ecosub_adapter/observation_encoded.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/ecosub_adapter/observation.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/ecosub_adapter/mission_plan.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/platform_status_encoded.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/platform_status.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/platform_status-from_usbl_example.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/planning_configuration.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/observation_encoded.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_encoded.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_HYDROSURV.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_ECOSUB.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_AH1.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/emergency_mission_plan.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/emergency_mission_command.json',
-soar_js_test  |       '/app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/acknowledgement.json'
-soar_js_test  |     ]
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       at soar-examples.test.js:42:11
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |   console.log
-soar_js_test  |     validation: /app/examples/ecosub_adapter/observation_encoded.json [
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/acknowledgement"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/mission_plan"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/mission_plan_encoded"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/observation"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/observation_encoded"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/planning_configuration"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/platform_status"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/platform_status_encoded"}'
-soar_js_test  |     ]
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       at Object.<anonymous> (soar-examples.test.js:49:17)
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |   console.log
-soar_js_test  |     payload observation_encoded [
-soar_js_test  |       'message_type must be one of the following: platform_status_encoded'
-soar_js_test  |     ]
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       at Object.<anonymous> (soar-examples.test.js:52:19)
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |   console.log
-soar_js_test  |     validation: /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/platform_status_encoded.json [ 'payloadmatches more than one entry in a oneOf.' ]
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       at Object.<anonymous> (soar-examples.test.js:49:17)
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |   console.log
-soar_js_test  |     validation: /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/observation_encoded.json [
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/acknowledgement"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/mission_plan"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/mission_plan_encoded"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/observation"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/observation_encoded"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/planning_configuration"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/platform_status"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/platform_status_encoded"}'
-soar_js_test  |     ]
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       at Object.<anonymous> (soar-examples.test.js:49:17)
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |   console.log
-soar_js_test  |     payload observation_encoded [
-soar_js_test  |       'message_type must be one of the following: platform_status_encoded'
-soar_js_test  |     ]
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       at Object.<anonymous> (soar-examples.test.js:52:19)
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |   console.log
-soar_js_test  |     validation: /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_encoded.json [
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/acknowledgement"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/mission_plan"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/mission_plan_encoded"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/observation"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/observation_encoded"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/planning_configuration"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/platform_status"}',
-soar_js_test  |       undefined,
-soar_js_test  |       'payload is not a valid target for a oneOf {"$ref":"#/components/schemas/platform_status_encoded"}'
-soar_js_test  |     ]
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       at Object.<anonymous> (soar-examples.test.js:49:17)
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |   console.log
-soar_js_test  |     payload mission_plan_encoded [
-soar_js_test  |       'message_type must be one of the following: platform_status_encoded'
-soar_js_test  |     ]
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       at Object.<anonymous> (soar-examples.test.js:52:19)
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  | FAIL ./soar-examples.test.js
-soar_js_test  |   ✓ schema validates (384 ms)
-soar_js_test  |   examples validate
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/platform_status.json (8 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/mission_plan.json (5 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/hydrosurv_adapter/acknowledgement.json (3 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/gui_adapter/planning_configuration.json (4 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/gui_adapter/emergency_mission_plan.json (3 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/gui_adapter/emergency_mission_command.json (4 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/ecosub_adapter/platform_status.json (4 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/ecosub_adapter/platform_status-from_usbl_example.json (3 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✕ validate /app/examples/ecosub_adapter/observation_encoded.json (14 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/ecosub_adapter/observation.json (3 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/ecosub_adapter/mission_plan.json (2 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✕ validate /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/platform_status_encoded.json (6 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/platform_status.json (2 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/platform_status-from_usbl_example.json (2 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/planning_configuration.json (3 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✕ validate /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/observation_encoded.json (8 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✕ validate /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_encoded.json (8 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_HYDROSURV.json (2 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_ECOSUB.json (2 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_AH1.json (2 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/emergency_mission_plan.json (3 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/emergency_mission_command.json (2 ms)
-soar_js_test  |     ✓ validate /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/acknowledgement.json (6 ms)
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |   ● examples validate › validate /app/examples/ecosub_adapter/observation_encoded.json
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |     expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |     Expected: true
-soar_js_test  |     Received: false
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       53 |         }
-soar_js_test  |       54 |       }
-soar_js_test  |     > 55 |       expect(valid).toBe(true);
-soar_js_test  |          |                     ^
-soar_js_test  |       56 |     });
-soar_js_test  |       57 |   });
-soar_js_test  |       58 | });
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       at Object.<anonymous> (soar-examples.test.js:55:21)
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |   ● examples validate › validate /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/platform_status_encoded.json
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |     expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |     Expected: true
-soar_js_test  |     Received: false
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       53 |         }
-soar_js_test  |       54 |       }
-soar_js_test  |     > 55 |       expect(valid).toBe(true);
-soar_js_test  |          |                     ^
-soar_js_test  |       56 |     });
-soar_js_test  |       57 |   });
-soar_js_test  |       58 | });
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       at Object.<anonymous> (soar-examples.test.js:55:21)
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |   ● examples validate › validate /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/observation_encoded.json
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |     expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |     Expected: true
-soar_js_test  |     Received: false
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       53 |         }
-soar_js_test  |       54 |       }
-soar_js_test  |     > 55 |       expect(valid).toBe(true);
-soar_js_test  |          |                     ^
-soar_js_test  |       56 |     });
-soar_js_test  |       57 |   });
-soar_js_test  |       58 | });
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       at Object.<anonymous> (soar-examples.test.js:55:21)
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |   ● examples validate › validate /app/examples/autonomy_engine_adapter/mission_plan_encoded.json
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |     expect(received).toBe(expected) // Object.is equality
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |     Expected: true
-soar_js_test  |     Received: false
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       53 |         }
-soar_js_test  |       54 |       }
-soar_js_test  |     > 55 |       expect(valid).toBe(true);
-soar_js_test  |          |                     ^
-soar_js_test  |       56 |     });
-soar_js_test  |       57 |   });
-soar_js_test  |       58 | });
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  |       at Object.<anonymous> (soar-examples.test.js:55:21)
-soar_js_test  | 
-soar_js_test  | Test Suites: 1 failed, 1 total
-soar_js_test  | Tests:       4 failed, 20 passed, 24 total
-soar_js_test  | Snapshots:   0 total
-soar_js_test  | Time:        1.405 s
-soar_js_test  | Ran all test suites.
-soar_js_test  | error Command failed with exit code 1.
-soar_js_test  | info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/run for documentation about this command.
-soar_js_test exited with code 1
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/schemas.py b/tests/fixtures/schemas.py
index 9cbc2151a6aaa8b263ecf883e14de1210918fa62..632a5ea64f2a22e7682ba46b35458dd92d7b19da 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/schemas.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures/schemas.py
@@ -259,13 +259,13 @@ emergency_schema = {
             "type": "number",
             "format": "float",
             "description": "X-coordinate safe place for respective platform",
-            "example": -7.432,
+            "example": 50.365,
         },
         "target_waypoint_longitude": {
             "type": "number",
             "format": "float",
             "description": "Y-coordinate safe place for respective platform",
-            "example": 50.365,
+            "example": -7.432,
         },
         "target_depth": {
             "type": "number",
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ platform_schema = {
         "max_velocity": {
             "type": "number",
             "format": "float",
-            "description": "Maximum altitude set for squad.",
+            "description": "Maximum velocity set for squad.",
             "example": 0.9,
         },
         "additional_data": {
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/swagger.json b/tests/fixtures/swagger.json
index eca6c9bfd728535d7a6509c597f4e532efcc6460..d6503197ea05c20d77d826ffe7a8eccefb8f9cb7 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/swagger.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/swagger.json
@@ -1,670 +1,888 @@
 {
-  "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": [
-          "header",
-          "payload"
-        ],
-        "type": "object"
-      },
-      "acknowledgement": {
-        "properties": {
-          "approved": {
-            "type": "boolean",
-            "description": "Human-in-the-loop approval. 1 - Plan approved; 0 - Plan Rejected",
-            "example": 1
-          },
-          "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": {
-            "type": "integer",
-            "description": "Mission plan ID (according to Autonomy Engine's mission plan number sent) executed by platform",            
-            "example": 1
-          },
-          "message_type": {
-            "description": "Type of message",
-            "type": "string",
-            "example": "acknowledgement"
-          },
-          "platform_ID": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
-            "example": "reav-x-1"
-          }
-        },
-        "required": [
-          "message_type",
-          "autonomy_engine_plan_ID",
-          "platform_ID",
-          "approved"
-        ],
-        "type": "object"
-      },
-      "header": {
-        "discriminator": {
-          "propertyName": "message_type"
+  "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":[
+              "header",
+              "payload"
+           ],
+           "type":"object"
         },
-        "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"
-          }
+        "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"
+              },
+              "platform_ID":{
+                 "description":"Unique identifier for this platform",
+                 "example":"reav-x-1",
+                 "type":"string"
+              }
+           },
+           "required":[
+              "message_type",
+              "autonomy_engine_plan_ID",
+              "platform_ID",
+              "approved"
+           ],
+           "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"
-          },
-          "message_type": {
-            "description": "Type of message",
-            "example": "mission_plan",
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          "emergency": {
-            "default": false,
-            "description": "To indicate if this is an emergency. true = emergency and false = no emergency",
-            "example": false,
-            "type": "boolean"
-          },
-          "plan": {
-            "items": {
-              "properties": {
-                "action": {
-                  "description": "Autonomy Engine's action from `move`, `payload`, `dive`, `send_hits`, `scanline`, `scanpoint`.",
-                  "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"
-                },
-                "timeout": {
-                  "description": "Timeout set to perform action",
-                  "example": 1800.0,
-                  "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"
-                },
-                "target_waypoint_latitude": {
-                  "description": "Next waypoint, x-coordinate",
-                  "example": -4.187143188645706,
-                  "format": "float",
-                  "type": "number"
-                },
-                "target_waypoint_longitude": {
-                  "description": "Next waypoint, y-coordinate",
-                  "example": 50.37072283932642,
-                  "format": "float",
-                  "type": "number"
-                }
-              },
-              "required": [
-                "target_waypoint_latitude",
-                "target_waypoint_longitude"
-              ],
-              "type": "object"
-            },
-            "type": "array"
-          },
-          "platform_ID": {
-            "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
-            "example": "reav-x-1",
-            "type": "string"
-          }
+        "header":{
+           "discriminator":{
+              "propertyName":"message_type"
+           },
+           "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"
+              }
+           },
+           "type":"object"
         },
-        "required": [
-          "message_type",
-          "autonomy_engine_plan_ID",
-          "platform_ID",
-          "plan"
-        ],
-        "type": "object"
-      },
-      "observation": {
-        "properties": {
-          "additional_data": {
-            "description": "Placeholder field for any additional data",
-            "example": {
-              "sensor_payload": false
-            }
-          },
-          "message_type": {
-            "description": "Type of message",
-            "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 x-coordinate of point of interest",
-                  "example": 178.2,
-                  "format": "float",
-                  "type": "number"
-                },
-                "longitude": {
-                  "description": "Identified y-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"
-                }
-              },
-              "required": [
-                "latitude",
-                "longitude"
-              ],
-              "type": "object"
-            },
-            "type": "array"
-          },
-          "region_surveyed": {
-            "description": "Region surveyed by given platform. GEOJSON",
-            "example": ""
-          }
+        "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`.",
+                          "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"
+                       },
+                       "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"
+                       },
+                       "start_point_latitude":{
+                          "description":"Start point, x-coordinate",
+                          "example":-4.187143188645706,
+                          "format":"float",
+                          "type":"number"
+                       },
+                       "start_point_longitude":{
+                          "description":"Start point, y-coordinate",
+                          "example":50.37072283932642,
+                          "format":"float",
+                          "type":"number"
+                       },
+                       "target_waypoint_latitude":{
+                          "description":"Target waypoint, x-coordinate",
+                          "example":-4.187143188645706,
+                          "format":"float",
+                          "type":"number"
+                       },
+                       "target_waypoint_longitude":{
+                          "description":"Target waypoint, y-coordinate",
+                          "example":50.37072283932642,
+                          "format":"float",
+                          "type":"number"
+                       },
+                       "timeout":{
+                          "description":"Timeout set to perform action",
+                          "example":1800.0,
+                          "format":"float",
+                          "type":"number"
+                       }
+                    },
+                    "required":[
+                       "target_waypoint_latitude",
+                       "target_waypoint_longitude"
+                    ],
+                    "type":"object"
+                 },
+                 "type":"array"
+              },
+              "platform_ID":{
+                 "description":"Unique identifier for this platform",
+                 "example":"reav-x-1",
+                 "type":"string"
+              }
+           },
+           "required":[
+              "message_type",
+              "autonomy_engine_plan_ID",
+              "platform_ID",
+              "plan"
+           ],
+           "type":"object"
         },
-        "required": [
-          "message_type",
-          "platform_ID"
-        ],
-        "type": "object"
-      },
-      "payload": {
-        "discriminator": {
-          "mapping": {
-            "acknowledgement": "#/components/schemas/acknowledgement",
-            "mission_plan": "#/components/schemas/mission_plan",
-            "observation": "#/components/schemas/observation",
-            "planning_configuration": "#/components/schemas/planning_configuration",
-            "platform_status": "#/components/schemas/platform_status"
-          },
-          "propertyName": "message_type"
+        "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"
+              },
+              "mime_type":{
+                 "description":"MIME type",
+                 "example":"application/gzip",
+                 "type":"string"
+              }
+           },
+           "required":[
+              "data",
+              "is_binary"
+           ],
+           "type":"object"
         },
-        "oneOf": [
-          {
-            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/acknowledgement"
-          },
-          {
-            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/mission_plan"
-          },
-          {
-            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/observation"
-          },
-          {
-            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/planning_configuration"
-          },
-          {
-            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/platform_status"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "planning_configuration": {
-        "properties": {
-          "exclusion_zones": {
-            "description": "Exclusion zones for all platforms",
-            "items": {
-              "description": "Using GEOJSON, exact 4-point region (rectangle shaped)",
-              "properties": {
-                "geometry_coordinates": {
-                  "example": [
-                    [
-                      [
-                        -4.187143188645706,
-                        50.37072283932642
-                      ],
-                      [
-                        -4.202697005964865,
-                        50.368816892405874
-                      ],
-                      [
-                        -4.203156724702808,
-                        50.365640144076906
-                      ],
-                      [
-                        -4.19449868846155,
-                        50.362267670845654
-                      ]
-                    ]
-                  ],
-                  "type": "array"
-                }
-              },
-              "type": "object"
-            },
-            "type": "array"
-          },
-          "message_type": {
-            "description": "Type of message",
-            "example": "planning_configuration",
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          "planning_config_ID": {
-            "description": "Unique identifier tagged to version of this configuration plan",
-            "example": 3,
-            "type": "integer"
-          },
-          "squads": {
-            "items": {
-              "properties": {
-                "no_of_platforms": {
-                  "description": "Number of platforms",
-                  "example": 3,
-                  "type": "integer"
-                },
-                "platforms": {
-                  "description": "Squad consists of these platforms",
-                  "items": {
-                    "properties": {
-                      "additional_data": {
-                        "description": "Any addition fields/data to be added here",
-                        "example": {
-                          "scan_type": "DVL",
-                          "swath_width": 10.0
-                        }
-                      },
-                      "emergency": {
-                        "properties": {
-                          "additional_data": {
-                            "description": "Any addition fields/data to be added here",
-                            "example": {}
-                          },
-                          "target_waypoint_latitude": {
-                            "description": "X-coordinate safe place for respective platform",
-                            "example": -7.432,
-                            "format": "float",
-                            "type": "number"
-                          },
-                          "target_waypoint_longitude": {
-                            "description": "Y-coordinate safe place for respective platform",
-                            "example": 50.365,
-                            "format": "float",
-                            "type": "number"
-                          },
-                          "safe_command": {
-                            "description": "Command/Action that is native to respective partner's platform/C2",
-                            "enum": [
-                              "go_home",
-                              "abort_now",
-                              "stop_mission"
-                            ],
-                            "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"
-                          }
-                        },
-                        "required": [
-                          "target_waypoint_latitude",
-                          "target_waypoint_longitude",
-                          "target_depth"
-                        ],
-                        "type": "object"
-                      },
-                      "max_velocity": {
-                        "description": "Maximum altitude set for squad.",
-                        "example": 0.9,
-                        "format": "float",
-                        "type": "number"
-                      },
-                      "min_altitude": {
-                        "description": "Minimum altitude set for squad.",
-                        "example": 15.2,
-                        "format": "float",
-                        "type": "number"
-                      },
-                      "min_velocity": {
-                        "description": "Minimum velocity set for squad.",
-                        "example": 0.1,
-                        "format": "float",
-                        "type": "number"
-                      },
-                      "model": {
-                        "example": "reav",
-                        "type": "string"
-                      },
-                      "platform_ID": {
-                        "description": "Unique identifier for this platform",
-                        "example": "reav-x-1",
-                        "type": "string"
-                      }
+        "observation":{
+           "properties":{
+              "additional_data":{
+                 "description":"Placeholder field for any additional data",
+                 "example":{
+                    "sensor_payload":false
+                 }
+              },
+              "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 x-coordinate of point of interest",
+                          "example":178.2,
+                          "format":"float",
+                          "type":"number"
+                       },
+                       "longitude":{
+                          "description":"Identified y-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"
+                       }
                     },
-                    "required": [
-                      "platform_ID",
-                      "model",
-                      "emergency",
-                      "min_altitude",
-                      "min_velocity",
-                      "max_velocity"
+                    "required":[
+                       "latitude",
+                       "longitude"
                     ],
-                    "type": "object"
-                  },
-                  "type": "array"
-                },
-                "region_of_interest": {
-                  "description": "Using GEOJSON, exact 4-point region (rectangle shaped)",
-                  "properties": {
-                    "geometry_coordinates": {
-                      "example": [
-                        [
-                          [
-                            -4.187143188645706,
-                            50.37072283932642
+                    "type":"object"
+                 },
+                 "type":"array"
+              },
+              "region_surveyed":{
+                 "description":"Region surveyed by given platform. GEOJSON",
+                 "example":"",
+                 "nullable":true
+              }
+           },
+           "required":[
+              "message_type",
+              "platform_ID"
+           ],
+           "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"
+                 ],
+                 "example":"observation_encoded",
+                 "type":"string"
+              },
+              "mime_type":{
+                 "description":"MIME type",
+                 "example":"application/gzip",
+                 "type":"string"
+              }
+           },
+           "required":[
+              "data",
+              "is_binary"
+           ],
+           "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"
+              },
+              "propertyName":"message_type"
+           },
+           "oneOf":[
+              {
+                 "$ref":"#/components/schemas/acknowledgement"
+              },
+              {
+                 "$ref":"#/components/schemas/mission_plan"
+              },
+              {
+                 "$ref":"#/components/schemas/mission_plan_encoded"
+              },
+              {
+                 "$ref":"#/components/schemas/observation"
+              },
+              {
+                 "$ref":"#/components/schemas/observation_encoded"
+              },
+              {
+                 "$ref":"#/components/schemas/planning_configuration"
+              },
+              {
+                 "$ref":"#/components/schemas/platform_status"
+              },
+              {
+                 "$ref":"#/components/schemas/platform_status_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":[
+                             [
+                                [
+                                   -4.1777839187560915,
+                                   50.34173405662855
+                                ],
+                                [
+                                   -4.1777839187560915,
+                                   50.33820949229701
+                                ],
+                                [
+                                   -4.143667777943875,
+                                   50.33820949229701
+                                ],
+                                [
+                                   -4.143667777943875,
+                                   50.34173405662855
+                                ],
+                                [
+                                   -4.1777839187560915,
+                                   50.34173405662855
+                                ]
+                             ]
                           ],
-                          [
-                            -4.202697005964865,
-                            50.368816892405874
+                          "type":"array"
+                       }
+                    },
+                    "type":"object"
+                 },
+                 "type":"array"
+              },
+              "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":[
+                             [
+                                [
+                                   -4.1777839187560915,
+                                   50.34173405662855
+                                ],
+                                [
+                                   -4.1777839187560915,
+                                   50.33820949229701
+                                ],
+                                [
+                                   -4.143667777943875,
+                                   50.33820949229701
+                                ],
+                                [
+                                   -4.143667777943875,
+                                   50.34173405662855
+                                ],
+                                [
+                                   -4.1777839187560915,
+                                   50.34173405662855
+                                ]
+                             ]
                           ],
-                          [
-                            -4.203156724702808,
-                            50.365640144076906
+                          "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":{
+                                "additional_data":{
+                                   "description":"Any addition fields/data to be added here",
+                                   "example":{
+                                      "new_sensor_a":"test_sensor",
+                                      "range":10.0
+                                   },
+                                   "type":"object"
+                                },
+                                "beacon_ID":{
+                                   "description":"Unique identifier (number) for the beacon associated to this platform",
+                                   "example":9407,
+                                   "type":"number"
+                                },
+                                "emergency":{
+                                   "properties":{
+                                      "safe_command":{
+                                         "description":"Command/Action that is native to respective partner's platform/C2",
+                                         "enum":[
+                                            "go_home",
+                                            "abort_now",
+                                            "stop_mission"
+                                         ],
+                                         "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_waypoint_latitude":{
+                                         "description":"X-coordinate safe place for respective platform",
+                                         "example":-7.432,
+                                         "format":"float",
+                                         "type":"number"
+                                      },
+                                      "target_waypoint_longitude":{
+                                         "description":"Y-coordinate safe place for respective platform",
+                                         "example":50.365,
+                                         "format":"float",
+                                         "type":"number"
+                                      }
+                                   },
+                                   "required":[
+                                      "target_waypoint_latitude",
+                                      "target_waypoint_longitude",
+                                      "target_depth"
+                                   ],
+                                   "type":"object"
+                                },
+                                "max_velocity":{
+                                   "description":"Maximum altitude 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_velocity":{
+                                   "description":"Minimum velocity set for platform",
+                                   "example":0.1,
+                                   "format":"float",
+                                   "type":"number"
+                                },
+                                "model":{
+                                   "example":"reav",
+                                   "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"
+                                },
+                                "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"
+                                      },
+                                      "sensor_type":{
+                                         "description":"Unique identifier for this platform",
+                                         "enum":[
+                                            "SIDESCAN",
+                                            "MBES"
+                                         ],
+                                         "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"
+                                      }
+                                   },
+                                   "type":"object"
+                                },
+                                "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"
+                                }
+                             },
+                             "required":[
+                                "operator",
+                                "platform_ID",
+                                "model",
+                                "emergency",
+                                "min_altitude",
+                                "min_velocity",
+                                "max_velocity"
+                             ],
+                             "type":"object"
+                          },
+                          "type":"array"
+                       },
+                       "squad_ID":{
+                          "description":"Identifier of given squad",
+                          "example":23,
+                          "type":"integer"
+                       },
+                       "squad_mission_type":{
+                          "description":"Mission of given squad: `tracking`, `survey`, `inspection`",
+                          "enum":[
+                             "tracking",
+                             "survey",
+                             "inspection"
                           ],
-                          [
-                            -4.19449868846155,
-                            50.362267670845654
+                          "example":"survey",
+                          "type":"string"
+                       }
+                    },
+                    "required":[
+                       "squad_ID",
+                       "no_of_platforms",
+                       "platforms",
+                       "squad_mission_type"
+                    ],
+                    "type":"object"
+                 },
+                 "type":"array"
+              }
+           },
+           "required":[
+              "message_type",
+              "planning_config_ID",
+              "squads",
+              "exclusion_zones",
+              "region_of_interest"
+           ],
+           "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 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 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":[
+                             1.2,
+                             434
                           ]
-                        ]
-                      ],
-                      "type": "array"
+                       },
+                       "type":"object"
+                    },
+                    "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"
                     }
-                  },
-                  "type": "object"
-                },
-                "squad_ID": {
-                  "description": "Identifier of given squad",
-                  "example": 23,
-                  "type": "integer"
-                },
-                "squad_mission_type": {
-                  "description": "Mission of given squad: `tracking`, `survey`, `inspection`",
-                  "enum": [
-                    "tracking",
-                    "survey",
-                    "inspection"
-                  ],
-                  "example": "survey",
-                  "type": "string"
-                },
-                "squad_state": {
-                  "description": "In execution, Waiting.. <define further>",
-                  "example": false,
-                  "type": "string"
-                }
-              },
-              "required": [
-                "squad_ID",
-                "no_of_platforms",
-                "platforms",
-                "squad_mission_type",
-                "squad_state"
-              ],
-              "type": "object"
-            },
-            "type": "array"
-          }
-        },
-        "required": [
-          "message_type",
-          "planning_config_ID",
-          "squads",
-          "exclusion_zones"
-        ],
-        "type": "object"
-      },
-      "platform_status": {
-        "properties": {
-          "altitude": {
-            "description": "Target altitude in metres",
-            "example": 20,
-            "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 in decimal degrees.",
-            "example": 178.2,
-            "format": "float",
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          "localisation_error": {
-            "description": "Difference in NORTH between deadreckoning and USBL update.",
-            "example": 0.000129,
-            "format": "float",
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          "longitude": {
-            "description": "Longitude in decimal degrees.",
-            "example": -10.122,
-            "format": "float",
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          "message_type": {
-            "description": "Type of message",
-            "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
-                  ]
-                }
-              },
-              "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"
+                 },
+                 "type":"object"
+              },
+              "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":[
+                    "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":[
+                    "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"
               }
-            },
-            "type": "object"
-          },
-          "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": [
-              "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": [
-              "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",
-            "format": "string"
-          }
+           },
+           "required":[
+              "message_type",
+              "platform_ID",
+              "status_source",
+              "platform_timestamp",
+              "latitude",
+              "longitude"
+           ],
+           "type":"object"
         },
-        "required": [
-          "message_type",
-          "platform_ID",
-          "status_source",
-          "platform_timestamp",
-          "latitude",
-          "longitude"
-        ],
-        "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"
+                 ],
+                 "example":"platform_status_encoded",
+                 "type":"string"
+              },
+              "mime_type":{
+                 "description":"MIME type",
+                 "example":"application/gzip",
+                 "type":"string"
+              }
+           },
+           "required":[
+              "data",
+              "is_binary"
+           ],
+           "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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