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Am I required to use eLogbook in 2013?
- Yes - If you are a trawl catcher processor fishing AFA pollock or CDQ pollock you are required to use the electronic (eLogbook) in either the eLandings or seaLandings application.
- Yes - If you are a freezer longline catcher processor processor named on an LLP license, endorsed to catch pacific cod with hook-and-line gear in the BSAI or GOA while fishing under a CDQ program.
- No - If you are a mothership.
- No - if you are a catcher vessel.
How can I get an eLogbook?
The elogbook is an application available within the seaLandings program. Users will need to Register an eLogbook for 2013 through seaLandings
What do I enter as my Voyage start date?
You should enter your Voyage start date as 01/01/2013 as you need to account for each day of the year in the elogbook just as you did in the paper DCPL. You will also be asked for a Go Active date.
- If you are just registering your elogbook and steaming up to Alaska, enter your Go Active date as the registration date (1/1/2013) and then Go Inactive until you begin fishing activity.
What if I don’t have an Observer on board until a few weeks after my first Voyage?
You don’t need to enter Observer information until you have one on board the vessel. When an Observer begins their cruise with your vessel, create a new Voyage to document the change.
What is the difference between editing a Voyage and creating a new Voyage?
- Editing a Voyage is used when there was some kind of data entry error made when first entering the information such as a misspelled name or incorrect number of crew.
- New Voyages are triggered by a change in any of the following
- New vessel operator
- New or additional Observers
- Loss or addition of crew members
When should I Go Inactive?
If you are not engaged in fishing activity (gear in the water) or processing activity, you should Go Inactive (ex. steaming to port for offload)
I forgot to enter a set/haul on a previous day and have already entered sets to the following day. When I try to go back I get an error message and can’t add the set/haul, what do I do?
If you missed adding a set entry and have already added sets/hauls on the following day, you can account for the missed set by adding all that information in Comments for that day (there is a character limit in the comments box so you may have to use more than one).
How do I enter retrieval of a set/haul that is picked up on a different day than it was deployed?
Sets/hauls that cross days can be accounted for by entering the retrieval date in mm/yy format with a space in between it and the retrieval time.
I made a mistake on my set/haul entry, how do I make edits? What if I haven’t transmitted yet?
- You have to highlight the set/haul number in the left-hand navigation pane and then click on the corresponding edit button on the set/haul display screen.
- If you haven’t transmitted your report and you want to remove some piece of data that you entered you can use the above method or Undo Last Unsubmitted Entry as shown in the screenshot below.
What if I enter a set/haul on the wrong day?
You will not be able to move your set/haul to the correct day but you can edit what you have entered by going into the set/haul, and enter the correct date in mm/dd format in the Deploy or Retrieval time field (see item on entering sets that cross days).
When do I have to submit my eLogbook?
By 12:00 pm the following day (just like production reports)
How do I save my daily eLogbook entry and submit it?
Your set/haul entries are automatically saved each time you close out of the logbook. It is not considered a report in the same sense as production or landings so all you do to submit it is go to Reporting…Transmit Reports and click on the Transmit button.
- If you are using Direct transmit, then your logbook will be submitted behind the scenes via the internet.
- If you are using File transmit then you will attach the zip file to an email and send it to elecrep@noaa.gov and process the receipt when you get it as when submitting a production or landing report.
What do I need to give to the Observer?
You will need to provide a signed PDF copy of your logbook entries for each day to the Observer assigned to your vessel. If you have made edits to your logbook entries you will need to provide the Observer with those edited PDFs.