| VoyageID | Voyage Identification Number |
| Lat | Decimal latitude |
| LatType | L = Logbook; I = Interpolated or from gazeteer; blank = None |
| Lon | Decimal longitude |
| LonType | L = Logbook; I = Interpolated or from gazeteer; blank = None |
| Day | Day of Year |
| Month | Month of Year |
| Year | Year |
| SpeciesName | Common name of cetaceans encounered; blank = none reported. |
| Number_Whales | Number of whales reported |
| Vessel1 | Name of first vessel sharing product |
| Vessel2 | Name of second vessel sharing product |
| Ocean | Name of Ocean |
| Basin | Name of Ocean Basin |
| DegLat | Degrees of latitude from logbook |
| MinLat | Minutes of latitude from logbook |
| NS | Latitudinal hemisphere: N = North, S = South |
| DegLong | Degrees of longitude from logbook |
| MinLong | Minutes of longitude from logbook |
| EW | Longitude hemisphere: E = East, W = West |
| PositionType | Text description for position information |
| Wording | Logbook text about observation |
| Remarks | Comments by data extractor |