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title: NautilusLog App - How to plan and complete an Activity.
description: This guide provides information on how to start an activity.
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March 26, 2026

# NautilusLog App - How to plan and complete an Activity.

## This guide provides step by step information how to plan an activity by creating the blueprints or using the existing ones

### Steps to plan an activity:

- Click on the **Plus** button to access the activity management section.

![](https://help.nautiluslog.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-05-2025-12-40-10-3426-PM.png?width=314&height=224&name=image-png-Nov-05-2025-12-40-10-3426-PM.png)

- Choose the appropriate **Vessel** for the activity.
  
  ![](https://help.nautiluslog.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-05-2025-12-41-49-2277-PM.png?width=327&height=235&name=image-png-Nov-05-2025-12-41-49-2277-PM.png)
- Select the relevant **Blueprint**.
  
  ![](https://help.nautiluslog.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-05-2025-12-42-54-8484-PM.png?width=342&height=293&name=image-png-Nov-05-2025-12-42-54-8484-PM.png)
- After selecting and clicking on the Blueprint, the user may fill in the following details:
- Add detailed **instructions** for the activity.
- Define the "**Scheduled from" and "Scheduled to" dates along with time.**
- Specify the **location** of the activity.

![](https://help.nautiluslog.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-05-2025-12-45-45-8977-PM.png?width=291&height=399&name=image-png-Nov-05-2025-12-45-45-8977-PM.png)

- Click **Plan Activity** to finalize the creation.
- The system will then open the activity window in which the user needs to fill in relevant information.

![](https://help.nautiluslog.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-05-2025-02-46-50-4715-PM.png?width=411&height=287&name=image-png-Nov-05-2025-02-46-50-4715-PM.png)

- Below is a short description of each field which is present in the activity in the above image:

1. A **drop-down selection list** is available for choosing predefined options.
2. A **chat entry message field**, including a **file uploader**, allows users to add comments and attachments.
3. A **table of contents toggle** enables users to expand or collapse the content view.
4. An **indicator** shows when a **deficiency or observation tag** has been created for a specific entry.
5. An **indicator** also appears when a **remark** has been added to a particular entry.
6. An **indicator** specifies whether an **entry field** is **mandatory or optional**.
7. The **progress status** of the entire activity is displayed for overall tracking.
8. A **progress status bar** shows the completion level of each individual chapter.

- Once all the fields are filled in correctly, click on![](https://help.nautiluslog.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-05-2025-03-06-34-9741-PM.png?width=75&height=47&name=image-png-Nov-05-2025-03-06-34-9741-PM.png).  
  The system would then proceed to generate a report of the activity in PDF format.
  
  ![](https://help.nautiluslog.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-05-2025-03-10-37-4292-PM.png?width=287&height=51&name=image-png-Nov-05-2025-03-10-37-4292-PM.png)
- Clicking on "Open Report" will generate a PDF report of the activity.

 

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