NEW NAVIGATION AIDSVoyage Data Recorder

Voyage Data RecorderThe VDR will continuously maintain sequential records of pre selected data items relating to status and output of the ship's equipment and command and control of the ship

The Voyage Data Capsule continuously records 12 hours of data from the VDR system. The VDC completely fulfils the requirements in the test standard IEC 61996

VOYAGE DATA CAPSULE

The VDR will be installed in a protective capsule that is brightly colored and fitted with an appropriate device to aid locationIt will be entirely automatic in normal operationAll VDRs will undergo an annual performance testVOYAGE DATA FLOW

Date & Time Ships position Speed Heading Bridge Audio Communication Audio Radar dataIMO requirements for VDR

Water depth Main Alarms Rudder order & response Engine order & response Hull openings status Watertight & Fire doors status Acceleration & Hull stresses Wind speed & directionIMO requirements for VDR

A means to make local copies of incident data A fixed or float-free capsule Withstand shock, penetration by a 250 KG pin dropped 3 m Withstand fire at 260 degrees C for 10 hoursDATA storage medium&Capsule requirements

Withstand submergence to 6000 meters Fitted with acoustic beaconDATA storage medium&Capsule requirements

The following ships will be required to carry VDRs, under regulation 20 of the new SOLAS Chapter VCarrying requirementsVDR

Passenger ships constructed on or after 01.07.02 RO-RO passenger ships constructed before 01.07.02, not later than the first survey on or after 01.07.02 Passenger ships other than RO-RO passenger ships constructed before 01.07.02 not later than 01.01.04Carrying requirements for VDR

Ships, other than passenger ships, of 3000 GT constructed on or after 01.07.02 VDRs are required to meet the performance standards "not inferior to those adopted by the Organization"Carrying requirements for VDR