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VDR / S-VDR Concept / Requirement

VDR / S-VDR Concept


The Simplified Voyage Data Recorder or S-VDR is a system that the International Maritime
Organization (IMO) has mandated for carriage on the majority of large sea going vessels. It is a system
similar to the aviation “black box” recorder where if a vessel is involved in an accident or sinks, data
can be retrieved to reconstruct the last 12 hours of the vessels voyage. This allows the marine
community to clearly understand the reason for the accident, however catastrophic and put in
preventative measures to increase future marine safety.
The difference between a VDR and a Simplified-VDR mainly relates to the number of recording
channels and their characteristics. Both systems require Radar video, Bridge microphones as well as
VHF audio, in conjunction with position data, heading and course information, to be recorded for a
minimum of 12 consecutive hours.

Latest IMO VDR / S-VDR Carriage Requirements


The International Maritime Organization resolution A.163 (78) requires a (S) VDR, which may be a
simplified voyage data recorder (S-VDR), to be fitted to cargo ships above 3,000 gross tonnages.
“Administrations may exempt cargo ships from the application of the requirements when such ships
will be taken permanently out of service within two years after the implementation date specified
above”. The new rules stipulate that existing cargo ships on international voyages shall be fitted with an
S-VDR as follows:
Ship Type New ships built on Existing ships built before 1st July 2002
or after 1st July
2002
Passenger VDR VDR
Ro-Ro Passenger VDR VDR
Cargo ships over 20,000 GRT VDR S-VDR at 1st dry-docking after 1st July
2006, but not later than 1st July 2009
Cargo ships 3,000 – 20,000 VDR S-VDR at 1st dry-docking after 1st July
GRT 2007, but not later than 1st July 2010

Data Recording Comparison


Interface VDR (new build) S-VDR (retrofit)
Type of Vessel All passenger ships and newly Existing cargo ships 3000GT
built cargo ships of 3000GT and and upwards (International
upwards (International Voyage) Voyage)
Capsule Fixed type Fixed or Float-free type
Mandatory Record Data Date & Time, Position, Datum, Date & Time, Position, Datum,
Speed, Heading, Bridge Audio, Speed, Heading, Bridge Audio,
VHF Audio, Depth, Main Alarm, VHF Audio
Rudder, Engine, Hull, Door, Radar
If IEC 61162 is available Hull stress (if fitted), Wind (if Depth, Main Alarm, Rudder,
fitted) Engine, Hull, Door, Hull Stress,
Wind
Radar Image Mandatory Where there is commercial off-
the-shelf interface available
AIS Not required (recommended) If radar image is not available

VoyageMaster II VDR/S-VDR
The new Sperry Marine VoyageMaster II is a compact system that utilizes the latest technology to
provide you with the best value S-VDR on the market. The fully type approved system has a flexible
modular design that not only conforms to IMO requirements but provides additional video, audio, and
signal capabilities.

Features
• Mission Critical Design architecture for continuous operation
• Flexible Modular Design for full IMO S-VDR configuration
• Intuitive Playback and Analysis software offers viewing of navigational, audio, and video data
shore-side or on-board
• Save feature that saves and protect previous 12 hours of navigational data onto hard drive –
useful for recording and reviewing incidents
• “Live” Data monitoring at optional networked workstations
• Space saving design making it one of the smallest systems on the market
• Supported by one of the largest worldwide service networks
• Low life-cycle cost design
• Fixed and Float-free models

VoyageMaster II VDR/S-VDR Data Capsule

VoyageMaster II VDR Standard Configuration

VoyageMaster II S-VDR Standard Configuration

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