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VDR/SVDR Data Replay

New Data Replay Recommendations from the IMO

Further to the article titled  " New IMO Proposals for VDR and SVDR Data Download and Playback ", the IMO Safety of Navigation Circular SN246 was published and can be found by clicking here. 

This document was used as the basis for the drafting of a Playback Standard by the IEC ( International Electrotechnical Commission ) specialised working group.

A significant part of this exercise was conducted last November (2005) when Kelvin Hughes hosted a meeting at their Hainault headquarters, attended by some twenty eight IEC delegates from around the world. The creation of this new Playback Standard was included as an Annexe to the overall Technical and Test Standard for SVDR which was published in March 2006 as IEC 61996-2. 

As can be seen from SN246, the IMO recommended that the harmonisation should be implemented in two stages. The first stage applies to VDR/SVDR systems installed on or after 1st July 2006 with the second stage applying to existing installations which must have the feature available after 1st July 2007. 

In the simplest terms the IMO recommendation means that a method of extracting the stored data onto a laptop must be available from the VDR/SVDR. 

Leading manufacturers such as Kelvin Hughes and their VDR/SVDR products already provide the necessary facilities and in many instances exceed the recommendations.

 
Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (SVDR)

Are you stressed about S-VDR ?

  

The Simplified Voyage Data Recorder or S-VDR is a system that the International Maritime Organisation (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.

This site has been set up to provide an information portal for the Simplified Voyage Data Recorder. It contains regulatory, technical and commercial information together with frequently asked questions on the topic.

Although the majority of this site has open access, to view the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section you will need a user name and password, these can be obtained automatically by clicking on "No account yet? Create one" on the homepage.

This site is intended as a useful resource for all involved in S-VDR and will grow as more information is made available,  this will only happen through interaction with the marine community. Please use the contact page to post your comments and any other questions that you may have.
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