1. The document outlines the International Maritime Organization's performance standards for Simplified Voyage Data Recorders (S-VDRs).
2. S-VDRs are required on certain classes of ships to continuously record data related to the ship's status, equipment output, and command and control to aid in investigations following incidents.
3. The document specifies data items that must be recorded, including position, speed, heading, audio, communications, radar data, and AIS data. It also outlines requirements for interfacing, operation, continuity of operation, and definitions.
1. The document outlines the International Maritime Organization's performance standards for Simplified Voyage Data Recorders (S-VDRs).
2. S-VDRs are required on certain classes of ships to continuously record data related to the ship's status, equipment output, and command and control to aid in investigations following incidents.
3. The document specifies data items that must be recorded, including position, speed, heading, audio, communications, radar data, and AIS data. It also outlines requirements for interfacing, operation, continuity of operation, and definitions.
1. The document outlines the International Maritime Organization's performance standards for Simplified Voyage Data Recorders (S-VDRs).
2. S-VDRs are required on certain classes of ships to continuously record data related to the ship's status, equipment output, and command and control to aid in investigations following incidents.
3. The document specifies data items that must be recorded, including position, speed, heading, audio, communications, radar data, and AIS data. It also outlines requirements for interfacing, operation, continuity of operation, and definitions.
1. The document outlines the International Maritime Organization's performance standards for Simplified Voyage Data Recorders (S-VDRs).
2. S-VDRs are required on certain classes of ships to continuously record data related to the ship's status, equipment output, and command and control to aid in investigations following incidents.
3. The document specifies data items that must be recorded, including position, speed, heading, audio, communications, radar data, and AIS data. It also outlines requirements for interfacing, operation, continuity of operation, and definitions.
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IMO PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SIMPLIFIED VOYAGE DATA RECORDER (S-VDR)
(FOR MMD PHASE II EXAMINATIONS)
The purpose of a si mplified voyage dat a recorder ( S- VDR) i s t o mai nt ain a st ore, i n a secure and ret ri evabl e form, of i nformat i on concerning t he posi t i on, movement , physi cal st at us, command and cont rol of a vessel over t he peri od leadi ng up t o and foll owing an inci dent havi ng an i mpact t hereon. I nformat i on cont ained in an S- VDR shoul d be made avail abl e t o bot h t he Admini st rat i on and t he shi p- owner. Thi s i nformat i on i s for use duri ng any subsequent i nvest i gat i on t o i dent ify t he cause( s) of t he i nci dent .
Shi ps of cl asses defi ned in SOLAS chapt er V, as amended, shall be fi t t ed wi t h S- VDR complying wi t h foll owing performance st andards:
OPERATI ONAL REQUI REMENTS:
1. The S- VDR shoul d cont inuousl y maint ain sequent i al records of: presel ect ed dat a i t ems rel at i ng t o t he st at us out put of t he ships equi pment , and command and cont rol of t he shi p. 2. To permi t subsequent analysi s of fact ors surroundi ng an inci dent , t he met hod of recording should ensure t hat t he vari ous dat a i t ems can be co- rel at ed in dat e and t ime duri ng pl ayback on sui t able equi pment . 3. The fi nal recording medi um shoul d be i nst all ed in a prot ect ive capsule of ei t her a fixed or fl oat - free t ype, whi ch shoul d meet all of t he foll owing requi rement s: Be capabl e of bei ng accessed foll owing an inci dent but secure agai nst t amperi ng; Pl ayback equi pment i s not normally inst alled on a shi p and i s not regarded as part of a S- VDR for t he purposes of t hese performance st andards. 2 | P a g e I MO P E R F O R MA N C E S T A N D A R D S F O R S - V D R
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Mai nt ain t he recorded dat a for a peri od of at least 2 years foll owing t erminat i on of recording; Be of a highly visi bl e col or and marked wit h ret ro- reflect ive mat eri al s; and Be fi t t ed wit h an appropri at e devi ce t o ai d l ocat i on.
4. The fl oat - free t ype prot ect ive capsule shoul d: be fit t ed wi t h means t o facilit at e grappling and recovery; be so const ruct ed as t o mini mi ze ri sk of damage during recovery operat i ons; and t he device shoul d be capable of t ransmi t t ing an ini t i al l ocat ing si gnal and furt her l ocat i ng homi ng si gnal for at least 48 hours over a peri od of not l ess t han 7 days/ 168 hours.
DATA SELECTI ON AND SECURI TY:
The equi pment shoul d be so desi gned t hat , as far as i s pract i cal , i t i s not possi ble t o t amper wi t h: t he select i on of dat a being input t o t he equi pment , t he dat a i t sel f; nor t hat whi ch has al ready been recorded. Any at t empt t o int erfere wi t h t he i nt egrit y of t he dat a or t he recordi ng shoul d be recorded. The recordi ng met hod shoul d be such t hat each it em of t he recorded dat a i s checked for i nt egrit y and an alarm gi ven i f a non- correct able error i s det ect ed.
DATA I TEMS TO BE RECORDED:
Dat e and t ime:
Dat e and t ime, referenced t o UTC, shoul d be obt ai ned from a source ext ernal t o t he shi p or from an int ernal cl ock. The recordi ng shoul d indi cat e whi ch source is in use. The recordi ng met hod shoul d be such t hat t he t imi ng of all ot her recorded dat a i t ems can be deri ved on pl ayback wi t h a resolut i on suffici ent t o reconst ruct t he hist ory of t he inci dent in det ail.
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Lat i t ude and l ongi t ude, and t he dat um used, shoul d be derived from an elect roni c posi t i on- fi xing syst em ( EPFS) . The recordi ng shoul d ensure t hat t he i dent it y and st at us of t he EPFS can al ways be det ermi ned on pl ayback.
Speed:
Speed t hrough t he wat er or speed over t he ground, i ncludi ng an indi cat i on of whi ch i t i s, derived from t he shi ps speed and di st ance measuri ng equi pment . Heading:
As indi cat ed by t he shi ps compass.
Bridge Audio:
One or more mi crophones posi t i oned on t he bri dge shoul d be pl aced so t hat conversat i on at or near t he conning st at i ons, radar di spl ays, chart t ables, et c., are adequat el y recorded. As far as pract i cabl e, t he posi t i oning of mi crophones shoul d al so capt ure i nt ercom, public address syst ems and audi bl e alarms on t he bri dge.
Communicat ions Audio:
VHF communi cat i ons rel at i ng t o shi p operat i ons shoul d be recorded.
Radar dat a, post - display select ion:
Thi s shoul d i nclude elect roni c si gnal informat i on from wit hin one of t he shi ps radar inst all at i ons whi ch records all t he i nformat i on whi ch was act ually being present ed on t he mast er di spl ay of t hat radar at t he t i me of recordi ng. Thi s shoul d incl ude any range rings or markers, beari ng markers, el ect roni c pl ot t ing symbol s, radar maps, what ever part s of t he SENC or ot her el ect roni c chart or map t hat were sel ect ed, t he voyage pl an, navi gat i onal dat a, navi gat i onal al arms and t he radar st at us dat a t hat were vi si ble on t he di spl ay. The recordi ng met hod shoul d be such t hat , on playback, it i s possi bl e t o present a fait hful repli ca of t he ent i re radar di splay t hat was on vi ew at t he t i me of recordi ng, al bei t wi t hi n t he limi t at i ons of any bandwidt h compressi on t echni ques t hat are essent i al t o t he worki ng of t he S- VDR.
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I f it i s i mpossi bl e t o obt ain radar dat a, t hen AI S t arget dat a shoul d be recorded as a source of i nformat i on regardi ng ot her shi ps. I f radar dat a i s recorded, AI S i nformat i on may be recorded addi t i onally as a benefi cial secondary source of i nformat ion on bot h ot her and own shi p.
I NTERFACI NG:
I nt erfacing t o t he vari ous sensors requi red shoul d be in accordance wit h t he rel evant int ernat i onal i nt erface st andards, where possi bl e. Any connect i on t o any it em of t he ships equi pment should be such t hat t he operat i on of t hat equi pment suffers no det eri orat i on, even if t he S- VDR syst em devel ops fault
OPERATI ON:
The unit shoul d be ent i rely aut omat ic i n normal operat i on. Means shoul d be provi ded whereby recorded dat a may be saved by an appropri at e met hod foll owi ng an i nci dent , wit h mini mal int errupt i on t o t he recordi ng process.
CONTI NUI TY OF OPERATI ON:
To ensure t hat t he S- VDR cont inues t o recor d event s duri ng an inci dent , it shoul d be capable of operat ing from t he shi ps emergency source of el ect ri cal power. I f t he shi ps emergency source of el ect ri cal power suppl y fail s, t he S- VDR shoul d cont i nue t o record Bri dge Audi o from a dedi cat ed reserve source of power for a peri od of 2 h. At t he end of t his 2 h peri od all recordi ng shoul d cease aut omat i cally. The t i me for whi ch all st ored dat a i t ems are ret ai ned shoul d be at l east 12 h. Dat a it ems whi ch are ol der t han t hi s may be overwri t t en wit h new dat a.
SOME I MPORTANT DEFI NI TI ONS:
Simplified Voyage dat a recorder ( S- VDR) :
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I t means a compl et e syst em, includi ng any it ems requi red t o i nt erface wit h t he sources of input dat a, for processing and encoding t he dat a, t he final recordi ng medium, t he power suppl y and dedi cat ed reserve power source.
Sensor:
It means any unit ext ernal t o t he S- VDR, t o whi ch t he S- VDR i s connect ed and from whi ch it obt ai ns dat a t o be recorded.
Final recording medium:
It means t he it em of hardware on whi ch t he dat a i s recorded such t hat access t o i t woul d enable t he dat a t o be recovered and pl ayed back by use of sui t able equi pment .
Playback equipment :
It means t he equi pment , compat i ble wit h t he recordi ng medium and t he format used duri ng recording, employed for recoveri ng t he dat a. I t incl udes al so t he di splay or present at i on hardware and soft ware t hat i s appropri at e t o t he ori ginal dat a source equi pment .
Dedicat ed reserve power source:
I t means a secondary bat t ery, wi t h sui t abl e aut omat i c charging arrangement s, dedi cat ed sol ely t o t he S- VDR, of suffici ent capaci t y t o operat e i t .