New SOLAS Requirements:

CHAPTER V

SAFETY OF NAVIGATION

Regulation 20 – Voyage data recorders

“2 To assist in casualty investigations, the existing cargo ships, when engaged on international voyages, subject to the provisions of regulation 1.4, shall be fitted with a VDR which may be a simplified voyage data recorder (S-VDR)* as follows:

1 in the case of cargo ships of 20,000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed before 1 July 2002, at the first scheduled drydocking after [1 July 2006] but not later than [1 July 2009];



2 in the case of cargo ships of 3,000 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 20,000 gross tonnage constructed before 1 July 2002, at the first scheduled dry-docking after [1 July 2007] but not later than [1 July 2010]; and

The VER4000-S Simplified Voyage Data Recorder has been designed in a modular format that allows customers to maximise the benefits of installing a Voyage Data Recorder cost effectively. A range of options is available to allow each system to meet the individual requirements of a particular vessel.

In addition to a range of interfaces which ensure IMO/IEC compliance, the following options are available:


Float free capsule
Recording of multiple video channels
(additional radars, ECDIS, CCTV etc)
Satellite download of data from ship to shore
Extended data storage in the MEE and / or protective capsule
Recording of additional data signals
Live onboard playback facility
Recording of additional communications signals


User-friendly playback facilities


The information recorded by our VER4000-S can be replayed on any standard desktop or laptop PC to precisely replicate a vessel’s activity prior to and during an incident.The information is presented in a variety of ways, so that investigations can be completed efficiently and quickly without the need for specialised operating experience. The benefits of our experience in helping users analyse recorded onboard activity are clearly demonstrated in the design of the VER4000-S playback system. Specially developed software,makes playback simple and user-friendly, with no sacrifice on performance. The playback software runs in Microsoft Windows® and can be viewed on any standard desktop or laptop PC.Data can be displayed in multiple windows, each one being fully expandable. Fast forward and user-defined loop repeat facilities are standard, allowing investigations to be conducted rapidly and intensively.Audio-enhancement facilities allow very detailed analysis of recorded sounds.