Voyage data recorder
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A voyage data recorder, or VDR, is a data recording system designed for all vessels required to comply with the IMO's International Convention SOLAS Requirements in order to collect data from various
Overview of a voyage data recorder (VDR) system showing Danelec DM100 VDR G2's data acquisition unit, float-free capsule, fixed capsule and bridge control panel. The system is designed to meet SOLAS requirements for recording and protecting shipboard data.
The data acquisition unit (DAU) of a voyage data recorder. It collects data from various shipboard sensors and transmits it to the recording unit.
The protective capsule of a voyage data recorder on M/V Barfleur
A fixed data capsule of VDR mounted on a container ship
The automatic identification system is an automatic tracking system that uses transponders on ships and is used by vessel traffic services. Originally designed as a terrestrial communication system, s
Voyage data recorder
…Gyro compass – heading Radar* – as displayed or AIS data if no off-the-shelf converter available for the radar video ECDIS* – a screen capture every 15 seconds and a list of navigational charts in use…
A U.S. Coast Guard Operations Specialist using AIS and radar to manage vessel traffic.
An AIS-equipped system on board a ship presents the bearing and distance of nearby vessels in a radar-like display format.
A vessel's text-only AIS display, listing nearby vessels' range, bearings, and names
System overview from US Coast Guard