Marine Voyage Data Recorders

“Data recorders” in some form have been around for quite some time in the marine industry. They include, but are not limited to, log books, navigation charts, bell or engine order logs, course recorders, hull stress meters, propulsion and auxiliary engine computer logs, vessel traffic service (VTS) systems, Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) radio transmission tapes, and the Automatic Identification System (AIS). A marine voyage data recorder (VDR) centralizes the various measurements taken on board a vessel in one “protective” place from which data can be retrieved at a later date for analysis. Many companies have already taken the initiative of installing VDRs not only to obtain data in the event of an accident or incident, but also to assist in managing their fleets. This paper will review the history of VDRs, specifically their promotion by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) actions and its pending carriage requirements, the International Safety Management (ISM) code requirements, IEC performance standards, the position of the classifications societies on VDRs, the VDR and Port State control, VDRs in international investigations, and operational management requirements of the ship owner.

• Record URL:
  http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/1999/RP9901.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  National Transportation Safety Board

  490 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20594

  International Transportation Safety Association

  Apeldoorn,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Brown, Michael T
• Conference:
  • Transportation Recording: 2000 and Beyond. International Symposium on Transportation Recorders
  • Location: Arlington VA, United States
  • Date: 1999-5-3 to 1999-5-5
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Pagination: pp 47-60
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Transportation Recorders. Transportation Recording: 2000 and Beyond, May 3-5, 1999, Arlington, Virginia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: History; Maritime safety; Performance; Ship navigational aids; Standards; Voyage data recorders; Water transportation
• Subject Areas: History; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01088093
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 2008 12:31PM