Simplified Voyage Data Recorder
S-VDR2000

Like the black boxes carried on aircraft, Voyage Data Recorders (VDR's) enable accident investigators to review procedures and instructions in the moments before an incident and help to identify its cause.

Design

The S-VDR2000 is designed to record and maintain a retrievable record of the ship 's nautical data. All data is stored in both the protective capsule (Simplified Voyage Recorder-SVR) and on the hard disk in the S-VDR2000. The stored data can be downloaded and analyzed for investigation purposes, training and simulation at any time.

Installation, Operation and Maintenance

The S-VDR2000 is easy to install, service and upgrade cutting down on expensive and lengthy installation engineers costs. Atlantas Marine provides fully trained and Maris-approved engineers to complete the installation and commission the system for approval.

The S-VDR2000 is small in size with low weight and is maintenance free. With its automatic operation, the S-VDR200 requires no attention from shipboard personnel once fitted.

Protective Capsule

The SVDR is a two-piece design:A mounting base sub-assembly ,which is fastened directly to the ship and a removable, hardened memory sub-assembly attached to the mounting base with a quick releasing v-band clamp. The SVDR has an externally mounted, under-water Location Beacon and is painted in a highly visible fluorescent orange with white reflective labels and SOLAS reflective tape containing the text:

VOYAGE DATA RECORDER. DO NOT OPEN. REPORT TO AUTHORITIES

Recorded Data:

• Date and Time (UTC)
 
• Ship's Position

• Speed

• Heading

• Bridge audio

• Communications audio

• RADAR data - post display selection

• AIS data

• Other NMEA data acc. To IEC 1162-1/2


Voyage Playback System

VPS2000 Voyage Playback System software is available for playback on one or more standard multimedia PC(s). The information displayed reflects that recorded in the S-VDR2000 at the date and time indicated.

As standard the S-VDR2000 is provided with the following interfaces:

• 8 serial lines supporting RS232 and RS485/422,complying with IEC 1162-1/2 inputspecification and NMEA.Protocols from our libraries are supplied free of charge.Please see below

• Radar interface according to IEC 91996.

• 4 microphone units for recording of bridge audio

• 1 channel for recording of VHF
 
Optionally the following interfaces can be provided:

• Up to a total of 16 serial lines according to above specification

• Protocols for interface of non IEC 1162-1/2 signals e.g.automation and control system.
 
• Analogue 0-10V,4-20mA,digital signals and special signals.
 
• Gyro/Log interface for non-serial inputs from gyro and speed log systems.
 
• Ethernet interface to navigation systems and other systems

  Compliance Dates:

  20,000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed  before 1 July 2002, at the first scheduled dry-docking after 1 July 2006 but not later than 1 July 2009.

  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