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A voyage data recorder, often known as a VDR, is a data recording system made for all vessels required to meet the International Convention SOLAS Requirements of the IMO.
It collects data from numerous sensors on board the vessel. It then digitises, compresses, and stores this data in a shielded storage unit that is installed externally. The tamper-proof protective storage container is made to endure the intense pressure, heat, shock, and impact that could be caused by a maritime event (fire, explosion, collision, sinking, etc.).
Although accident investigation after the fact is the VDR’s primary function, recorded data can also be used for other purposes, such as preventive maintenance, performance efficiency monitoring, heavy weather damage analysis, accident avoidance, and training to increase safety and lower operating costs.
A “black box” for the sea. VDR typically consists of two components: a data collection unit that gathers data, and a protected storage unit that stores the data that has been obtained.
The system’s primary component is carried within the ship and is connected to a protective capsule positioned on the deck that contains a fixed high-capacity solid state memory block. Fire, deep-sea pressure, shock, and penetration are all things that the capsule is made to withstand.
The VDR’s primary function is to record and store the ship’s vital parameters. The position, movement, physical status, command, and control of a ship during and after an incident are all stored in a safe and easily accessible format. For “incident scene reconstruction” and “root cause analysis,” this gathered data can be used.
The Global Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
The maritime industry has announced the launch of two new web-based Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) services that are intended to allow ship managers and operators safe remote access to the VDRs onboard boats as well as VDR status information.
The VDR Management Service builds on this with several important new features, including the ability to remotely extract VDR recordings, download alarm logs, and VDR Pre-Annual Performance Tests (Pre-APT), according to Danelec.
The VDR Monitoring Service introduces a new online health status overview of VDRs along with reported locations of vessels. The new services, according to Danelec, are intended to provide increased service planning, remote service configuration, continuous incident investigation, improved operational safety, compliance monitoring, and predictive maintenance.
The DanelecConnect IoT infrastructure, which serves as a data collection system to assist shipowners in their digital transformation, powers both services.
The plug-and-play Vessel Remote Server (VRS) from Danelec handles two-way data transfer to and from the platform while the VDR services are readily accessible online via the Danelec eService portal digital platform.
The Voyage Data Recorder is defined by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as a complete system, which includes all components needed to interface with the sources of input signals, their processing and encoding, the final recording medium, the playback equipment, the power supply, and a dedicated reserve power source.
