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 (IMO Res.A.**1(*0)) in order to collect data
from various sensors on board the vessel. It then digitizes,
compresses and stores this information in an externally mounted
protective storage unit. The protective storage unit is a
tamper-proof unit designed to withstand the extreme shock, impact,
pressure and heat, which could be associated with a marine incident
(fire, explosion, collision, sinking, etc).
