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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Assembly - IMO Resolution A.861(20) - Performance Standards for Shipborne Voyage Data Recorders (VDRs) - (adopted on 27 November 1997) This Resolution applies to VDRs installed before 01 July 2014 - Annex - Recommendation on Performance Standards for Shipborne Voyage Data Recorders (VDRs) - 1 Purpose

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 The purpose of a voyage data recorder (VDR) is to maintain a store, in a secure and retrievable form, of information concerning the position, movement, physical status, command and control of a vessel over the period leading up to, and following, an incident having an impact thereon. Information contained in a VDR should be made available to both, the Administration and the shipowner. This information is for use during any subsequent investigation to identify the cause(s) of the incident.


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