5.1 General
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Maritime Safety Committee - Resolution MSC.333(90) – Adoption of Revised Performance Standards for Shipborne Voyage Data Recorders (VDRs) – (Adopted on 22 May 2012)This Resolution applies to VDRs installed on or after 01 July 2014. - Annex – Recommendation on Performance Standards for Shipborne Voyage Data Recorders (VDRs) - 5 Operational Requirements - 5.1 General

5.1 General

  5.1.1 The VDR should continuously maintain sequential records of preselected data items relating to the status and output of the ship's equipment, and command and control of the ship, referred to in 5.5.

  5.1.2 To permit subsequent analysis of factors surrounding an incident, the method of recording should ensure that the various data items can be co-related in date and time during playback on suitable equipment.

  5.1.3 The system should include functions to perform a performance test at any time, e.g. annually or following repair or maintenance work to the VDR or any signal source providing data to the VDR. This test may be conducted using the playback equipment and should ensure that all the required data items are being correctly recorded.

  5.1.4 The design and construction, which should be in accordance with the requirements of resolution A.694(17) and international standards acceptable to the Organizationfootnote, should take special account of the requirements for data security and continuity of operation as detailed in 5.3 and 5.4.

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