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* SUPPLY
The Voyage Data Recorder(VDR) is a so-called black box,
recording naviagational information, bridge communications, VHF
communications and radar pictures.
The recorded data is used to analyze causes of an accident such as collision,
grounding or sinking.
The SOLAS *¨Ïo obilgates to carry VDR for all passenger ships ships built
on and
after July 1, 2002 in intermational voyage, all other international voyage,
all other international ships such as carro carrier or tankers over 3,000GT.
and the existing passenger ships *2 in international voyage.
*1 SOLAS : international Convention for the Safety Of Life At Sea
*2 Deadline for carriage : Regular inspection after July 1, 2002 for the
existing RO/RO
passenger ships, and January 1, 2004 for general passenger ships.
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