DD IEC PAS 61996-2 : DRAFT DEC 2005

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
  3.1 Terms and definitions
  3.2 Abbreviations
4 Performance requirements
  4.1 General
  4.2 Purpose
  4.3 Operational requirements
  4.4 Data selection and security
  4.5 Continuity of operation
  4.6 Data items to be recorded
5 Technical characteristics
  5.1 Co-relation in date and time
  5.2 Particular design requirements for the protective capsule
  5.3 Location beacon(s) for the protective capsule
  5.4 Survivability of recorded data
  5.5 Information to be included in the manufacturer's
      documentation
  5.6 Bridge audio specifications
  5.7 Communications audio
  5.8 Radar data - Post-display selection
6 Methods of testing and required test results
  6.1 General
  6.2 Data items to be recorded
Annex A (informative) IEC 61162 sentence formats
Annex B (informative) Mandatory alarms
Annex C (informative) Requirement/test - Cross-references
Annex D (informative) Cross-references between VDR and S-VDR
Bibliography

Specifies the minimum performance requirements, technical characteristics and methods of testing, and required test results, for simplified shipborne voyage data recorders (S-VDRs) as required by IMO MSC.163(78).