VDR has various meanings in the Nautical Terms category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of VDR in Nautical Terms.
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.861(20)) 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.
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