AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING

CHECK SHEET ON SOLAS SURVEYS -VDR & S-VDR RADIO TECHNICIANS SURVEY
(ORIGINAL TO BE RETAINED ONBOARD BY VESSELS MASTER UNTIL NEXT SLE SURVEY)
VESSEL CLASS NO.
Associated REORT NO. DATE
RADIO TECHNICIANS SURVEY- VDR & S-VDR Perfor!"#e Te$% Re&or%

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NAT TONNAGE DATE !EEL LAID
ORT O" REGISTRY
CALL SIGN O""ICIAL NUMBER
IMO NUMBER INMARSAT ID NUMBERS
Vo,!-e )!%! re#or)er )e%!(*$
MANU"ACTURER MODEL
SYSTEM SERIAL NUMBERS SO"T#ARE VERSION NO.
DATE "ITTED
I"$&e#%(o" De%!(*$
NAME O" RADIO TEC$NICIAN COMANY
INSECTION DATE INSECTION LOCATION
YES NO N.A
%. Pre-e/($%("- !*!r$& Co'(i)* t+at 'o a,a)*s a)e -)ese't at sta)t o( -)oced.)e.
2. Power supply alarm check: Remove source of external power. Confrm that alarm is activated.
Reco)d ti*e (++.**)
3. Reserve power source check: Allow VDR to continue runnin for ! hour "" minutes from #2$ a%ove
Co'(i)* t+at e/.i-*e't is sti,, o-e)ati'0 at t+is ti*e1 2it+ 'o additio'a, a,a)*s. Reco)d ti*e (++.**)
&. Reserve power source shutdown check: 2 hours '" minutes from #2$ a%ove confrm that the VDR has automaticall(
sto--ed )eco)di'0. Record time )hh.mm*
". Battery expiry dates: +xpir( date )where applica%le*.
Aco.stic 3eaco'&
Rese)4e -o2e) so.)ce&
,. Acoustic beacon test: -sin manufacturer.s test e/uipment confrm that acoustic %eacon is functional or %( the
s.3stit.tio' o( a ce)ti(ied (.,,5 o-e)atio'a, .'it.
6. O0er!** #o")(%(o" of e12(&e"%& I's-ect e/.i-*e't a'd )eco)d co'ditio'1 c+ec7 i( satis(acto)5&.
S.3 .'it Notes o' co'ditio'
)otecti4e ca-s.,e
E8te)'a, ca3,es
Mai' .'it
0. Interfaces: Operation and recording
ate and time: 1refera%l( external to ship )e.. 2lo%al 3aviational 4atellite 4(stem.
!hip"s position: +lectronic 1ositionin s(stem.
!peed #through water or over ground* )
%
*: 4hips desinated speed 5 distance measurin e/uipment.
$eading : 4hip.s compass
Bridge audio: one or more %ride microphones.
%ommunications Audio: V67
Radar data& post display selection: 8aster radar displa(.
'ater depth: +cho sounder.
(ain alarms)
9
*: All mandator( alarms on %ride.
Rudder order and response: 4teerin ear and autopilot.
)ngine order * response: 9eleraphs: controls and thrusters.
$ull openings status: All mandator( status information displa(ed on %ride.
%
Eit+e) s-eed t+)o.0+ 2ate) o) s-eed o4e) 0)o.'d 'eeds to 3e )eco)ded ()o* t+e s+i-s s-eed a'd dista'ce *eas.)i'0 e/.i-*e't1 a,o'0 2it+ a'
i'dicatio' o( 2+ic+ o'e it is.
9
"o) VDRs ('ot S:VDRs) Ve)i(icatio' t+at )eco)ded Mai' A,a)*s o( .'*a''ed e'0i'e)oo* 4esse,s i'c,.des t+e 3)id0e a,a)*s -e) MSC Reso,.tio'
A.;<=(%>) a'd MSC Reso,.tio' A.?;?(%6) : Ta3,e >.%.%.
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'atertight and +re door status: All mandator( status information displa(ed on %ride.
Acceleration and hull stresses: 6ull stress 5 response monitorin e/uipment where +tted.
'ind speed and direction: Anemometer where +tted.
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VESSEL CLASS NO.
Associated REORT NO. DATE
YES NO N.A
;. %hange or repair of sensors.
Chec< maintenance records of VDR
Confrm an( defects properl( rectifed.
1erson authori=ed %( the manufacturer Date:
4hip.s representative Date:
>f the manufacturer does not complete a review and issue a completed test report within &" da(s this test report should o
forward for certifcation.
!'. (anufacturer"s analysis:
,ote ? 9his confrms the endorsement %( the manufacturer of the tests and that the master record@data%ase has %een
chec<ed.
8anufacturer.s anal(sis of !2Ahour lo is attached and in accordance with >nternational +lectrotechnical Commission
)>+C* ,!;;, 8aritime naviation and radio communication e/uipment and s(stems ? 4hip%orne vo(ae data
recorder )VDR* ? 1erformance re/uirements ? 8ethods of testin and re/uired test results section &., ? Data items
to %e recorded )resolution A.0,!)2'*: section ".&*. Confrmation that all data is availa%le throuhout the !2Ahour recordin.
ate and time of the a%ove lo.
!!. Observations and additional manufacturer"s re-uirements
3ote ? 9his specifcall( provides for the loin of sinifcant events that ma( have occurred on %oard since the previous
test: includin the refttin of e/uipment or maBor unit chane to existin e/uipment. ? An( or all of which ma( have an
impact on the availa%ilit( or /ualit( of the VDR@4AVDR input sinal.


9his performance test was conducted in accordance with 4CDA4 reulation V@!0.0 and forms part of the procedure for the issue
of the Annual 1erformance test Certifcate. 9he results: information and an( comments should %e rela(ed to the manufacturer in
accordance with the instructions contained within the Cperation 8anual. 4u%Bect to satisfactor( results: an Annual 1erformance
9est Certifcate will then %e issued.
9his report ma( also %e considered as the certifcate of compliance issued %( the testin facilit(: as re/uired %( 4CDA4 V@!0.0:
provided it is properl( sined and dated su%Bect to the e/uipment %ein maintained in appropriate operational condition. >n
accordance with the harmoni=ation of certifcates this certifcate will remain valid until the next annual reAvalidation inspection
when a new chec< sheet is to %e completed and left on %oard.
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