Tag: VDR

In recent months, the Association of German Shipowners (VDR) and German shipping companies have received threatening emails from the Houthis.

In the event of a marine casualty or accident, collection and analysis of the vessel’s VDR / SVDR data may provide evidence critical to a casualty investigation. In this context, IMO MSC/ Circ 1024 provides guidelines on the ownership and recovery of VDR / SVDR data.

Peter Videcrantz, Technology Director at Danelec details the maritime accident investigation into the sinking of the merchant vessel SS El Faro, highlighting both the challenges of retrieving VDRs from the ocean floor and the benefits to maritime safety of the data they record and store.

The IMO Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue Sub-Committee (NCSR) 10 will take place 10 – 19 May 2023 where all matters related to navigation and communication, search and rescue and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System will be discussed.

When an airplane incident occurs, all the vital information surrounding the incident can be found in the black box, but have you ever wondered what is the case for ships?

The Board of Directors of the Association of German Shipowners (VDR) elected Dr. Gaby Bornheim as a president of the association, marking its first women president in its 114-year history.

Transport Malta MSIU issued an investigation report into the fatality and serious injuries on board the Maltese-registered passenger/roro vessel Euroferry Malta, in October 2019, in heavy weather conditions. The investigation highlighted that the anchors were not secured, as this was not common practice for the ship in such voyages.

NTSB issued an investigation report on the contact of the bulk carrier Dank Silver with a fender of the Sunshine Bridge in the Lower Mississippi River, in June 2019. The investigation identified the pilot’s decision to turn the vessel off the dock, instead of going upriver, as key cause of the accident. 

The Maritime Safety Committee of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines announced that it has adopted a revised recommendation on performance standards for voyage data recorders (VDRs) refer resolution MSC 333 (90).

According to a study published by the German Shipowners' Association (Verband Deutscher Reeder,VDR) most of the German ships will use low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) from January 1, in order to follow with the IMO's 2020 regulation "Global sulphur cup".