NF EN 61996-2 : 2006

INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and 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) Cross-references between VDR and
         S-VDR
Annex C (informative) SN/Circ.246 Recommended means for
         extracting stored data from voyage data recorders
         (VDRs) and simplified voyage data recorders (S-VDRs)
         for investigation authorities
Annex D (informative) Mandatory alarms
Annex E (informative) Requirement/test - cross-references
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
         publications with there corresponding European
         publications

Describes 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).