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Furuno Electric (Japan)

VR-3000/VR-7000 VDR/S-VDR

Name: Furuno Electric (Japan) VR-3000/VR-7000 VDR/S-VDR
Brand: Furuno Electric (Japan)
SKU: OSE-37926

Furuno VR-3000/7000 ist das meistverkaufte VDR/S-VDR weltweit. VDR (Voyage Data Recorder) ist SOLAS-Pflicht auf allen Passagierschiffen und Frachtschiffen >3,000 GT. S-VDR (Simplified) auf Frachtschiffen 3,000-20,000 GT. Das VDR zeichnet 12 Stunden Brückendaten kontinuierlich auf (Radar, AIS, Audio, Position, Heading, Tiefe, Wind, Ruderlage). Die geschützte Kapsel übersteht Schiffsverlust und wird für die Unfalluntersuchung geborgen — maritime 'Black Box'.

VDR 12-hour recording / S-VDR simplified

Capacity

24V DC

Voltage

Voyage Data Recording

Medium

Components & Design

Component data being added…

Technical Data

type Voyage Data Recorder / Simplified VDR

variant count approx 2

period start year 2010

drive type Electric

construction Protected capsule (float-free), data acquisition unit, microphones

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Common failures & inspection points

●Capsule battery expiry (replace every 2 years)

●Microphone failure from bridge environment

●Data acquisition unit hard disk failure

●Sensor interface (radar/ECDIS/AIS) communication errors

●Float-free housing release mechanism corrosion

Service & Maintenance

Annual Performance Test (APT) by approved service provider mandatory (IMO MSC.333(90)). Capsule battery replacement every 2 years. Microphone function test monthly. Data download and review capability test quarterly.