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Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC

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II.Voyage data recorder (VDR) systemsU.K.

1.Ships in the following classes must, inasmuch as they call at a port of a Member State of the Community, be fitted with a voyage data recorder system meeting the performance standards of IMO Resolution A.861(20) and the testing standards set by Standard No 61996 of the International Electronics Commission (IEC):U.K.

(a)

passenger ships built on or after 1 July 2002, not later than 1 July 2002;

(b)

ro-ro passenger ships built before 1 July 2002, not later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2002;

(c)

passenger ships other than ro-ro passenger ships, built before 1 July 2002, not later than 1 January 2004;

(d)

Ships other than passenger ships, of 3 000 gross tonnage and upwards, built on or after 1 July 2002, not later than 5 August 2002.

2.Ships in the following classes and built before 1 July 2002 must, inasmuch as they call at a port of a Member State of the Community, be fitted with a voyage data recorder system meeting the relevant IMO standards:U.K.

(a)

cargo ships of 20 000 gross tonnage and upwards, not later than the date fixed by the IMO, or, in the absence of a decision in IMO, not later than 1 January 2007;

(b)

cargo ships of 3 000 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 20 000 gross tonnage, not later than the date fixed by the IMO, or, in the absence of a decision in IMO, not later than 1 January 2008.

3.Member States may exempt passenger ships engaged only in domestic voyages in sea areas other than those covered by Class A, as referred to in Article 4 of Council Directive 98/18/EC of 17 March 1998 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships(1) from the voyage data recorder requirements laid down in this Directive.U.K.

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