规定了IMO MSC.163（78）要求的简化船载航行数据记录仪（S-VDR）的最低性能要求、技术特征和测试方法以及所需的测试结果。它考虑了IMO决议A.694（17），并与IEC 60945相关。第二版包括对用于将存储的数据下载到外部计算机的接口的新要求，以及用于连接雷达的可选LAN接口。

Specifies 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). It takes into account IMO resolution A.694(17) and is associated with IEC 60945. This second edition includes a new requirement for an interface to be used for downloading the stored data to an external computer and an optional LAN interface for connection to radar.