Yes. The flag State Administration may exempt a ship, other than a ro-ro passenger ferry, built before 1 July 2002 from being fitted with a VDR where it can be demonstrated that interfacing a VDR with the ship’s equipment is both unreasonable and impractical. (SOLAS reg. V/20.3)
Are there any other circumstances in which ships may be exempted from the requirement to have a VDR?
