RYA VHF Marine Radio (SRC)

The Marine Radio Short Range Certificate is an essential one day course for anyone who owns & uses a fixed or hand-held marine VHF radio. We use real radios & computer simulators for this course.

Course Structure

The basics of radio operation

•The correct frequencies (channels) to be used

•Distress, emergency and medical assistance procedures

•Making ship to shore telephone calls

•Digital Selective Calling (DSC)

•Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems (GMDSS)

•Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB)

•Search and Rescue (SART)