This one-day shore based course covers the new Global Maritime Distress

& Safety System (GMDSS), and is essential for any boat owner or user of a
marine radio the course and lasts between six to eight hours depending on numbers

The Short Range Certificate (SRC) is the radio operator qualification, which authorises the holder to operate a VHF Radiotelephone, fitted with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) on board any British vessel, which is voluntarily fitted with radio equipment.

 

Minimum Pre-Course Experience: None - but knowledge of the phonetic alphabet is useful
 
All our VHF courses are fully inclusive of refreshments which are served thougth-out the day and a light lunch, we also provied  notebooks and pens, all you have to bring is yourself

 

Please remember that it is illegal to use a marine VHF radio (includes hand held radios) unless you hold a Short Range Certificate, or a VHF Certificate
(the predecessor to Short Range Certificate)
unless you are under the direct supervision of someone that does.

 

The next VHF marine radio Short Range Certificate course including GMDSS and DSC will be held in Barry S.Wales

 

Sunday 07th September 2008

 

 

Other dates available please look at our dates page