Please have a look at the course details below for more information and available dates. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us on 0131 319 1820 or email bookings@portedgarwatersports.com.
All our courses are delivered by our partner company Edinburgh Marine Academy.
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RYA Marine Radio
This course is available as a 1-day classroom course or online. Both require a separate 2-hour exam (currently at the end of the day for classroom courses).
This course for anyone who owns a fixed or handheld marine VHF radio. A radio is an important piece of safety equipment on board and it is vital to understand the correct procedures.
The Short Range Certificate is the minimum qualification required by law to control the operation of VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment on any British flagged vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio. This includes both fixed and hand held equipment using International channels.
A radio is an important piece of safety equipment on board and it is vital to understand the correct procedures. Unnecessary transmissions could block out a Mayday distress call.
Course topics include:
- 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) using simulators
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
- Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB)
- Search and Rescue (SART)
2022/23 Dates: 26 November, 1,11 December, 15 January, 9,26 February, 9,26 March, 6.23 April, 4, 21 May, 1, 18, 29June, 16,27 July, 13,24 August, 10,21 September, 8,19 October, 5,16 November, 3, 14 December
Cost: Classroom course and exam £139 with a further £60 payable direct to the RYA for the licence* via the RYA Website before attending
Online training and exam: £79 with a further £60 payable direct to the RYA for the licence* via the RYA Website before attending
