RYA VHF (SRC) Marine Radio Classroom Course Information...RYA First Aid (Classroom) 9 RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship (Online or Classroom) 9 RYA Powerboat Level 2 10 RYA PWC

www.marine-education.co.uk Tel: 01202 024111

Location: Poole, Dorset

RYA VHF (SRC) Marine Radio Classroom Course

Information

http://www.marine-education.co.uk

Table of contents

Overview 4

Minimum Age 4

Duration 4

Previous Experience 4

Fees Include 4

What You Need To Provide 5

Course Content 5

Why Us? 5

Training Team 5

Course Location 5

Facilities 5

Useful Pre-Course Information 5

VHF Channel Numbers 6

May Day Call 6

The Phonetic Alphabet 7

The Exam 8

Pre-requisites 8

What To Bring 8

What Happens 8

Certification 9

Optional Supporting Courses 9



RYA First Aid (Classroom) 9

RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship (Online or Classroom) 9

RYA Powerboat Level 2 10

RYA PWC (jetski) Proficiency 10



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RYA VHF Marine Radio Course - Marine Education RYA Training Centre

Overview

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. Without a radio operators certificate, a VHF radio may be monitored for safety purposes or used to summon assistance in a distress situation, but it may not be used for general transmissions. These can only be made by a licensed operator or by someone under the direct supervision of a licensed operator, this is a legal requirement on a British Flagged boat. If you hold the old VHF licence (pre-1999) and you operate a VHF with DSC (digital selective calling) integrated then you need to complete an update course to be issued with a new Short range certificate (SRC).

Minimum Age

• 12yrs*

*Under 16's: Will receive a Certificate of Competency on successful completion of the course. When they turn 16 they will be able to take the theory & practical assessment in order to gain their Authority to Operate radio licence, they will not need to repeat the course.

Duration

• 1 day

Previous Experience

• None needed  

Fees Include

• A qualified and experienced RYA VHF/SRC Instructor and a separate RYA SRC Assessor for your examination.

• VHF training sets



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• RYA VHF Handbook (1 per person)• Relevant course materials and teaching aids• Assessment papers• Use of our classroom & facilities in Poole, Dorset

What You Need To Provide

• Packed Lunch / Snacks / Cold Drinks• Passport photo• Completed SRC Exam Course Application + Exam/VHF certificate Fee (£60.00pp

payable to RYA directly)• Pen & paper

Course Content

• Operating a VHF/DSC set• Correct frequencies (channels to be used)• Rules, regulations and licences• Phonetic alphabet & pro-words• Routine, Urgency, Distress alerts & Calls• Safety alerts• Search & Rescue procedures, systems & kit (SART)• Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)• Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB)

Why Us?  Training Team๏10+ Years of experience

running RYA Training

๏All our RYA VHF Instructors are friendly, accommodating and extremely experienced :)  

Course Location๏Our classroom in Romany

Works, Poole

๏Free Parking

Facilities๏Tea and Coffee๏Toilet Facilities 

Useful Pre-course Information


https://www.marinestore.eu/leisure/vhf-vhf-dsc/what-is-vhf-dsc/https://www.marinestore.eu/marine-electronics/ais/what-is-ais-sart/https://www.marineinsight.com/marine-navigation/introduction-gmdss-global-maritime-distress-safety-system/http://www.epirb.com/http://www.marine-education.co.uk

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VHF Channel Numbers

May Day Call

Remember MIPDANIO, the mnemonic, to relay all of the information in the correct sequence.

Channel Number Use

6 Ship to Ship

8 Ship to Ship

12 Port Operations

13 Bridge to Bridge

16 International Distress, Safety and Calling Channel

23 HM Coastguard Maritime Safety Information (weather)

67 HM Coastguard Small Craft Safety Channel

70 DSC Reserved Channel. No Voice Communications

72 Ship to Ship

77 Ship to Ship

80 Port Operations (UK Marinas/Harbours)





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The Phonetic Alphabet

Meaning Use

M MAYDAY Mayday x 3

I IDENTITY This is: Vessel name/call sign/MMSI

P POSITION My position is: Lat/long

D DISTRESS I am: On fire/sinking etc

A ASSISTANCE REQUIRED I require immediate assitance

N NUMBER OF PERSONS ABOARD There are __ people on board

I INFORMATION Other useful information

O OVER Over

A ALPHA N NOVEMBER

B BRAVO O OSCAR

C CHARLIE P PAPA

D DELTA Q QUEBEC

E ECHO R ROMEO

F FOXTROT S SIERRA

G GOLF T TANGO

H HOTEL U UNIFORM

I INDIA V VICTOR

J JULIET W WHISKEY

K KILO X XRAY

L LEMA Y YANKEE

M MIKE Z ZULU



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The Exam  Pre-requisites

• Minimum age 16

• Completed course OR non-GMDSS maritime radio operator's certificate OR an aviation licence including a radio operator's certificate

What To Bring

• Passport photo

• Evidence of £60 paid directly to the RYA via cheque or online payment

What HappensPractical Exam: 30 minutes

You will be given an opportunity (minimum 15mins) to familiarise yourself with the sets prior to your exam commencing and your assessor will be on-hand to guide you through 'knobology', but will be unable to guide you on any other aspects.

The exam will include:

• Distress situations

• Urgency situations

• Safety situations

• Routine Communications

Theory Exam: 30 minutes

Approximately 50% of the questions are multiple choice



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Certification On successful completion of the assessment (practical & written paper) the VHF application form will be sent to the RYA along with your passport photo and certificate fee. The RYA certification department will then post your RYA VHF certificate directly to you.

The operators licence (Short Range Certificate) you will receive is for Class D radios, the type fitted to most leisure craft. It is generally accepted internationally for operators on British flagged boats, but to operate a radio on a foreign craft you should contact the appropriate national authority.

Optional Supporting Courses

RYA First Aid (Classroom)Duration: 1 day

This one-day course covers all the usual first aid subjects, but from a boating perspective. It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, coastal waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages.In a medical emergency a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives, especially in remote locations. This one-day course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to support skippers.This is also the default first aid training required for those holding any RYA instructor qualifications or commercial endorsements is the RYA First Aid course. This course is designed for the specific demands of providing first aid afloat. It is also accepted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for use on board small commercial vessels and by World Sailing for compliance with the Offshore Special Regulations, and covers the requirements of the Health and Safety regulations for the purposes of emergency first aid at work training.

RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship (Online or Classroom)

Duration: 6-8 Hours (Online) OR 2 days (Classroom)

To introduce you to navigation and safety awareness for new or inexperienced skippers and crew and those wanting to refresh their skills. This course goes hand in hand with practical training such as RYA Powerboat level 2, PWC, Start Yachting and Helmsman courses.



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RYA Powerboat Level 2 Duration: 2 days

An introduction to driving powerboats safely at low and high speeds. You will learn the basics of handling powerboats in close quarters and in coastal conditions.

RYA PWC (jetski) Proficiency

Duration: 1 day

This one day course teaches you how to handle PWC’s (jetskis) at low and high speeds. This certificate allows you to use your PWC in UK waters and hire them abroad.


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RYA VHF (SRC) Marine Radio Classroom Course Information...RYA First Aid (Classroom) 9 RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship (Online or Classroom) 9 RYA Powerboat Level 2 10 RYA PWC