Ships’ radio and ship portable radio
How and what you need to register with Ofcom for your Ship’s Radio
Kath Scott
Applying and paying for your VHF-SRC Radio Exam
How to apply for your VHF-SRC Radio Exam
Personal Emergency Radio Devices
A leaflet published by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) explaining the range of personal emergency radio devices that offer both Alerting Technology (typically using GMDSS) and Locating Technology (using AIS and/or GNSS)
VHF-DSC Procedures for small boat users
A helpful leaflet published by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) explaining best practice use of your VHF and DSC to raise the alarm for Mayday transmissions, Urgency (Pan Pan) transmissions and Safety (Securite) transmissions
Calling for help in an emergency – what’s the best way??
A fantastic leaflet published by the RNLI explaining the different ways that you can call for help in an emergency and the advantages and disadvantage of each.
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) – Benefits
This is a really helpful leaflet published by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency which explains the benefits of using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) as part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). By pressing the Distress Alert button (Red Distress Button) on your VHF/DSC Base station […]
Happy New Year 2020
We hope that you had a great festive period and with the new year here maybe it’s time to look at getting afloat on one of our practical courses or improve your shore based skills. To help you improve your boating skills and knowledge we are offering 10% off a range of courses.
Yachtmaster Success!
Congratulations to our Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster theory students Colin, Giles and Dave on passing their course with us. A tough 6 days tuition plus 3 challenging exams covering IRPCS, Chartwork and Passage Planning this course now equips them to continue their training. WELL DONE GUYS! A brilliant achievement!
Kath becomes an RYA Cruising Instructor
CONGRATULATIONS to our Chief Instructor Kath Scott who has just qualified as an RYA Cruising Instructor (Power) one of just a handful of female RYA Cruising Instructors.
