Ships’ radio and ship portable radio
How and what you need to register with Ofcom for your Ship’s Radio
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 […]
VHF Radio Training Tips
Our range of VHF Radio Training Tips guidance and videos have been developed by our expert instructors to offer some great bite size help and guidance. If you operate a VHF Radio afloat you are legally required to hold a VHF License. Want to know more? You can […]
Radar Training Tips
Our range of Radar Training Tips videos have been developed by our expert instructors to offer some great bite size help and guidance. If you have a radar on board you are obliged to know how to use it! It is an incredibly useful piece of equipment that […]