This licence must be held by all applicants for RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal and Offshore examinations
Owners of hand held, or fixed, marine radio sets are required by law to hold an operator’s licence. This Online course teaches the procedures for operation and awards the qualification for this licence after oral assessment.
If you hold a licence issued pre 1999 you will need to upgrade your qualification if you purchase VHF equipment with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) facility.
We would be happy to set up your Online course, and subsequently your oral assessment. Please Contact Us.
Course Content: Introduction to Marine Communications. Please see syllabus details on the right.
Course Fee: US$250
Recommended Pre-Course Study
We recommend “RYA VHF Handbook”. Ref. SRCP1
Please see our Online Store for this and other reading materials and clothing accessories.
An acceptable First Aid certificate must be held by all applicants for RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal and Offshore examinations.
The First Aid course included in the STCW course is an acceptable qualification.
We would be happy to set up this one day course for you in Antigua. Please Contact Us.
Please see below for the list of certificates that are NOT accepted by the RYA/MCA