Sunday 12 March VHF certificate course in Plymouth

edited March 2017 in Other Providers
The course is next Sunday at the University of St Mark and St John in Plymouth. The cost of the course is £40 (group rate - many centre are charging £80-90) and there is a registration fee of £10 and an assessment fee of £60 both payable to the RYA who administer the course making a total of £110. If anyone is interested do let me know. Info attached.

Regards

pat

Patrick Dollard
01503 250240
07905 457028
pat@kernowtraining.co.uk

Marine GMDSS VHF Radio Short Range Certificate Course

Kernow Training is an organisation which specialises in training and assessment for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency / Department of Trade and Industry VHF Radio Short Range Certificate. Clients include: Ministry of Defence, Dorset County Council, Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Looe Harbour Commissioners, Devon and Cornwall Police Underwater Search Team, Torpoint Ferries, King Harry Ferry, Dart Marina, Noss on Dart Marina, Dartmouth Higher Ferry, Princess Yachts International, Outdoor Education Centres along with yacht clubs, rowing clubs, sailing clubs, diving clubs and schools as well as individuals.

The one-day course covers:

The GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System)

Legal Requirements

Operating Procedures

Channel Selection

Pro Words

Making Calls

The Phonetic Alphabet

Distress, Urgency and Safety Traffic

Types of Shore Station etc.

SARTS, EPIRBS and NAVTEX

The qualification is internationally recognised, lasts the rest of your life and keeps you the right side of the law! Individual and private tuition is also available.

Some organisations are required to train their employees to comply with Health and Safety demands, the majority however offer the course as an opportunity to make their members/clients safer whilst on or near the water and to improve confidence and competence, besides keeping them on the right side of the law.

Many people going afloat are more confident knowing that their training makes them compatible with the Search and Rescue organisations. The course is compulsory for the Royal Yachting Associations Coastal Skipper/ Yachtmaster qualification.

Comments

  • I wish I'd known about this one! Less than half the cost of what I paid.
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