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Timuna
Sea is a Royal Yachting Association - Recognised
Training Centre for Marine VHF courses. |
SRC Classroom based
course. We are not currently offering Classroom courses.
SRC Exams. £70.00 RYA standard
processing. FAST Track option +£30.00
for non RYA member. We do not charge you an
additional fee to sit the exam .
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RYA Short
Range Certificate (SRC) for Marine VHF - DSC
This one day/two evening course covers operation
of marine VHF radios fitted with Digital Selective
Calling (DSC). As part of the Global Maritime
Distress & Safety System (GMDSS) the DSC facility
automates many of the procedures traditionally
carried out on channel 16. This qualification
is a mandatory requirement for anyone wishing
to use the new generation of DSC/GMDSS radios.
The course assumes no prior knowledge, and
covers all the theory required combined with
practical experience on our training radios.
It is suitable for any marine leisure user
- including; Canal Boaters on the tidal Thames,
windsurfers, kayakers, jet ski, kite surfers
etc, Nautilus Lifeline .
Radios used: Icom M505, Icom M471, handheld
Icom M71.
Location: Canary Wharf, East London.
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RYA SRC Marine
VHF - DSC classroom course costs
£100 including manual + £76 (2025
rate) RYA Marine VHF -DSC license fee, as below
RYA SRC Marine VHF - DSC exam
£76 (2025 rate) RYA Marine VHF -DSC license
fee payable to the RYA by Credit/Debit card
- Visa, Mastercard or cheque (no cash). Exams are given on a 1:1 basic, there is no need to wait for a course.
Due to the recent course changes, it is no longer possible to take a direct exam
unless you have one of the following:
- Hold a Restricted
Marine VHF license (old style upgrade)
and have a copy of it.
- Have atttended
a RYA classroom based course and have
the exam application form signed by the
instructor.
- Have completed
the RYA Interactive course and have the
completion certificate.
During the examination
you will be given a practical assessment
will be given on programming all aspects
of DSC radios AND the RYA SRC exam consisting
of written and multiple choice questions.
Take the
RYA VHF SRC Marine practical exam at home
If you have taken the online course with another Centre, and
would like to take the VHF exam at home
or your office, we can come to you. For
examinations in the London region, as a
guide line the cost is £120 per visit
- for one hour travel each way and the examination
time. The cost of the online interactive
course and the RYA exam fee
still apply and remain the same. If there
is more than one person taking the exam
at your home or office, you just pay the
additional interactive/exam costs per person.
Contact
us to book.
If a suitable date
is not available, please contact
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Useful links
- AIS. Follow vessels
using the Automatic Identification System. Marine
Traffic, Ship
AIS. Click on the vessels to follow their
progress
RYA interactive for former students login
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