RYA Marine Radio Short Range Certificate
An interactive, online introduction to using Marine Radio, Language and Safety Proceedures.
Please note, that due to winter work commitments I am unable to run RYA SRC Exams between November - April.
Important Information
Although this course is open to anyone, it is intended for UK Citizens and Residents and I suggest checking that the RYA issued SRC Certificate fulfils your purpose before committing to this course.
RYA Issued information on the International situation is quoted below:
“The International Radio Regulations require that a maritime radio station is controlled by an operator holding a certificate issued or recognised by the government to which the station is subject. For a UK recreational boater operating a DSC VHF radio this is usually the RYA issued Short Range Certificate (SRC).”
"The SRC complies with the European harmonised CEPT examination procedures for the SRC for non-SOLAS vessels. CEPT (European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations - the coordinating body for European state telecommunications) recommends that the SRC should be mutually recognised by all signatory Governments when issued in accordance with ITU International Radio Regulations.
However, the Authority to Operate a UK ship's radio station is granted under a licence to operate issued by the Secretary of State in accordance with UK regulations. The wording of the UK's Authority to Operate restricts the validity of the certificate to UK vessels only. “
“Provision is not made within the current UK licencing arrangement for portable radio equipment to be used across multiple vessels beyond the UK territorial sea.
The RYA has raised this problem with Ofcom and is urging Ofcom to find a solution to allow portable radio equipment to be licensed for use aboard multiple vessels beyond the UK territorial sea and aboard vessels of different flag states, however this is not something the UK can resolve alone; it may therefore still take time for it to be resolved.”
Please feel free to contact me for assistance.
Payment for the RYA Marine Radio Short Range Online Course. This does not include the SRC Exam fee of £76 payable direct to RYA.
Once we have received your payment, we will create a login for you and email you the details, as soon as you’ve received these you can start your course.
If you have received your password and login code, please follow this link and start your Marine Radio Short Range Certificate Course:
Or follow this link to email Sail Thonon for more information about the RYA Marine Radio Short Range course.
SRC Exam
Once you have completed your Online, RYA SRC Course you can move forwards to the exam.
The RYA SRC exam consist of a written theory exam and assessment in the practical use of marine VHF radios.
The exam fee of £70 is payable to the RYA and covers the cost of the examiner and the administration of processing and issuing the certificate, it is separate to the fee that you pay for the training course.
You will need to have completed the SRC online course, and received the course completion certificate before you can schedule and exam.
Once you have finished the online course, please use the link below to pay for the exam and receive a personalised exam application form. Print this out and bring it with you to the exam, together with the Certificate you received on completion of the course and passport sized photo.
Once you have purchased your exam you will receive an email confirmation and, in a separate message, your exam application form.
Book your Exam
Once you have completed the SRC Online course, you can contact me to arrange a time to sit your exam, or book onto a timeslot scheduled below: