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SRC – Short Range Communication Radio
The SRC course prepares you for the radio use.
This is the right course for you there:
It is officially required if you want to operate a radio installation.
you are only allowed to install a (very inexpensive) radio system on your yacht.
you can participate in radio traffic comfortably and without high costs.
In Croatia, a crew member must have a VHF radio certificate if you want to charter a yacht.
You can call home or your office at any time.
You can register to lock or be assigned a berth in port.
you can call foreign ships with VHF.
But above all because:
You will gain knowledge and skills in the exam preparation course that are essential for your personal safety and that of your crew on the water.
For the time being, the course is only offered in German.
Process
Training procedure: Theory and practice
The training includes the following contents:
Operation of the VHF radiotelephone.
Practical exercises in radiotelephony procedures using the international alphabet.
Calling procedures in traffic with coastal radio stations and fixed Rhine radio stations (radio stations on land; also applies to the Saar, the Moselle and other navigable rivers and waters such as Lake Constance) as well as maritime radio stations (ship-to-ship traffic).
Emergency traffic (e.g. issuing emergency calls).
Emergency traffic.
Safety traffic (e.g. warning of obstacles to navigation).
6 Online session
Factsheet
The course takes place online.
6 sessions
Classes are held on Monday and Wednesday.
In each case from 19:30 to 22:00.
See booking slip for start time.
Exams: Theory and practice
The examination is taken by the examination board for radio (Duisburg) in our training centre in Luxembourg.
Examination documents and costs:
Copy of identity card, one passport photo. The examination fee is € 110 for UBI, € 130 for SRC and € 160 for LRC (incl. SRC).