We have a wealth of knowledge and expertise in offshore marine communications
Long Range Certificate
- The GMDSS Long Range Certificate covers all marine communications types, MF/HF/(SSB), VHF DSC along with SARTs and EPIRBs operation and if required Inmarsat-C.
On the YachtCom GMDSS Long Range Certificate course, you will use a wide range of real marine communications as you would fit on a yacht. Equipment such as the Icom M801E (similar to the M802), MF/HF (SSB) and Icom M601 and M323 VHF DSC marine transceivers.
The GMDSS Long Range Certificate is a must any sailor planning to spend time at sea and is issued by AMERC on behalf of the MCA and is a higher level certificate to RYA Short Range Certificate.
Note: If you have a Long Range Certificate you DO NOT need a Short Range Certificate!
Flexible LRC course dates with 2 day or 4 day option
| Start Date | Finish date | Course Cost | Exam fee | |
| 24th October, 2018 | 25th October, 2018 | £340.00 | £140.00 | |
| 5th December, 2018 | 6th December, 2018 | £340.00 | £140.00 | FULL |
| 7th January, 2019 | 8th January, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 9th February, 2019 | 10th February, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 4th March, 2019 | 5th March, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 20th March, 2019 | 21st March, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 15th April, 2019 | 16th April, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 11th May, 2019 | 12th May, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 22nd May, 2019 | 23rd May, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 3rd June, 2019 | 4th June, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 15th June, 2019 | 16th June, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 27th July, 2019 | 28th July, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 |
| Start Date | Finish date | Course Cost | Exam fee | |
| 22nd October, 2018 | 25th October, 2018 | £ 420.00 | £140.00 | |
| 3rd December, 2018 | 6th December, 2018 | £ 420.00 | £140.00 | FULL
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| 5th January, 2019 | 8th January, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 7th February, 2019 | 10th February, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 2nd March, 2019 | 5th March, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 18th March, 2019 | 21st March, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 13th April, 2019 | 16th April, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 9th May, 2019 | 12th May, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 20th May, 2019 | 23rd May, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 1st June, 2019 | 4th June, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 13th June, 2019 | 16th June, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 25th July, 2019 | 28th July, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 |
Group and Individual tuition available by arrangement.
- Marine MF/HF (SSB) & VHF radio
- Digital Selective Calling
- Radio procedures - routine, urgency and distress communications
- Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts
- Maritime radio services
- Radio propagation, antennas and wavelengths
- Radio maintenance - daily, weekly and monthly checks
- Radio regulations and legal requirements
- Satellite communications - Inmarsat C & fleet 77
Long Range Certificate covers:-
- Anyone planning to sail further than 50 miles off-shore :
- Blue Water sailors
- Ocean Yachtmaster
- Yachtsmen taking part in ocean yacht rallies :
- World Cruising Club
- Oyster World Rally
- Odyssey rallies
- Skippers taking part in ocean races :
- Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
- Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
- World ocean racing
- Skippers and masters of any MCA coded small commercial vessels :
- Commercial yachts
- Workboats
- Pilot boats
- Fishing boats
- Marine MH/HF (SSB) transceiver -Icom M801E and M710
- Marine VHF transceivers - Icom M601, M323
- ICS Electronics DSC2 DSC class 'A' DSC unit
- NASA NAVTEX receiver
- EPIRB and SART
- Inmarast-C simulator
Our equipment:-
About the Exam:-
- Day 1 - Radio propagation, frequencies, SSB and VHF operation, GMDSS, Navtex, EPIRB, SART, weatherfax and email
- Day 2 - Digital Selective Calling (DSC), radio regulations, radio procedures, Inmarsat Satellite & EGC SafetyNET.
- Day 3 - Practical use of equipment including GMDSS procedures, radio telephone group exercise and mock exams.
- Day 4 - Revision, course conclusion and exam.
Student Numbers
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Student numbers are kept to a maximum of 6 students per course, so early
booking is advised.
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Who should attend this course:-
Course Agenda
Comfort breaks are around 10:30 and 15:00 with a 45 minute lunch break between 12:45 and 13:30.
Lunch is not provided, however there is local convenient store 100 metres away.
To enrol
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by phone 01489 565100 Payment can be made over the phone by all most debit and credit cards.
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Customer feedback
Geoff Clark said: "A really well honed course at exactly the right pace from the expert. I left feeling confident in my newly learnt ability to get on and use the SSB in my boat and with the long range radio certificate passed to make it legal. Thanks Bob."
