Long Range Certificate
Explore the world of marine GMDSS radio with YachtCom.
- 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 | |
| 7th December, 2019 | 8th December, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | FULL |
| 13th January, 2020 | 14th January, 2020 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 8th February, 2020 | 9th February, 2020 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 2nd March, 2020 | 3rd March, 2020 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 21st March, 2020 | 22nd March, 2020 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 6th April, 2020 | 7th April, 2020 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 22nd April, 2020 | 23rd April, 2020 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 4th May, 2020 | 5th May, 2020 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 13th June, 2020 | 14th June, 2020 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 22nd July, 2020 | 23rd July, 2020 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 21st September, 2020 | 22nd September, 2020 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 21st October, 2020 | 22nd October, 2020 | £350.00 | £140.00 |
| Start Date | Finish date | Course Cost | Exam fee | |
| 11th January, 2020 | 14th January, 2020 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 6th February, 2020 | 9th February, 2020 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 29th February, 2020 | 3rd March, 2020 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 19th March, 2020 | 22nd March, 2020 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 4th April, 2020 | 7th April, 2020 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 20th April, 2020 | 23rd April, 2020 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 2nd May, 2020 | 5th May, 2020 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 11th June, 2020 | 14th June, 2020 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 20th July, 2020 | 23rd July, 2020 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 19th September, 2020 | 22nd September, 2020 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 19th October, 2020 | 22nd October, 2020 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 3rd December, 2020 | 6th December, 2020 | £ 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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Phone: +44(0)1489 565 100
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Customer feedback
Andrew Pearce said: "Challenging and stressful but made achievable by the course on line material and clear direction and practice in the classroom. Thank you very much for making the pass possible. Strangely looking back, now I have passed , I enjoyed the experience. 
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