VHF / Marine Radio Short Range Certificate (Online)

The Marine Radio Short Range Certificate (SRC) online course is essential for anyone operating marine VHF radios with DSC controllers. This course serves as an introduction to the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).

Course Overview

• The phonetic alphabet
• Correct voice procedures
• The GMDSS system
• Securite, Pan Pan, and Mayday messages
• Using the DSC controller

It is illegal to operate marine VHF radios without an SRC certificate. This course is crucial for all deck crew and anyone operating a yacht’s VHF communications equipment.

VHF Online Course 

This online course can take up to approximately 10 hours to complete and includes a ‘pre-exam knowledge check’. A fee of €50 is required at the time of booking.

To be issued with an SRC license, this online course is mandatory before taking the final practical, in-person classroom exam in our Antibes, France classroom, which must be booked separately. Click here to learn more.

It is possible to take this online course through Bluewater and take the final exam at another training centre at a later date. This is your responsibility to organise, and we will supply you with your SRC Exam Report.