Swale Marine Training is a recognised RYA Training Centre and has been running courses since 2000.
We provide training for:
RYA short range radio
Radar Operator's Certificate
Diesel engine maintenance certificates (from April 2007).
The Marine Radio Short Range Certificate
The Short Range Certificate (SRC) is the radio operator qualification which authorises the holder to operate a VHF Radiotelephone fitted with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) on board any British vessel which is voluntarily fitted with radio equipment. If you own a marine radio handheld or fixed set, you are required by law to hold an operator’s licence. Learn the procedures for operation and gain the qualification on this one-day examined course.
The Radar Course
Sailing and motor yachts increasingly have radars on board. The International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea state that if you have a radar on board, you must know how to use it. This course satisfies the requirements of some categories of commercial work afloat.
The aim is to teach students to use small boat Radar to assist decision-making in navigation, pilotage and collision avoidance.
The course can be conducted ashore using RYA approved software, or afloat on an authorised vessel. The maximum number of students per course will be four afloat or three per screen when conducted ashore, to ensure you get plenty of hands-on practice.
The Diesel Engine Course
Mechanical failure is the main cause of lifeboat callouts. Basic maintenance and engine care may ensure you are not part of these figures. This one-day course provides an awareness of the main systems of a marine diesel engine. It gives you the ability to take simple measures to prevent mechanical breakdown at sea and rectify defects which do not require workshop support.
