Fowey Maritime Centre | RYA Short Courses
Fowey Maritime Centre is an RYA recognised centre and a member of the Marine Leisure Association. We operate throught the year and enjoy a relaxed but safe environment where learning is fun.
Fowey Maritime Centre - RYA Short Courses
The RYA's programme of one-day support courses enables you to expand your knowledge and skills in specialist areas.
They complement courses in the various RYA practical training schemes. Some courses, such as the Marine Radio Short Range Certificate, are a pre-requisite for higher qualifications such as the RYA YachtmasterŪ Offshore Certificate of Competence.
Below is a summary of RYA courses we offer at the Centre, as always give us a call and we can chat through your requirements and wishes.
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.
RYA 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.
RYA Basic Sea Survival Course
Yachting is one of the safest leisure sporting activities and 99.9% of yachtsmen will never use their liferaft. However, it is a well proven fact that in the event of an emergency at sea, people who have received training are more likely to survive. This course covers preparation for survival, lifejackets, medical issues and search and rescue techniques. It includes a practical session in a swimming pool with a liferaft so you can experience first hand the problems of entering an inflated, uncooperative liferaft whilst fully kitted out in waterproof clothing and a lifejacket.
This course is a must for anyone going to sea. It also complies with the MCA's requirements for Boatmasters.
RYA 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.
RYA First Aid Course
In a medical emergency a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives, especially in remote locations.
This one-day course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to support skippers. It fulfils the requirements for professional skippers of small craft working within 60 miles of safe haven. The course is MCA and HSE approved, and satisfies the requirements of some categories of commercial work afloat, including Boatmasters.
The ISAF Offshore Safety Course
This course provides training for skippers and crews who encounter rough weather and problems at sea. It consists of three parts: one day of sea survival training, a half day first aid course, and half a day of training in seamanship and emergencies.
The certificate awarded confirms crew eligibility under section 6.01 of the ISAF Special Regulations for category 0, 1 and some category 2 offshore races. These require a percentage of the crew to have taken personal survival training. Full details of the Special Regulations can be found on www.sailing.org
