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Fantastic experience led by friendly, efficient and interesting people.
Get qualified to use a marine VHF/DSC radio with the official RYA Short Range Certificate (SRC) – the legal minimum requirement for using a marine VHF radio on any UK-flagged boat. This RYA VHF radio course is delivered online, so you can study at your own pace before taking a short exam with an RYA-accredited centre in North Wales.
Course Type: RYA Marine Radio (Short Range Certificate) – Online Theory + In-Person Exam
Location for Exam: Menai Bridge, North Wales
Course Duration: Self-paced online study + 1-day exam
Price: Course fee (paid online) + £76 RYA exam/licence fee (paid to RYA)
Certification: RYA Short Range Certificate (SRC), valid for life
The RYA VHF SRC Certificate is required by UK law for anyone operating a marine VHF radio, whether fixed or handheld. It's essential for safety at sea, allowing you to send and receive distress signals, communicate with the coastguard, and use the Digital Selective Calling (DSC) system correctly.
The basics of VHF radio operation
Which VHF frequencies and channels to use
Mayday, Pan Pan and other distress procedures
How to communicate ship-to-shore
How DSC functions and simulators work
GMDSS systems including EPIRB and SART
Legal responsibilities for radio users
The course includes interactive online modules, and ends with a practical and written assessment at our training centre near the Menai Strait.
Anyone operating a VHF radio on a UK-registered vessel
Sailors, motor cruisers, RIB users, and personal watercraft riders
Holders of the old-style VHF licence (pre-1999) needing to upgrade
Crew and instructors requiring legal certification
We are a trusted RYA training centre in North Wales, based in Conwy Marina and Menai Bridge. Our instructors are experienced, supportive, and passionate about helping students build practical knowledge and confidence on the water. We offer a range of RYA courses, including Powerboat Level 1 & 2, Intermediate, Advanced, and safety courses.
We combine local knowledge of the Menai Strait with nationally recognised RYA standards for a first-class learning experience.
Menai Bridge, North Wales – Just minutes from the pier and accessible on most tides.
Our exam centre provides a comfortable classroom environment with easy access to RYA training radios and equipment.
Complete the course modules at your own pace
Pay the RYA licence fee (£76) directly to the RYA
Contact us to book your practical exam in North Wales
RYA-approved online learning platform access
Support from qualified RYA instructors at Seawake
Digital certificate of course completion
Access to arrange your SRC exam at Menai Bridge
RYA exam/licence fee: £76 (paid to RYA before your exam)
Exam session fee (contact Seawake for current rates)
Travel and accommodation for the in-person exam
Printed materials (optional)
The RYA requires a £76 licence fee, paid directly to them before the exam. Seawake may charge a separate exam session fee – contact us for current pricing.
Anyone operating a marine VHF radio in UK waters – including sailors, powerboaters, RIB users, and crew. It’s legally required for all UK vessels using a VHF radio.
Fantastic experience led by friendly, efficient and interesting people.
The instructor/guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable, and we had great fun on the boat
We loved our boat trip, water doughnuts and speeding along 50mph + was great fun. Our skipper was lovely, very knowledgeable and enthusiasm shone through. Want to come back and see the puffins next year... although this was my soul reason to book this trip it really did not disappoint…
The Rib Tour was amazing! Exhilarating ride on the rib combined with fascinating facts about the coastline and the birds on puffin island. Highly recommended, will be booking the bridges tour next.
Exhilarating but also really informative. A great experience all round and highly recommended
Brilliant! Loved when Jason put the RIB into ‘sports mode’. Perfect mix of adventure and information. Beautiful scenery, great morning in the water. Cheers guys.
What a great experience. Our skipper, Jason, was great. Good chat, very knowledgable and really pushed the boat. The boat is an impressive thing which really moves. Great experience! Will be back to do the other tour.
Excellent!
Splendid trip!.....Captain was very knowledgeable.
We really enjoyed the boat trip to Puffin Island (2 August) - the people before us saw 2 puffins but even though we didn't it was still an exhilarating, (fast at times) and informative trip.
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