Coastguard Marine Radio Course in Raglan

Course Content: Routine operation, safety, distress and urgency.

Qualification: Marine VHF Radio Operators Qualification.  Unit Standard 19491 available.

1. Routine Operation
Common features & functions
Pro-words & phonetic alphabet
Call signs & channel allocation

2. Safety
Trip reports
Weather information
Securite

3. Distress & Urgency
“Mayday” & “Pan” calls
EPIRB and SAR

The Marine VHF Radio Operator assessment is only available within New Zealand.

Why it is important to use a Marine VHF Radio:

• To communicate distress immediately
• Continuous contact with search and rescue nationwide
• To hear other boaties in distress
• To get regular weather updates
• A cell phone lets you talk to one person, a VHF lets you talk to many people
• It could save your life in an emergency

Course Fee: $85.00 per person.