SAMSA Short Range Certificate

Marine communications have been revolutionised by the Introduction of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).

Prior experience required: None
Minimum age: 16 Years
Where: Langebaan
Duration: 1 ½ Days

Why should i do this course?

SAMSA requires that all candidates successfully complete a SAMSA SRC course with an accredited school to gain access to the exam.

The SAMSA SRC syllabus is internationally recognised by the maritime community and authorities.

Pre-course reading

Upon confirmation of booking, the pre-course reading material will be emailed to you.

What to bring

3 x Colour ID photos *white background and no glasses to be worn*
Certified Copy of ID/Passport document *not older than 3 months | no copies of copies or e-mailed copies accepted*

Overview of course content

Licensing
Management of the Maritime Mobile Band
Marine VHF & Digital Selective Calling Equipment
Navtex
Emergency Radio Equipment
Using the Radio
Distress Procedures
Urgency, Safety and Coastguard Liaison
Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts (MSI)
The Phonetic Alphabet
Distress Procedure Cards
VHF Frequencies
Extracts from Maritime Guidance Notes

Included

SAS Short Range Certificate course manual
SAMSA Exam (the exam is done the following morning)
Tea and Coffee

Excluded

Food
Accommodation

Once you have successfully completed the course and exam:

Please note that only the course completion certificate is issued by Atlantic Yachting. This is not a Certificate of Competence. The course completion certificate is merely proof that the candidate has successfully completed the SAMSA SRC course and is able to attend the SAMSA SRC exam with external SAMSA assessor.

SAMSA will issue the candidate with an interim certificate of pass upon confirmation of pass, after which all relevant paperwork and applications will be sent to SAMSA Pretoria where the original SAMSA SRC CoC will be issued.

The original is forwarded from SAMSA Pretoria to the SAMSA office where you completed your exam.

Atlantic Yachting will contact you once the original certificate is available for collection at our offices.

Please allow for at least 6 months for the original certificate to be issued.

The original is forwarded from SAMSA Pretoria to the SAMSA office where you completed your exam.

Atlantic Yachting will contact you once the original certificate is available for collection at our offices.

Please allow for at least 6 months for the original certificate to be issued.