Maritime Radio
Short Range Certificate
We offer courses in Punat for the Royal Yachting Association’s SRC (GMDSS).
This radio license is a prerequisite for obtaining various sailing qualifications and for chartering recreational boats in countries such as Croatia.
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In-Person Courses
Exams Austria
Exams Punat
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Benefits
Your maritime radio training offers a streamlined approach: no unnecessary theory, hands-on practice using modern VHF radios like those found on yachts, and you’ll receive your certificate just weeks after the course.
In-Person Courses & Exam
We offer an in-person course followed immediately by an exam in Punat, Croatia. The course, including the exam, can be completed in just one day, after which you’ll receive your certificate issued by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) within 6 weeks.
Each course includes an RYA VHF handbook, which is sent to you in advance after signing up for your preparation.
Exams in Punat are conducted by in2theblue.
All RYA courses are conducted in English
in cooperation with our partner:
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- SRC course
- 8h in-person course
- 2h homework
- RYA VHF handbook
- Certificate issued by RYA
- Course & exam in Punat
from: €217
The minimum age to take the SRC radio exam is 16 years.
Not included:
RYA exam fee €96
Frequently Asked Questions – Maritime Radio (SRC)
The Short Range Certificate (SRC) is the maritime radio license for the RYA GMDSS system, covering the VHF radios used on yachts. You need it as a prerequisite for various sailing qualifications and to charter recreational boats in countries such as Croatia. In short: if you want to skipper your own yacht, the SRC belongs in your pocket.
It is a streamlined, hands-on course with no unnecessary theory. The in-person course runs for about 8 hours and is followed immediately by the exam, so the course and exam are completed in a single day – plus roughly 2 hours of homework to prepare. You practice on modern VHF radios just like those found on yachts.
We run the in-person course and exam in Punat, Croatia, and the exams there are conducted by in2theblue. Exam dates are also available in Austria, so you can choose whatever fits you best.
All our RYA courses are conducted in English, in cooperation with our RYA partner – matching the international RYA standard for maritime radio.
The minimum age to take the SRC radio exam is 16 years. No special prior experience is needed – the course is designed to take you from the basics to a confident, exam-ready level in a short time.
The course includes an RYA VHF handbook, which is sent to you in advance once you have signed up so you can prepare. You also get the 8-hour in-person course and the exam in Punat, with your certificate issued by the RYA.
After you successfully pass, your certificate is issued by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and reaches you within about 6 weeks of the course.
You will find the current course price on the page or simply ask us. Please note that the RYA exam fee is charged separately and is not included in the course price.
