Maritime Short-Range Operator Certificate (MSROC)

Aim: To learn the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and enable one to receive Distress, Urgency, and Safety alerts and routine messages via a VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipped maritime radio transceiver.

Duration: 6 Hours (followed by a 30 minute written and one hour practical examination). 

Qualification: Maritime Short Range Operator’s Certificate (MSROC).

A requirement for anyone wishing to operate a VHF radio in Europe, and a prerequisite for the RYA Yachtmaster Certificates of Competence.

Assessment: The MSROC qualification requires a practical assessment using 'doctored' DSC radios.  If you are not living in Auckland, Nelson or Christchurch, please note that you may have to travel to one of these centres for the practical assessment.  The assessment is both written and oral and is approximately 1.5 hours in duration. Please contact us on 0800 40 80 90 to find where your nearest assessor is. 

Course Requirements: We welcome all domestic learners.

A NZ citizen or permanent resident, and an Australian citizen or permanent resident are considered domestic learners. 

We can only accept international learners if:

• you are employed by a company in New Zealand and

• your work requires you to do the course and

• the course is completed within 10 days.

Course Certificates: Learners can expect to receive their certificates up to 4 weeks after they have completed a classroom or home study course with us

The Maritime Short Range Operator Certificate is only available to students in New Zealand because of the practical examination. 

Special Offer:  MRROC and MSROC combined - only $320 for both homestudy courses or $435 for MRROC classroom combined with MSROC homestudy.  Please contact us by clicking here or call us on 0800 40 80 90 for more information and to enrol in both.  (The combo special is not available through the website).

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