Resources

Useful Online Resources For Yachting Enthusiasts

Documents and Downloads

COLREGS
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International Merchant Shipping Regulations 1781 of 1996

Distress Signals and Prevention of Collissions (COLREGS)
CODE FLAGS
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International Code Flags

Phonetic code flags, names and their meanings
VHF RADIO NOTES
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Pages from Marine VHF Radio Manual Contains useful descriptions, diagrams and references for understanding the Maritime Mobile Service.
VHF Channels
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International VHF Marine Radio Channels and Frequencies Contains a table adapted from the International Telecommunications Union Radio Regulations Appendix S18, including changes adopted by the 1997 World Radio Conference
Govt. Gazette 22/07/2008
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Independant Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Notice 890 of 2008

Govt. Gazette 22/07/2008.  Intention to review the radio frequency band plan covering the range 9 KHz to 1000GHz
SAMSA RT BOOK
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SAMSA - Radiotelephony Guide (2011)

Contents outline the SAMSA regulations, policies and practices required to be understood by marine VHF & SSB users  (license holders) for radiotelephony in South Africa
Navigational Vocabulary
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Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary

Dept. of Transport Marine Notice M1252 - Standard marine navigational vocabulary to be used in verbal and written communications
GMDSS Instructor Handbook
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GMDSS Course Instructor's Handbook

This course has been developed under RoNoMar -Romanian Norwegian Maritime Project (2008/111922); Supported by a grant from Norway through the Norwegian Cooperation Programme for Economic Growth and Sustainable Development with Romania

SAMSA CERTIFICATION POLICY
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SAMSA Certification Regulation 13 of 2007 SAMSA  policy on small vessel surveys, certification and numbering, and skipper qualification and certification, in terms of the Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations, 2007 (as amended)

Multimedia Links

ColRegs Nav Lights & Shapes Download this excellent App to your iPhone or Android device and get all you need to know about the ColRegs including practical demos and online tests, right in the palm of your hand; anytime, anywhere...
 
Competent Crew Training: Avoiding Collissions Steering to avoid a collission course
Competent Crew Training: Points of Sailing (example 1) Illustration of various points of sail of a sailboat with respect to the wind
Competent Crew Training: Points of Sailing (example 2) Illustration of various points of sail of a sailboat with respect to the wind
Competent Crew Training: Tacking & Gybing
Introduction to Sailing The 9 most useful yachting knots on sailing vessels
Deep Cycle Battery Guide: Wet Deep Cycle Batteries,sourcing and finaincial implications

VHF Radio Course (Intro)

Introduction to using the VHF Radio in the maritime mobile service

VHF Radio Course (DSC)

How to use a VHF Radio with Digital Selective Calling (DSC)

EPIRB

How to use an EPIRB

AIS - SART Processor

Basic presentation on how to keep your Search & Rescue Transmitter (SART) maintained and in good working order