ROC-M VHF-Radio You require this course by law to legally operate a VHF radio on pleasure craft on non-pleasure vessels operating 25 miles or less from shore. VHF / DSC is a vital piece of safety equipment allowing you to send and receive Distress, Urgency and Safety messages put out by other boaters and the […]

Small Vessel Operator Proficiency – SVOP The SVOP is a Transport Canada certification to operate a Small non-pleasure (commercial) vessel less than 5 Tonnes for Passenger and Cargo boats such as Crew boats, Work boats, Sport-fishing boats, Whale-watching vessels and for Fishing Vessels less than 15 Gross Tonnes. Simply Sailing Grandville Island Vancouver 200-1650 Duranleau […]

Small Non-Pleasure Domestic Vessel Basic Safety  SDV-BS Small Non-Pleasure Domestic Vessel Basic Safety is a one day class concerned with EMERGENCIES that can happen onboard your small non-pleasure vessel. Such as fire fighting, distress signals, man overboard, abandon ship and cold water shock/hypothermia.