Book on one of our upcoming Small Ships Navigation & Radar courses below. Future dates may be available, please contact the office for details.
It is possible to purchase one of the modules separately if you do not need both. Please contact the office to arrange.
- The 3-day Part 1 Small Ships Electronic Charting System and Bridge Watchkeeping is £650 inc VAT.
- The 2-day Part 2 Small Ships Radar and Meteorology is £450 inc VAT.
The MCA at the end of 2023 have revised the syllabus for the Small Ships Navigation & Radar course, it is now in two parts:
Part 1 is the 3 day Small Ships Electronic Charting System (approved) and Bridge Watchkeeping.
Part 2 is the 2 day Small Ships Radar and Meteorology
Certificates will be issued for each part of the new MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar course which is currently the only course approved by the MCA to meet the training requirements for Electronic Chart Systems and Radar in Workboat Code 3. Both certificates are required to meet the requirements for both the Radar and Electronic Charts.
MGN 691 was released by the MCA in December 2023 which confirms existing seafarers who have completed the SQA Units for Electronic Chart Systems and Radar training will continue to be able to use these certificates as evidence of meeting the training requirements for Workboat Code edition 2 and 3, they will also met the training requirements for vessels under the Brown Code once they transfer to WBC3.
Plymouth Dates
| Course | Date | Duration | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New WBC 3 Version MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar | 14 Jul - 18 Jul 2025 | 5 day | £ 1080.00 | Contact to Book |
| New WBC 3 Version MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar | 28 Jul - 1 Aug 2025 | 5 day | £ 1080.00 | Book Now |
| New WBC 3 Version MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar | 4 Aug - 8 Aug 2025 | 5 day | £ 1080.00 | Book Now |
| New WBC 3 Version MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar | 11 Aug - 15 Aug 2025 | 5 day | £ 1080.00 | Contact to Book |
| New WBC 3 Version MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar | 1 Sep - 5 Sep 2025 | 5 day | £ 1080.00 | Contact to Book |
| New WBC 3 Version MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar | 15 Sep - 19 Sep 2025 | 5 day | £ 1080.00 | Book Now |
| New WBC 3 Version MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar | 29 Sep - 3 Oct 2025 | 5 day | £ 1080.00 | Book Now |
| New WBC 3 Version MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar | 13 Oct - 17 Oct 2025 | 5 day | £ 1080.00 | Book Now |
| New WBC 3 Version MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar | 20 Oct - 24 Oct 2025 | 5 day | £ 1080.00 | Book Now |
| New WBC 3 Version MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar | 3 Nov - 7 Nov 2025 | 5 day | £ 1080.00 | Sold Out |
| New WBC 3 Version MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar | 10 Nov - 14 Nov 2025 | 5 day | £ 1080.00 | Sold Out |
| New WBC 3 Version MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar | 17 Nov - 21 Nov 2025 | 5 day | £ 1080.00 | Book Now |
| New WBC 3 Version MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar | 1 Dec - 5 Dec 2025 | 5 day | £ 1080.00 | Book Now |
| New WBC 3 Version MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar | 8 Dec - 12 Dec 2025 | 5 day | £ 1080.00 | Book Now |
| New WBC 3 Version MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar | 15 Dec - 19 Dec 2025 | 5 day | £ 1080.00 | Book Now |
Plymouth Price: £1080
Duration: 5 Days
Pre-requisites: Ideally, candidates should have a little navigation knowledge before this course. It may be possible to add one or two extra days at the start of the course if required, please contact us for more details.
We hope that you can find the information you require on these pages, if you have any further questions, or require advice, please call us.