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Training Software for Yachtsmen and Mariners from Navigation UK

Radar Training Simulator & Tutorial, VHF DSC Radio Training for SRC, GPS Navigation Tutor and IRPCS Vessel Lights and Buoys Training Software provide unequalled experience in small-craft radar, radio and GPS operation, plus navigation at night or in restricted waters. Suitable for all small-craft users - from Day Skipper to Yachtmaster or commercial operators.

Radar Simulator and Tutorial

Radar Training Simulator and Radar Plotting Tutorial provide unequalled experience in small-craft radar operation and radar navigation. Use your home PC to learn and practice collision avoidance and coastal navigation. Tutorial presents step by step guidance on simplified displays. The Simulator gives unrestricted practice on fully functional radar sets, driven by a detailed virtual world.

VHF DSC Radio Training Tutor and Simulator

Our VHF Simulators are used by 90% of UK radio schools and offer you unlimited DSC practice on your home PC. The VHF DSC Tutor teaches VHF principles and correct procedures. Voice messages are demonstrated with audio examples. GMDSS DSC principles and operations are demonstrated. Interactive exercises give you hands-on experience.

Vessel Lights and Navigation Buoys

IRPCS Collision Regulations Vessel Lights are essential knowledge, but hard to learn from books. The Tutor and Simulator explain all the different patterns of lights and bring them to life on your PC screen. Learn to recognise and respond to every class of IALA Navigation Buoy. Movie clips, illustrated Tutorial and animated Simulator provide perfect learning and self-test facilities.

GPS Navigation Tutor

GPS is a wonderful navigation aid, but only when you know its limitations, strengths and weaknesses. This Tutorial teaches, in a non-technical manner, how to get the best from your GPS equipment; how to avoid the pitfalls; and the simple technioques which make small craft navigation easier and safer.

Radar Simulator

Gain unbeatable radar operating experience, with the help of this versatile simulator running on your home or office PC.
Think how much more relaxed you will be, when you are confident of making the right decisions on the water, even in conditions of poor visibility.

Radar Plotting Tutor

Radar operation made easy. You will be guided step by step through the essential controls of a typical radar set; you will learn to identify and calculate the real movement of contacts observed on your radar screen.
Plotting target courses and applying the Collision Regulations is all explained for you with animations and interactive experience, plus self-test exercises.

Radar Tutor Plus

Grab both these great radar programs on one CD. You get a bargain price, and the best of both worlds in radar training and experience.

VHF DSC Simulator

Hands-on practice in operating a VHF Marine radio, with the same PC-based simulator as is used in most RYA radio courses. Live radios do not allow you to practice the most important operations of Urgency and Distress. Be ready for any situation with this excellent simulator.

VHF DSC Tutor

You will learn quickly and thoroughly using this great interactive Tutor. Animations and interactive learning introduce the principles of marine VHF radio operation. Audio examples teach you the correct voice procedures, then the step by step guide walks you through each procedure in the Digital Selective Calling system. Prepare for your course, or for direct entry exam. Either way this software will help.

VHF Tutor Plus

Grab both these great programs on one CD.
You get a bargain price, and the best of both worlds in SRC radio training and experience.

GPS Navigation Tutor

How would you like to navigate more easily and quickly, with less chance of error?
Most small-craft sailors do not know how to get the best results from their GPS sets, or how to avoid the pitfalls which await the unwary.
The GPS Tutor is PC software which uses animations and simulations to help you learn to use GPS more effectively.

Vessel Lights & Buoys

Are you confident that you can recognise any vessel, its size, activity and aspect, just by observing its lights?
Do you know your cardinals from your laterals, or the light-pattern of an isolated danger mark?
This suite of video tutorials, tutor programs and simulators makes it easy for you to say a confident “Yes” to each of these vital questions. Self-tests check your progress.

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