MERCATOR MARITIME

At Mercator Maritime we pride ourselves in offering training courses individually tailored to the needs of our clients. To achieve this objective courses are limited to a maximum of two students. We offer the full range of RYA training courses including:

PRACTICAL COURSES

A maximum of two students are accommodated in private en-suite cabins on board our luxurious 50 ft motor yacht. Our fees are fully inclusive and include breakfast, lunch and a three course dinner served with wine.. You certainly will not need to bring a sleeping bag with you as we provide comfortable berths with cotton sheets and duvets together with fluffy towels. Couples are very welcome on board and if your partner does not wish to take part in the training but just wants to come along for the experience we shall ensure that they are made most welcome.

THEORY COURSES

 At Mercator Maritime we specialise in offering individual personalised tuition for all RYA Shorebased courses. Courses, which are limited to a maximum of two students take place at our premises in Verwood, Dorset or we can come to your home. The courses can either consist of five days (Monday to Friday), three weekends or can be individually tailored to your personal needs. To help in the learning process we have a Raymarine Plotter/Radar in our classroom which we will use for practical demonstrations of effective electronic navigation.

VHF TRAINING

We are an accredited training and assessment centre for the Certificate of Competence in Radiotelephony GMDSS Short Range Certificate (SRC). We use the very latest Icom VHF units which enable our students to practice using real VHF sets rather than computer simulators. We specialise in private tuition (maximum of two students) for a fee of £225 plus expenses. This can be in your own home or on our premises.

OWN BOAT TUITION

Many students prefer to take the RYA practical courses on their own boats as they find that they learn more quickly this way. We are therefore only too pleased to provide own boat tuition provided that the vessel is suitable. These courses can be individually tailored to clients needs.