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This sailing course is a beginner's course where you learn the crew skills of sailing in practice, i.e. how a sailboat moves and why it tilts but does not capsize, how to handle and adjust the sails safely, maintain speed and how to make sure that the ropes are not always in a knot. There are no skill requirements for participating in the sailing course, enthusiasm to learn to sail is enough. The length of the course is 32 hours, of which 8 hours are theory teaching online.

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The practical part of the sailing course is organized on Saturdays and Sundays between 11-17 o'clock and Mondays to Fridays between 17-20 o'clock. You can choose the days that suit you in the events calendar under the sailing course section. For practical part you need to do ether 3 Saturdays or Sundays or 6 weekday evenings or any combination of these.

In addition to the traditional EA 1 training, the first aid course for boaters includes handling emergencies at sea.

The first aid course for boaters focuses specifically on risk factors and emergencies occurring at sea, and aims to equip participants with the skills and knowledge to respond effectively to accidents and emergencies at sea.

The course is approximately 6 hours long, consisting of theory as online learning, a book, exams and practical exercises.

Compared to the Finnish Red Cross's EA 1 course, which is conducted in a classroom as a lecture, consisting of 16 lessons (45 min each), divided into 2-4 days, you can study the same information content when it suits you and at the pace you want. The content, requirements, knowledge and practical skills of the courses are the same. Only the method of completion is different.

Upon successful completion, an international first aid certificate (EA 1) is awarded, which is valid for 3 years.

The EA 1 certificate is required for the Archipelago Manager, Coastal Manager, Offshore Manager courses and examinations, as well as when applying for an international pleasure boat operator's license and a rental boat operator's license.

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The practical part of the first aid course is organized at a desired time and lasts approximately 2 hours. You can choose a day that suits you from the event calendar in the first aid course section.

The ship's radio operator must have a certificate of competency corresponding to his radio station. Traficom issues the certificate of competency based on a successfully completed qualification examination. There are two types of certificates.

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SRC (Short Range Certificate) Coastal Navigator's Radio Certificate

The use of marine VHF frequencies requires an appropriate certificate of competency.

Coastal Navigator's Radio Certificate

The main focus of the Coastal Navigator's Radio Certificate (SRC Certificate) is on procedures for distress, urgent and warning traffic and matters concerning the use of marine VHF channels. The examination is conducted on a self-study basis, so it is advisable to familiarize yourself with the examination material for this course thoughtfully.

The examination lasts three to four hours and is structured as follows:

• review of key issues (general short discussion and questions allowed)
• written test (maximum writing time 1 hour 15 minutes)
• review of correct answers (approx. 10 minutes)

You must bring with you to the examination:

• writing instruments (ballpoint pen and pencil)
• 1 passport photo (the photo must not be older than a year and must not have any markings or previous stamps)
• photo ID showing your personal identification number. A driver's license is acceptable.

NOTE! Persons under the age of 18 must have a guardian's consent to participate in the examination and be responsible for the examination and certificate fee!

Only the supplementary material provided by the examiner at the examination may be used as an aid in the examination. In addition, the supplementary material includes maps of the emergency radio network and the safety radio network with their channels.

Fees for the coastal seafarer radio examination and certificate

• Examination fee €45.40 / participation

• Certificate fee €43.75

The examinations are held by Traficom at several cities/times. You can find the cities and times here.