Practice scenarios
Each scenario is one situation on the water, from a routine call to a Mayday. You read the briefing, make the calls on the radio, and the stations answer the way they would at sea. Two are free; the rest come with Monthly and Annual.
| Priority | Scenario | Channels | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine | Marina berth requestCall Kestrel Point Marina on channel 80 and ask for a visitor berth for tonight. | 80 | Free |
| Routine | Radio check, the right wayGet a signal report from a friend's boat without tying up channel 16. | 16, then inter-ship | Free |
| Routine | Arrange a raft-up with a friendCall another boat on 16, move to an inter-ship channel and agree where to meet off Cowes. | 16, then inter-ship | Monthly, Annual |
| Safety | Receive a Sécurité and copy the forecastHear the Coastguard announce a broadcast on 16, switch to the right channel and note the gale warning. | 16, then as announced | Monthly, Annual |
| Urgency | Pan-Pan: engine failure in the main channelYour engine has stopped near a shipping lane. Make an urgency call and deal with a ferry asking your intentions. | 16, then 67 | Monthly, Annual |
| Distress | Mayday: engine-room fireSend a DSC distress alert, then the Mayday call and message on 16. The Coastguard tasks a nearby boat. | DSC, then 16 | Monthly, Annual |