You are skipper of Serenity, approaching Kestrel Point Marina for one night. Call the marina on its working channel (80), ask for a visitor berth, give your length (10.5 metres) and draught (1.8 metres), and confirm the berth you are given.
- Position
- Half a mile south of the marina entrance
- Wind
- West 3
- Sea
- Smooth
- Weather
- Fair
- Visibility
- Good
- Radio
- Fixed DSC radio, starting on channel 16
- Fenders and lines ready
- 4 on board
What you need to do
- Select channel 80 before calling the marina
- Use the correct call format with your boat's name
- Request a visitor berth for one night and give length and draught
- Read back the allocated berth
- End the exchange correctly
The stations don't follow a script. They answer what you actually say, and after the exchange the debrief shows which of these you did and what to work on.
SRC syllabus topics
- Channel selection
- Phonetic alphabet and figures
- Prowords
- Routine call format
- Port and marina communications
Free to practise
This scenario is part of the free plan, along with the radio lessons. You need a microphone and an up-to-date browser.