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    SRC stays free for everyone. Pay only for the level you're revising.

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    Free

    Full SRC / VHF bank, free for everyone.

    £0
    • Full SRC / VHF bank (100+ Qs)
    • Daily drill & basic memory drills
    • Rule of the day (COLREGs)
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    Day Skipper

    Full revision & practice for Day Skipper Theory candidates.

    £9.99/month
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    • Full Day Skipper bank (350+ Qs)
    • Includes full SRC / VHF bank
    • Mock written exams & memory drills
    • Syllabus library & progress tracking
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    Yachtmaster Pro

    DS, SRC and the full Yachtmaster Offshore bank.

    £29.99/month
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    • Everything in Day Skipper
    • Yachtmaster Offshore bank (610+ Qs)
    • All mock written papers, examiner grade
    • Ask Amidships AI tutor
    • 1 instructor request per calendar month
    • Free for students of subscribing schools
    Pro+

    Master 200gt

    The serious sit-down commercial ticket.

    £79.99/month
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    • Full Master 200gt commercial bank
    • Voice Oral Examiner, full sit-down simulation
    • 3 instructor requests per calendar month
    • Stability, ISM, MARPOL & command modules
    • Mock written papers under exam conditions
    • Ask Amidships AI tutor
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    5 modules

    STCW Basic Safety

    Mandatory for all crew on commercial vessels over 24m.

    £14.99/month
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    • Personal Survival Techniques (PST)
    • Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF)
    • Elementary First Aid (EFA)
    • Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR)
    • Security Awareness (PSA)
    AEC theory

    AEC 1 + 2 Theory

    Approved Engine Course written theory bank, AEC 1 and AEC 2.

    £19.99/month
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    • AEC 1 written theory bank
    • AEC 2 written theory bank
    • Mock written papers under exam conditions

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    Practice and revision only. All certificates are issued by approved training centres.

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    New tiers launch with a founding-member discount. Join the waitlist to be first in line.

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    Advanced Powerboat

    Passage planning, seamanship and handling for advanced powerboat skippers.

    • Passage planning, pilotage and navigation
    • Night cruising and search patterns
    • Heavy weather and rough-water handling
    • Command, leadership and decision-making scenarios
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    Powerboat Level 2

    Handling, safety and basic navigation for everyday powerboat operators.

    • Boat handling, berthing and manoeuvres
    • Basic chartwork and navigation
    • Safety, buoyage and collision rules
    • Launching, recovery and seamanship
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    Stay Sharp

    For qualified skippers

    Stay Sharp

    Already ticketed? Daily and weekly maintenance drills to keep your edge.

    £3.99/month

    Professional guidance

    Ask a Maritime Instructor, Speak to a Captain

    Available to any signed-in user, on any plan. One-off payments, usually answered within one working day. Yachtmaster Pro includes 1 request per calendar month, Master 200gt includes 3, and school seats include 3 per student. Included requests do not roll over.

    One written response

    €12

    A single written answer from a working maritime instructor.

    Three written responses

    €30

    A pack of three, used whenever you need them.

    20 minute captain call

    €45

    A scheduled call with a professional captain.

    45 minute readiness session

    €85

    A longer session focused on your exam readiness.

    Instructors and captains answer within their own qualifications. Study guidance only, not emergency or live-navigation advice.

    For schools & academies

    Raise your pass rate. Track every student.

    Give students a structured revision platform. Build custom mocks. See readiness before exam day. From £249/month for solo instructors, or fully white-labelled for academies. Crew or study groups of 2 to 5 save 10% to 25% with codes TEAM2 to TEAM5 at checkout.

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    Free forever for SRC
    The full SRC / VHF bank is free for everyone, no card needed.
    Who answers instructor requests
    Working maritime instructors and professional captains, answering within their own qualifications.
    What counts as one request
    One question and its thread, including up to five follow-ups. Calls are booked separately.
    Fair-use AI policy
    AI features are governed by a fair-use policy. Full allowances are listed in the terms.
    Independent of any school
    Pass through any training centre. We're the practice layer, not the awarding body.
    Cancel anytime
    Monthly plans cancel in one tap. Annual prorated refund within 14 days.

    About Amidships

    Built by professionals at sea

    Built by The Maritime Consultancy (operators of yacht.delivery), with input from delivery skippers, instructors and working examiners.

    Mapped to the published syllabus

    Every question references the published recreational and commercial syllabi. Reviewed regularly against the latest updates.

    Independent of accreditation

    Not affiliated with any awarding body. Your training centre remains the awarding body.

    The Maritime Consultancy Ltd, Company No. 13436865, registered in England and Wales.

    Amidships is an independent study tool and a trading name of The Maritime Consultancy Ltd (Company No. 13436865), registered in England and Wales. Content is based on publicly available syllabuses and the STCW Convention. Always verify with current official publications before examination. Amidships does not issue certificates or qualifications, including STCW certificates, which are issued only by approved training centres.