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Datum Marine welcomes you to marinetrainingbc.com, our website dedicated to helping you find the right course to get you out on the water!
You Will Need Three of Our Certificates to be a Licensed Small Vessel Operator
SVOP - Small Vessel Operator Proficiency Certificate
The SVOP is a Transport Canada certification to operate a small commercial boat (less than 5 tones). Typically passenger boats or work boats.
SDV-BS - Small Domestic Vessel Basic Safety Certificate (formerly MED A3)
SDV-BS is all about how to deal with emergencies on boats including fires, distress signals, man overboard and more.
ROC M - Restricted Operator Certificate for Maritime Radio
A ROC certificate specifically for maritime radio is required for anyone operating a marine VHF radion within 25 miles of shore.
Each certificate is a separate course.
To be a captain on a small boat you will generally need all 3 courses.
At Datum Marine we make our classes relevant to small commercial vessel operators within the confines of the Transport Canada SVOP/SDV-BS (MED A3) and Industry Canada curriculums.
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About us
We are the small boat training specialists – that’s all we do! We keep it relevant because we know small boats better than anyone.
Course Instructors
We have some of the best marine instructors in the business who take teaching these courses seriously. If you want to learn from the best, then a Datum Marine course is for you.
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