MCA Collision Regulations Super Module
COLREGs Made Clear — From Lights to Radar to Correct Wording.
MCA Collision Regulation Super Module
Master COLREGs, Rules of the Road, radar scenarios & MCA-standard answer structure
This Super Module is the most complete COLREGs and Rules of the Road training system available for MCA orals, yacht qualifications and professional CPD. It blends daylight, night-time, radar, restricted-visibility and impeding situations with professional instruction AND an “Important Wording Module” designed to help you structure your MCA exam answers clearly, confidently and correctly.
Developed by Captain Barry Sadler, Chartered Master Mariner, this course provides the applied knowledge and communication skills essential for passing your MCA exam and handling real-world collision avoidance situations.
Who This Module Is For
Ideal for:
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MCA Deck Officer candidates (OOW, Chief Mate, Master)
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Yacht officers (Master 200 / 500 / 3000, OOW 3000)
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Maritime cadets & trainee officers
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Recreational / RYA sailors wanting deeper competency
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Professional mariners seeking CPD
Why This Module Works
This training system teaches both the correct application of the rules and the correct language to express them, combining:
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Scenario-based learning
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Radar decision-making
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Clear answer-structuring methods
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Hundreds of exam-style questions
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Live weekly support clinics
By the end, you won’t just know the COLREGs — you’ll be able to apply and articulate them with confidence.
What’s Covered in the Super Module
Full Collision Regulations (COLREGs) Coverage
All steering and sailing rules, responsibilities between vessels, lights, shapes, signals and actions explained through applied real-world examples.
Radar & Restricted-Visibility Scenarios
Includes:
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CPA/TCPA assessment
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True vs relative vectors
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ARPA interpretation
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Multi-target analysis
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Rule 19 applications
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Practical radar-based avoidance strategies
Important Wording Module (Exam Answer Structure)
A specialist section teaching you how to speak COLREGs correctly in your MCA exam:
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How to structure clear, examiner-friendly answers
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Correct rule terminology
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How to justify actions
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Avoiding common candidate errors
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Verbal templates
Captain Barry Sadler’s Collision Regulations eBook
Access Barry’s professionally written COLREGs eBook, covering every rule with clear explanations, diagrams and exam-focused guidance.
This eBook reinforces the course content and provides an invaluable reference for study and revision.
Shapes, Signals & Buoyage
Practical interpretation of all shapes and signals, plus buoyage in Regions A & B, emergency wreck marking, cardinals, laterals, safe water and isolated danger marks.
Twice-Weekly Live Clinics
Interactive Live clinics providing:
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A forum to ask any questions
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The ability to email questions before the clinic if you cannot attend
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Access to all recordings of live clinics
Specific Rule Explanations
Specific videos both long and short that contaion modern graphics to guide you through every Steering and Sailing Rule in the Collision Regulations. Each rule is presented in a practical, real-world context, with carefully constructed examples that demonstrate:
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How to assess the developing situation
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How to identify the type of encounter (crossing, meeting, overtaking)
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Which vessel is stand-on and which is give-way
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How to determine safe speed and risk of collision
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What action is required under the rule
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How to justify that action clearly for MCA examiners
By visualising each rule with vessel movements, bearings, lights and relative motion, the video makes the rules easy to understand and apply — whether in real-world navigation or in an MCA oral examination.
Collision Regulations Super module
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