LightMaster Nautical Training and Software

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Vessel Lights & Buoys Simulator

Our unique Simulator Software brings to life all the IRPCS Vessel Lights and IALA Buoys making learning easy and more fun.

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Steer any Vessel Type Around Your Screen

View the Col Regs Lights from Any Angle

Create Any Buoy in Daylight or Flashing at Night

Test Your Knowledge with Identification Quizzes

LightMaster Vessel Lights & Buoys Simulator

What the Books Never Teach You

At sea at dusk on in the dark, you must be able to identify the size, nature, activity and aspect of other vessels. Col Regs books will show you a couple of static pictures. That’s not enough

Recognise All Navigation Buoys

Buoys have a story to tell. You must be able to recognise the different shapes, colours and sounds, by day and the many flashing patterns by night. This Tutor brings them to life

See the Reality of Lights at Night

All the common light patterns: flashing, occulting, constant or isophase are there for you. Count the seconds, observe the patterns and determine the right chart characteristic

You Steer the Vessels

In the Simulator, you steer any type of vessel around the screen. You see every aspect and, importantly, you learn to recognise the changing patterns seen as it changes its orientation

Relate the Buoys to Your Chart

Buoys and beacons are marked on the chart, but you must be able to identify them out on the water. Can you recognise the type, position and light pattern to be sure how to navigate?

Quizzes Test Your Progress

The Simulator allows you to test yourself as you learn. Quizzes create different buoys as seen by day or night. Can you identify them all? What’s that vessel and what activity is it performing?

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SOFTWARE DELIVERY

Instant Download Access

All our software is now supplied by instant internet download as standard. Some products can be delivered on physical media (USB flash drives) by special request.

Occasionally you may see references to CDs in older promotional material, or indications that previous versions of Windows are required. The software is supplied for Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11.

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Radar Simulator: Fully featured Radar Simulator gives you hands-on experience with radar equipment

RADAR - DESCRIPTION & VIDEO

VHF DSC Radio Simulator: Gain Hands-on practice in operating a VHF DSC marine radio.

VHF - DESCRIPTION & VIDEO

Vessel Lights & Buoys Simulator: Practice recognising all the light patterns shown by ship and buoys.

LIGHTS - DESCRIPTION & VIDEO

Full DESCRIPTION & VIDEO

Licences

Software Licence Types & Conditions

Individual Licence

Issued for personal study by one named individual
Non-Transferrable
Only the named individual or immediate family at same address to use it
Not valid for any other person to use
Can be used on more than one PC, but only for use by the one licensed person
NOT valid for use on classroom PCs
NOT valid for teaching any other person

Software Licensing

You do not buy or own the software. You buy a licence or licences, which permit you to use the program in either a personal or a shared-use capacity.

An instructor may purchase a Personal Licence to learn the subject, or evaluate the best way to structure their teaching. They must be in possession of a Professional Licence before using the software to provide access to any other person.

The software is provided with no time limit on use, unless it is provided as an evaluation copy, with a time limit. You may continue to use the software on the licensed PCs for so long as they are running compatible versions of Windows. We cannot guarantee to provide updates if future OS changes prevent them from working.

Software Pricing

Personal Vessels & Buoys Tutor £40 GBP

Professional V&B Tutor per PC £80 GBP

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Professional Licence

Issued for one PC per licence
Non-Transferrable
Can be used for
a succession of different students
Can be used under different tutors at one location
Can be used by one tutor at different locations but only one PC per licence
Is valid for use on classroom PCs
Is valid for teaching any other person

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Talk With an Expert to Choose the Best Software for You!

If you are not quite sure which Licence or Program is best for your intended use, just call or email us. Details are on the Contact page.

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A Proven History

Leader in Small-Craft Training Simulators

LightMaster – Was the first training simulator software which made ColRegs Vessel Lights fun and easier to learn. It gave its name to the industry-leading development company which continued to be a pioneer in the field of nautical training simulators.

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1st publicly available small-craft VHF DSC Simulator

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Central to the original Short Range Certificate courses

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1st publicly available small-craft Radar Simulator

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Adopted as the foundation of the official Radar Course

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What They’re Saying

Customer Testimonials

I’ve been the Principal of an RYA centre for over 2 decades. During that time we have used Lightmaster products to train literally thousands of students in Radar. The simulator gives the Instructor full control of realistic scenarios while giving the students all the features common across all brands of Radar. This software helps prepare our power-boaters and sailors for the real world.

Doug Innes

Principal, Chieftain Training

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IT Director, Monarch Inc.

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Join thousands of other leisure and commercial seafarers with LightMaster Simulators

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