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The free maritime study tool you can send your students today

No login. No paywall. No ads on the homepage above the fold. Just COLREG rules, IALA buoyage, vessel lights, sound signals, GMDSS and country-specific exam practice — in 11 languages.

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Why instructors recommend IALACOLREG

Zero friction for your students

Your students click a link and immediately start a quiz. No account, no email capture, no installs, no dark patterns. Mobile-first — they can revise on the bus before your class.

Covers what you teach

All 38 COLREG rules, IALA Region A & B, every vessel-light variant with interactive 3D, all sound signals with audio, the full 15-module GMDSS syllabus, plus country-specific guides for PER, PNB, RYA Day Skipper / Yachtmaster, USCG OUPV, ICC, STCW II/1, SBF-See, Permis Côtier, Patente Nautica, Klein Vaarbewijs, Δίπλωμα Ταχυπλόου, Voditelj brodice, Carta de Marinheiro, Arrais Amador.

Proof-of-practice certificates

When a student passes a hard exam they download a free certificate they can show you. It's proof of preparation, not formal accreditation — perfect for revision homework.

Multilingual

English, Spanish, Catalan, German, French, Italian, Portuguese (PT + BR), Dutch, Greek, and Croatian. Native exam terminology in each country: RIPA, KVR, RIPAM, RIEAM, RIPEAM, ΔΚΑΣ.

How to use this with your students

1 · Pick the link
If you teach the Spanish PER, send students to /es/exams/per. If you teach RYA Day Skipper, send /en/exams/rya-day-skipper. If you teach a general nautical school, send the homepage. Every page is mobile-first.
2 · Drop it in your WhatsApp / class group
Copy the link. Paste it in your class WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, or course email. The URL works without VPN or installs.
3 · Optional: ask them to bring the certificate to class
Students who pass the hard exam can print or save a certificate as PDF. Use it as a low-stakes homework prompt: "Bring me your COLREG Lights & Shapes certificate before next week."

Ready-to-send messages

Send via WhatsApp

Hi everyone — here's the free practice tool I told you about. COLREG rules, lights & sounds, full exam simulations, certificates if you pass. No signup, no ads in your face. Works on your phone. https://ialacolreg.com

Send via email

Hi team,

For practice between classes, use https://ialacolreg.com — it's a free maritime-rules study site. COLREG, IALA buoyage, vessel lights, sound signals, GMDSS, plus country-specific exam guides. No login. Mobile-first. 11 languages.

If you pass a hard exam it issues you a (free) PDF certificate — bring it to class next session.

Direct links by exam

Tell us which country your students sit, and send the most useful link:

Built honestly

IALACOLREG is independent. We are not affiliated with the IMO, IALA, DGMM, USCG, MCA, the RYA or any national authority. We cite primary sources and link them on every rule page. Funded by display advertising so the study tool stays free — ads load only after explicit consent.

Common questions from teachers

Is this free for my students?

Yes — every study page, quiz, simulation and certificate is free. The site is funded by display advertising (only loaded with consent). No paid plan exists.

Do you collect my students' data?

No account is required for any study or practice flow. The only optional sign-in is for saving a certificate on a personal dashboard — that's the student's choice, not yours. We minimise the data we collect.

Can I embed quizzes in my LMS / Moodle?

Not directly — every page works as a standalone URL you can link from your LMS. Use the per-exam URLs in the table above as Moodle resource links.

Can I request features for my country / exam?

Yes — email hello@dockialabs.com with your country, the exam name, and a primary-source PDF if available. We prioritise countries where we already have a locale.

Email us with feedback or feature requests

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