Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Determination 2015
Radiocommunications Act 1992
The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes this Determination under paragraph 107(1)(f) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
Dated 6th March 2015
Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member
Richard Bean
[signed]
Member/General Manager
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Contents
Part 1 Preliminary 4
1.1 Name of Determination 4
1.2 Commencement 4
1.2A Revocation 4
1.3 Definitions 4
1.4 Structure of Determination 7
Part 2 Conditions that apply to the operation of stations 8
2.1 Application of Part 2 8
2.2 Technical requirements 8
2.3 Location of station 9
2.4 Qualified operator 9
2.5 Operation outside Australia 10
2.6 Identification of stations 10
2.7 Maritime ship stations and Automatic Identification System (AIS) frequencies 10
Part 3 Additional conditions for the operation of ship stations Class B non assigned 11
3.1 Application of Part 3 11
3.2 Permitted communications 11
3.3 Distress, urgency, safety or calling — MF and HF communications 11
3.4 Distress, urgency, safety or calling — VHF and UHF communications 12
3.5 Public correspondence by radiotelephony 12
3.6 Public correspondence by radiotelegraphy using TOR or NBDP 12
3.7 Commercial operations 13
3.8 Non-commercial operations 13
3.9 Port operations 13
3.10 Professional fishing operations 13
3.11 Radiodetermination communications 14
3.12 On-board communications 14
3.13 Automatic Identification System (AIS) — ship station Class B non assigned 14
Part 4 Additional conditions for the operation of ship stations Class C assigned 15
4.1 Application of Part 4 15
4.2 Maintaining watch 15
4.3 Response to distress, urgency or safety messages and record keeping 15
Part 5 Additional conditions for operation of ship stations Class C non assigned 16
5.1 Application of Part 5 16
5.2 Permitted communications 16
5.3 Commercial operations by radiotelegraphy using Morse 16
5.4 Non-commercial operations 17
5.5 Distress, urgency, safety or calling — MF and HF communications 17
5.6 Distress, urgency, safety or calling — VHF and UHF communications 17
5.7 Public correspondence by radiotelephony 18
5.8 Public correspondence by radiotelegraphy using TOR or NBDP 18
5.9 Port operations 18
5.10 Professional fishing operations 18
5.11 Radiodetermination communications 19
5.12 On-board communications 19
5.12A Automatic Identification System (AIS) — ship station Class C non assigned 19
5.13 Maintaining watch 19
5.14 Response to distress, urgency or safety messages and record keeping 19
Part 6 Transitional and savings - maritime ship station manufactured or imported before commencement day 21
6.1 Definitions 21
6.2 Effect despite revocation 21
6.3 Application 21
6.4 Deemed compliance with section 2.2 21
Schedule 1 Specified standards and documents 22
Part 1 Standards 22
Part 2 Documents 22
Schedule 2 Operating requirements for maritime ship stations Class B non assigned and Class C non assigned 23
Part 1 MF and HF communications for distress, urgency, safety or calling 23
Part 2 VHF and UHF communications for distress, urgency, safety or calling 29
Part 3 Public correspondence by radiotelephony 33
Part 4 Public correspondence by radiotelegraphy for NBDP or TOR facilities 41
Part 5 Commercial operations 43
Part 6 Non-commercial operations 46
Part 7 Port operations 50
Part 8 Professional fishing operations 51
Part 9 Radiodetermination communications 52
Part 10 On-board communications 52
Part 11 Automatic Identification System 52
Schedule 3 Ship station Class C stations: requirements for maintaining watch 53
Schedule 4 Ship station Class C non assigned: operating requirements 55
Part 1 Commercial operations by radiotelegraphy using Morse 55
Part 2 Non-commercial operations 58
Part 1 Preliminary
1.1 Name of Determination
This Determination is the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Determination 2015.
1.2 Commencement
This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.
Note: All legislative instruments must be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments required to be maintained under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.
1.2A Revocation
The Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Determination 2002 [F2005B00085] is revoked.
1.3 Definitions
(1) In this Determination, unless the contrary intention appears:
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
AMSA means the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
Australian territorial sea means the sea within the limits of the territorial sea declared by the Governor-General under section 7 of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.
calling means operating a maritime ship station to establish contact with another station.
commercial operations means the activities of commercial vessels (other than professional fishing operations and port operations).
distress, in relation to a transmission, means that a mobile unit, or a person, is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance.
DSC (also known as digital selective calling) means a digital system of communications used for the following purposes:
(a) transmitting distress alerts from ships;
(b) transmitting acknowledgments of distress alerts from shore stations;
(c) relaying distress alerts;
(d) transmitting alerts prior to the broadcast of urgency and safety messages.
Note: The transmission of a distress alert indicates that a ship is threatened by grave and imminent danger, and is requesting immediate assistance. A distress alert is a digital selective
call, using a distress call format, that provides the identification of the station in distress and its position.
Enhanced Group Calling – means a calling system used to broadcast maritime safety information and public correspondence via the Inmarsat satellite system.
GMDSS certificate means a Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) certificate issued by AMSA under the Navigation Act 2012.
Inmarsat means Inmarsat plc (formerly the International Maritime Satellite Organisation).
inshore boating radio service means a maritime mobile service between a limited coast station, and a maritime ship station operating in inshore waters or inland waterways.
inshore boating radio service organisation means an organisation formed for the purpose of using inshore boating radio services.
ITU means the International Telecommunication Union.
ITU Radio Regulations means the document published by the ITU and titled ‘Radio Regulations’ as existing from time to time.
Note: The ITU Radio Regulations can be accessed at: www.itu.int.
LCMRS means limited coast maritime rescue station.
licence means:
(a) a maritime ship licence (ship station Class B assigned); or
(b) a maritime ship licence (ship station Class B non assigned); or
(c) a maritime ship licence (ship station Class C assigned); or
(d) a maritime ship licence (ship station Class C non assigned).
licensee means the holder of a licence, and includes any person authorised by the licensee to operate a station under the licence.
limited coast station (LCS) means any of the following stations:
(a) a maritime coast station operating as part of a limited coast assigned system;
(b) a limited coast non assigned station;
(c) a LCMRS.
maritime ship licence (ship station Class B assigned) means a maritime ship licence authorising the holder to operate a ship station Class B assigned.
maritime ship licence (ship station Class B non assigned) means a maritime ship licence authorising the holder to operate a ship station Class B non assigned.
maritime ship licence (ship station Class C assigned) means a maritime ship licence authorising the holder to operate a ship station Class C assigned.
maritime ship licence (ship station Class C non assigned) means a maritime ship licence authorising the holder to operate a ship station Class C non assigned.
MCS means a major coast station and includes Major Coast A Stations and Major Coast B Stations.
mobile unit means a ship, aircraft or other vehicle.
NBDP means narrow-band direct-printing, as defined in ITU Radio Regulation RR No. 51.41.
Note: ITU Radio Regulations can be accessed at: www.itu.int.
non-commercial operations means maritime operations other than:
(a) commercial operations; and
(b) port operations; and
(c) professional fishing operations.
port operations means activities relating to the operational handling, movement and navigation of ships in, or near, a port.
professional fishing operations, in relation to a station operated under a licence, means the licensee’s professional fishing activities.
radiodetermination communications means communications:
(a) for determining 1 or more of the following:
(i) the position of an object;
(ii) the velocity of the object;
(iii) other characteristics of the object; or
(b) for obtaining information allowing a person to determine any of the matters mentioned in paragraph (a).
safety, in relation to a transmission, means the safety of navigation or providing an important meteorological warning.
SAR means search and rescue.
TOR means telex-on-radio.
urgency means that urgent attention to the safety of a mobile unit, or a person, is required.
working means operating a maritime ship station to exchange messages with another station.
Note: Unless the contrary intention appears, terms used in this Determination that are defined in the Act or in the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015 (Interpretation Determination) have the same meaning as in the Act or Interpretation Determination. Examples of terms used in this Determination which are defined in the Interpretation Determination include:
· Automatic Indentification System (AIS)
· high frequency (HF)
· limited coast assigned system
· limited coast maritime rescue station
· limited coast non assigned station
· major coast A station
· major coast B station
· maritime coast station
· maritime mobile-satellite service
· maritime mobile service
· maritime ship station
· medium frequency (MF)
· public correspondence
· radiodetermination
· ship station Class B
· ship station Class B assigned
· ship station Class B non assigned
· ship station Class C
· ship station Class C assigned
· ship station Class C non assigned
· station
· ultra high frequency (UHF)
· very high frequency (VHF)
(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, terms used in this Determination that are defined in the ITU Radio Regulations have the same meaning as in those regulations.
Note: Terms defined in the ITU Radio Regulations include:
· coast earth station
· coast station
· radiotelegraphy
· radiotelephony
· ship earth station
(3) For this Determination, a frequency band described using 2 frequencies starts immediately above the lower frequency and ends at the higher frequency.
1.4 Structure of Determination
(1) Part 2 of this Determination sets out conditions that apply to the operation, under a licence, of the following stations:
(a) a ship station Class B assigned;
(b) a ship station Class B non assigned;
(c) a ship station Class C assigned;
(d) a ship station Class C non assigned.
(2) Part 3 of this Determination sets out additional conditions that apply to the operation, under a licence, of a maritime ship station Class B non assigned.
(3) Part 4 of this Determination sets out additional conditions that apply to the operation, under a licence, of a maritime ship station Class C assigned.
(4) Part 5 of this Determination sets out additional conditions that apply to the operation, under a licence, of a maritime ship station Class C non assigned.
(5) However, if a condition in this Determination is inconsistent with a condition specified in the licence, the condition specified in the licence applies.
Part 2 Conditions that apply to the operation of stations
2.1 Application of Part 2
(1) For paragraph 107(1)(f) of the Act, the operation, under a licence, of any of the following stations is subject to the conditions in this Part:
(a)a ship station Class B assigned;
(b) a ship station Class B non assigned;
(c)a ship station Class C assigned;
(d) a ship station Class C non assigned.
(2) The conditions in this Part are additional to the conditions in other Parts of this Determination.
2.2 Technical requirements
(1) A licensee must not operate a maritime ship station, or a transmitter or receiver forming part of a maritime ship station, unless the operation of the station, transmitter or receiver complies with subsections (2) and (3).
(2) The ship station, transmitter or receiver must comply with the requirements in any standard (applicable standard) specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 that applies to it.
Note: This provision is not intended to limit the operation of paragraph 107(1)(d) of the Act, which provides that an apparatus licence is subject to a condition that any radiocommunications device operated under the licence must comply with all the standards applicable to it.
(3) The ship station, transmitter or receiver must comply with the requirements in any document (applicable document) specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 that applies to it.
(4) If the ship station, transmitter or receiver complies with the applicable standard as in force at the time the ship station, transmitter or receiver is manufactured or imported, the station, transmitter or receiver meets the requirements of subsection (2).
(5) If the ship station, transmitter or receiver complies with the edition of the applicable document that is in force at the time the ship station, transmitter or receiver is manufactured or imported, the station, transmitter or receiver meets the requirements of subsection (3).
Note: A licensee must also comply with any applicable Marine Orders made by AMSA. – see www.amsa.gov.au.
2.3 Location of station
A maritime ship station must not be operated on land.
2.4 Qualified operator
(1) A person who operates a maritime ship station (except a ship station operating on 27 MHz maritime channels) must be, or must be under the supervision of:
(a) a qualified operator; or
(b) the holder of a GMDSS certificate; or
(c) a person holding qualifications recognised by AMSA as equivalent qualifications for the station.
(2) A person who operates a maritime ship station (except a ship station operating on 27 MHz maritime channels) on an MF or HF maritime frequency band must be, or must be under the supervision of:
(a) a qualified operator who holds at least 1 of the following certificates:
(i) a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency;
(ii) a Marine Radio Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency; or
(iii) a Long Range Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency; or
(b) the holder of a GMDSS certificate; or
(c) a person holding qualifications recognised by AMSA as equivalent qualifications for the station.
(3) A person who operates a maritime ship station (except a ship station operating on 27 MHz maritime channels) on a VHF maritime frequency band must be, or must be under the supervision of:
(a) a qualified operator who holds at least 1 of the following certificates:
(i) a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency;
(ii) a Marine Radio Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency;
(iii) a Marine Radio Operator’s VHF Certificate of Proficiency;
(iv) a Short Range Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency; or
(v) a Long Range Operator’s Certificate of Profiency; or
(b) the holder of a GMDSS certificate; or
(c) a person holding qualifications recognised by AMSA as equivalent qualifications for the station.
(4) For this section, a station is operated under the supervision of a person if the person is at the station when it is operated.
2.5 Operation outside Australia
(1) The licensee of a maritime ship station operating outside the Australian territorial sea must operate the station in accordance with:
(a) the Radio Regulations; and
(b) if the station is in the territorial sea of another country — the radiocommunications requirements of the country.
(2) If a maritime ship station is to be operated outside Australia on a frequency specified in the Manual for use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services, published by the ITU and as existing from time to time, the licensee must only operate the station to communicate with one of the following stations:
(a) a coast station operated in another country;
(b) a coast earth station operated in another country;
(c) a ship earth station;
(d) a ship station.
Note: The Manual for use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services is available at: www.itu.int.
2.6 Identification of stations
At the start of each transmission or series of transmissions, the licensee of a maritime ship station must transmit:
(a) the call sign allocated by the ACMA; or
(b) another form of identity that clearly identifies the station; or
(c) for a station using DSC or AIS facilities — the maritime mobile service identity allocated by AMSA.
2.7 Maritime ship stations and Automatic Identification System (AIS) frequencies
A person must operate a maritime ship station on the following frequencies only in accordance with Part 11 of Schedule 2:
(a) 161.975 MHz;
(b) 162.025 MHz.
Part 3 Additional conditions for the operation of ship stations Class B non assigned
3.1 Application of Part 3
(1) For paragraph 107(1)(f) of the Act, the operation, under a licence, of a ship station Class B non assigned is subject to the conditions in this Part.
(2) The conditions in this Part are additional to the conditions in Part 2.
3.2 Permitted communications
A licensee must operate a ship station Class B non assigned only:
(a) for any of the following operations or activities:
(i) distress, urgency, safety or calling;
(ii) public correspondence;
(iii) commercial operations;
(iv) non-commercial operations;
(v) port operations;
(vi) professional fishing operations;
(vii) radiodetermination communications;
(viii) on-board communications;
(ix) Automatic Indentification Systems purposes; and
(b) in accordance with the limitations in this Part about the operation or activity.
3.3 Distress, urgency, safety or calling — MF and HF communications
(1) If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned on an MF or HF maritime frequency band for distress, urgency, safety or calling, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 1 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not more than the power mentioned in column 3 of the item;
(c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 5 of the item;
(d) with a facility mentioned in column 6 of the item;
(e) for a purpose mentioned in column 7 of the item; and
(f) in accordance with the limitations (if any) mentioned in italics in column 7 of the item.
(2) If a limitation mentioned in an item in Part 1 of Schedule 2 states that this subsection applies, the carrier frequency specified in column 2 of the item must not be used as a calling frequency.
3.4 Distress, urgency, safety or calling — VHF and UHF communications
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned on a VHF or UHF maritime frequency band for distress, urgency, safety or calling, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 2 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not more than the power mentioned in column 3 of the item;
(c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 4 of the item;
(d) with a facility mentioned in column 5 of the item;
(e) for a purpose mentioned in column 6 of the item; and
(f) in accordance with the limitations (if any) mentioned in italics in column 6 of the item.
3.5 Public correspondence by radiotelephony
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned for radiotelephony to transmit public correspondence, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 3 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item;
(c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 5 of the item;
(d) with a facility mentioned in column 6 of the item; and
(e) in accordance with the limitations (if any) mentioned in italics in column 6 of the item.
3.6 Public correspondence by radiotelegraphy using TOR or NBDP
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned to transmit public correspondence for radiotelegraphy, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 4 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item; and
(c) to communicate with a major coast station for the purpose of TOR or NBDP.
3.7 Commercial operations
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned for radiotelephony for commercial operations, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 5 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item;
(c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 4 of the item;
(d) for a purpose mentioned in column 5 of the item; and
(e) in accordance with the limitations (if any) mentioned in italics in column 5 of the item.
3.8 Non-commercial operations
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned for radiotelephony for non-commercial operations, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 6 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item;
(c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 4 of the item;
(d) for a purpose mentioned in column 5 of the item; and
(e) in accordance with the limitations (if any) mentioned in italics in column 5 of the item.
3.9 Port operations
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned for radiotelephony for port operations, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 7 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item;
(c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 4 of the item; and
(d) for a purpose mentioned in column 5 of the item.
3.10 Professional fishing operations
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned for radiotelephony for professional fishing operations, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 8 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item;
(c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 5 of the item; and
(d) for a purpose mentioned in column 6 of the item.
3.11 Radiodetermination communications
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned to transmit radiodetermination communications, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency in a frequency band mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 9 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item; and
(c) for a purpose mentioned in column 4 of the item.
3.12 On-board communications
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned for on-board communications, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 10 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item; and
(c) for a purpose mentioned in column 4 of the item.
3.13 Automatic Identification System (AIS) — ship station Class B non assigned
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned for Automatic Identification System (AIS) purposes, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 11 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item; and
(c) for a purpose mentioned in column 4 of the item.
Part 4 Additional conditions for the operation of ship stations Class C assigned
4.1 Application of Part 4
(1) For paragraph 107(1)(f) of the Act, the operation, under a licence, of a ship station Class C assigned is subject to the conditions in this Part.
(2) The conditions in this Part are additional to the conditions in Part 2.
4.2 Maintaining watch
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C assigned on a type of ship mentioned in column 2 of an item in Schedule 3, the licensee must operate the station to maintain a listening watch in accordance with the requirements in columns 3 and 4 of the item.
4.3 Response to distress, urgency or safety messages and record keeping
(1) A licensee that operates a ship station Class C assigned that:
(a) receives a distress, urgency or safety message from another station; and
(b) does not immediately receive an indication that the message has been acknowledged,
must comply with subsections (2) and (3).
(2) The licensee must ensure, by the quickest and most effective means available, that:
(a) an acknowledgement of the message is directed to the other station; and
(b) the message is forwarded to:
(i) the station or SAR authority named in the message; or
(ii) if the message does not name a station or SAR authority — an appropriate station or SAR authority.
(3) The licensee must keep, for at least 2 years, a record of the following information relating to a message mentioned in subsection (1):
(a) the date and time of reception of the message;
(b) the identity of the other station;
(c) the frequency on which the message was received;
(d) the information in the message;
(e) the action taken by the licensee to comply with subsection (2).
Part 5 Additional conditions for operation of ship stations Class C non assigned
5.1 Application of Part 5
(1) For paragraph 107(1)(f) of the Act, the operation, under a licence, of a ship station Class C non assigned is subject to the conditions in this Part.
(2) The conditions in this Part are additional to the conditions in Part 2.
5.2 Permitted communications
A licensee must operate a ship station Class C non assigned only:
(a) for any of the following operations or activities:
(i) commercial operations by radiotelegraphy using Morse;
(ii) non-commercial operations;
(iii) distress, urgency, safety or calling;
(iv) public correspondence;
(v) port operations;
(vi) professional fishing operations;
(vii) radiodetermination communications;
(viii) on-board communications;
(xi) Automatic Indentification Systems purposes; and
(b) in accordance with the limitations in this Part about the operation or activity.
5.3 Commercial operations by radiotelegraphy using Morse
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned for radiotelegraphy using Morse for commercial operations, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 1 of Schedule 4;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item;
(c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 4 of the item;
(d) for a purpose mentioned in column 5 of the item; and
(e) in accordance with the limitations (if any) mentioned in italics in column 5 of the item.
5.4 Non-commercial operations
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned for radiotelephony for non-commercial operations, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 2 of Schedule 4;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item;
(c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 4 of the item; and
(d) for a purpose mentioned in column 5 of the item.
5.5 Distress, urgency, safety or calling — MF and HF communications
(1) If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned on an MF or HF maritime frequency band for distress, urgency, safety or calling, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 1 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not more than the power mentioned in column 4 of the item;
(c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 5 of the item;
(d) with a facility mentioned in column 6 of the item;
(e) for a purpose mentioned in column 7 of the item; and
(f) in accordance with the limitations (if any) mentioned in italics in column 7 of the item.
(2) If a limitation mentioned in an item in Part 1 of Schedule 2 states that this subsection applies, the carrier frequency specified in column 2 of the item, must not be used as a calling frequency.
5.6 Distress, urgency, safety or calling — VHF and UHF communications
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned on a VHF or UHF maritime frequency band for distress, urgency, safety or calling, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 2 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not more than the power mentioned in column 3 of the item;
(c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 4 of the item;
(d) with a facility mentioned in column 5 of the item;
(e) for a purpose mentioned in column 6 of the item; and
(f) in accordance with the limitations (if any) mentioned in italics in column 6 of the item.
5.7 Public correspondence by radiotelephony
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned for radiotelephony to transmit public correspondence, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 3 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 4 of the item;
(c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 5 of the item;
(d) with a facility mentioned in column 6 of the item; and
(e) in accordance with the limitations (if any) mentioned in italics in column 6 of the item.
5.8 Public correspondence by radiotelegraphy using TOR or NBDP
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned to transmit public correspondence for radiotelegraphy, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 4 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 4 of the item; and
(c) to communicate with a major coast station for the purpose of NBDP or TOR.
5.9 Port operations
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned for radiotelephony for port operations, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 7 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item;
(c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 4 of the item; and
(d) for a purpose mentioned in column 5 of the item.
5.10 Professional fishing operations
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned for radiotelephony for professional fishing operations, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 8 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 4 of the item;
(c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 5 of the item; and
(d) for a purpose mentioned in column 6 of the item.
5.11 Radiodetermination communications
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned to transmit radiodetermination communications, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency in a frequency band, mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 9 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item; and
(c) for a purpose mentioned in column 4 of the item.
5.12 On-board communications
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned for on-board communications, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 10 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item; and
(c) for a purpose mentioned in column 4 of the item.
5.12A Automatic Identification System (AIS) — ship station Class C non assigned
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned for Automatic Identification System (AIS) purposes, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 11 of Schedule 2;
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item; and
(c) for a purpose mentioned in column 4 of the item.
5.13 Maintaining watch
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned on a type of ship mentioned in column 2 of an item in Schedule 3, the licensee must operate the station to maintain a listening watch in accordance with the requirements in columns 3 and 4 of the item.
5.14 Response to distress, urgency or safety messages and record keeping
(1) A licensee that operates a ship station Class C non assigned that:
(a) receives a distress, urgency or safety message from another station; and
(b) does not immediately receive an indication that the message has been acknowledged,
must comply with subsections (2) and (3).
(2) The licensee must ensure, by the quickest and most effective means available, that:
(a) an acknowledgement of the message is directed to the other station; and
(b) the message is forwarded to:
(i) the station or SAR authority named in the message; or
(ii) if the message does not name a station or SAR authority — an appropriate station or SAR authority.
(3) The licensee must keep, for at least 2 years, a record of the following information relating to a message mentioned in subsection (1):
(a) the date and time of reception of the message;
(b) the identity of the other station;
(c) the frequency on which the message was received;
(d) the information in the message;
(e) the action taken by the licensee to comply with subsection (2).
Part 6 Transitional and savings – maritime ship station manufactured or imported before commencement day
6.1 Definitions
In this Part:
commencement day means the day specified in section 1.2.
former determination means the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Determination 2002.
6.2 Effect despite revocation
This Part has effect despite the revocation of the former determination.
6.3 Application
This Part only applies to maritime ship stations manufactured in, or imported into, Australia before the commencement day.
6.4 Deemed compliance with section 2.2
A licensee who operates a maritime ship station to which this Part applies is taken to comply with section 2.2 of this Determination, if the licensee is in compliance with section 2.2 of the former determination as in force immediately before the commencement day.
Schedule 1 Specified standards and documents
(section 2.2)
Part 1 Standards
For section 2.2, the following standards are specified:
Radiocommunications (Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) Standard 2008;
Radiocommunications (MF and HF Radiotelephone Equipment - International Maritime Mobile Service) Standard 2014; and
Radiocommunications (VHF Radiotelephone Equipment – Maritime Mobile Service) Standard 2014.
Part 2 Documents
For section 2.2, the following documents are specified:
IEC 61993-2, Edition 2, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – Automatic identification systems – Part 2: Class A shipborne equipment of the automatic identification system (AIS) – Operational and performance requirements, methods of test and required test results, published by the International Electrotechnical Commission, as existing from time to time;
IEC 62287.1, Edition 2, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems—Class B shipborne equipment of the automatic identification system (AIS) Part 1: Carrier-sense time division multiple access (CSTDMA) techniques, published by the International Electrotechnical Commission, as existing from time to time; and
IEC 62287.2, Edition 1, Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - Class B shipborne equipment of the automatic identification system (AIS) - Part 2: Self-organising time division multiple access (SOTDMA) techniques, published by the International Electrotechnical Commission, as existing from time to time.
Note: Documents made or published by the International Electrotechnical Commission are available at http://www.iec.ch.
Schedule 2 Operating requirements for maritime ship stations Class B non assigned and Class C non assigned
(sections 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11, 5.12 and 5.12A)
Note 1: A frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in this Schedule applies to the sending of a transmission and the receipt of a transmission, unless the frequency is accompanied by the suffix ‘Tx’ (which refers only to the sending of a transmission) or ‘Rx’ (which refers only to the receipt of a transmission).
Note 2: The frequencies in Part 1 of this Schedule are to be used until 31 December 2016, as prescribed in Annex 1 to Appendix 17 (REV. WRC-12) of the ITU Radio Regulations. From 1 January 2017, Annex 2 to Appendix 17 (REV. WRC-12) of the ITU Radio Regulations comes into force.
Part 1 MF and HF communications for distress, urgency, safety or calling
Item
Carrier frequency
(Channel number)
Maximum transmitter output power (ship station Class B non assigned)
Maximum transmitter output power (ship station Class C non assigned)
Stations with which licensee may communicate
Operational facility
Purpose
(Limitations)
MF
101
2112 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Safety of vessels and persons
102
2174.5 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
MCS
NBDP
Distress, urgency and safety
103
2182 kHz
400 watts pX
100 watts pZ
1 500 watts pX
400 watts pZ
MCS
LCS
SAR aircraft station
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency, safety and calling
Mode of operation must be AM or a compatible SSB mode
104
2187.5 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
Maritime ship stations
DSC
Distress, urgency and safety
105
2201 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
MCS
Radio-telephony
Maritime safety information
106
2524 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Safety of vessels and persons
107
3 023 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
Aircraft station
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Radiotelephony Communication when the ship is involved in coordinated air/sea SAR operations
HF
108
4125 kHz
400 watts pX
1 000 watts pX
LCS
MCS
SAR aircraft station
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency and safety
Calling
Supplementary to 2182 kHz
109
4134 kHz Tx
4426 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
MCS
Radio-telephony
Maritime safety information
110
4177.5 kHz
400 watts pX
1 000 watts pX
MCS
Maritime ship stations
NBDP
Distress, urgency and safety
111
4207.5 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
Maritime ship stations
DSC
Distress, urgency and safety
112
4208 kHz Tx
4219.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
DSC
Calling
113
4620 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Safety of vessels and persons
114
5680 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
Aircraft Stations
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Radiotelephony Communication when the ship is involved in coordinated air/sea SAR operations
115
6206 kHz Tx
6507 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
MCS
Radio-telephony
Maritime safety information
116
6215 kHz
400 watts pX
1 000 watts pX
LCS
MCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency, safety and calling
Supplementary to 2182 kHz
117
6268 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
MCS
Maritime ship stations
NBDP
Distress, urgency and safety
118
6312 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
Maritime ship stations
DSC
Distress, urgency and safety
119
6312.5 kHz Tx
6331 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
DSC
Calling
120
8176 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
MCS
Radio-telephony
Maritime safety information
121
8255 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
Radio-telephony
Calling
122
8291 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency and safety
The licensee must only use this frequency for calling before transmitting safety traffic information
123
8376.5 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
MCS
Maritime ship stations
NBDP
Distress, urgency and safety
124
8414.5 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
Maritime ship stations
DSC
Distress, urgency and safety
125
8415 kHz Tx
8436.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
DSC
Calling
126
12290 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency, safety and calling
Subsections 3.3(2) and 5.5(2) apply
127
12359 kHz
400 watts pX
1 000 watts pX
LCS
MCS
Radio-telephony
Calling
Subsections 3.3(2) and 5.2(2) apply
128
12365 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
MCS
Radio-telephony
Maritime safety information
129
12520 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
MCS
Maritime ship stations
NBDP
Distress, urgency and safety
130
12577 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
Maritime ship stations
DSC
Distress, urgency and safety
131
12577.5 kHz Tx
12657 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
DSC
Calling
132
16420 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency, safety and calling
Subsections 3.3(2) and 5.5(2) apply
133
16537 kHz
400 watts pX
1 000 watts pX
LCS
MCS
Radio-telephony
Calling
Subsections 3.3(2) and 5.5(2) apply
134
16695 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
MCS
Maritime ship stations
NBDP
Distress, urgency and safety
135
16804.5 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
Maritime ship stations
DSC
Distress, urgency and safety
136
16805 kHz Tx
16903 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
DSC
Calling
137
18898.5 kHz Tx
19703.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
DSC
Calling
138
22374.5 kHz Tx
22444 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
DSC
Calling
139
25208.5 kHz Tx
26121 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
LCS
MCS
DSC
Calling
140
27860 kHz
(86)
4 watts pZ
12 watts pX
4 watts pZ
12 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency, safety and calling
Supplementary to 27880 kHz (channel 88)
Mode of operation must be AM or compatible SSB mode
141
27880 kHz
(88)
4 watts pZ
12 watts pX
4 watts pZ
12 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency, safety and calling
Mode of operation must be AM or compatible SSB mode
Part 2 VHF and UHF communications for distress, urgency, safety or calling
Item
Carrier frequency
(Channel number)
Maximum transmitter output power
Stations with which licensee may communicate
Operational facility
Purpose
(Limitations)
200
121.500 MHz
25 watts pY
Aircraft Stations
Maritime Stations
Radio-telephony
Radiotelephony Communication when the ship is involved in coordinated air/sea SAR operations
201
123.100 MHz
25 watts pY
Aircraft Stations
Maritime Stations
Radio-telephony
Radiotelephony Communication when the ship is involved in coordinated air/sea SAR operations
202
156.300 MHz
(06)
25 watts pY
Aircraft stations
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Radiotelephony Communication when the ship is involved in coordinated air/sea SAR operations
203
156.375 MHz
(67)
25 watts pY
MCS
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency and safety
Supplementary to 156.800 MHz (channel 16)
204
156.525 MHz
(70)
25 watts pY
MCS
Maritime ship stations
DSC
Distress, urgency, safety and calling
205
156.650 MHz
(13)
25 watts pY
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency and safety
206
156.800 MHz
(16)
25 watts pY
MCS
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency, safety and calling
207
157.025 MHz Tx
161.625 MHz Rx
(80)
25 watts pY
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency, safety and ship movement
The licensee must use this carrier frequency only if direct ship‑to‑ship or ship‑to‑shore communications on other carrier frequencies are not practicable
208
157.050 MHz Tx
161.650 MHz Rx
(21)
25 watts pY
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency, safety and ship movement
The licensee must use this carrier frequency only if direct ship‑to‑ship or ship‑to‑shore communications on other carrier frequencies are not practicable
209
157.075 MHz Tx
161.675 MHz Rx
(81)
25 watts pY
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency, safety and ship movement
The licensee must use this carrier frequency only if direct ship‑to‑ship or ship‑to‑shore communications on other carrier frequencies are not practicable
210
157.100 MHz Tx
161.700 MHz Rx
(22)
25 watts pY
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency, safety and ship movement
The licensee must use this carrier frequency only if direct ship‑to‑ship or ship‑to‑shore communications on other carrier frequencies are not practicable
211
157.125 MHz Tx
161.725 MHz Rx
(82)
25 watts pY
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Radio-telephony
Distress, urgency, safety and ship movement
The licensee must use this carrier frequency only if direct ship‑to‑ship or ship‑to‑shore communications on other carrier frequencies are not practicable
212
160.900
MHz
(2006)
25 watts pY
MCS
LCS
Radio-telephony
DSC
AIS
Reserved for experimental use for future applications
213
161.975
MHz
(AIS-SART
AIS 1)
12.5 watts
pY
Maritime
ship stations
MCS
LCS
ais
Locating and safety-
related messaging
214
162.025
MHz
(AIS-SART
AIS 2
12.5 watts
pY
Maritime
Ship stations
MCS
LCS
AIS
Locating and safety-
related messaging
215
1626.5 MHz–1646.5 MHz Tx
1530 MHz–1545 MHz Rx
Not applicable
Earth stations
Maritime ship stations
Inmarsat
Distress, urgency and safety
The licensee must use this carrier frequency only to participate in the maritime satellite service
Part 3 Public correspondence by radiotelephony
Item
Carrier frequency
(Channel number)
Maximum transmitter output power (ship station Class B non assigned)
Maximum transmitter output power (ship station Class C non assigned)
Stations with which licensee may communicate
Operational facility
(Limitations)
301
4074 kHz Tx
4366 kHz Rx
(404)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
302
4077 kHz Tx
4369 kHz Rx
(405)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
303
4098 kHz Tx
4390 kHz Rx
(412)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
304
4107 kHz Tx
4399 kHz Rx
(415)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
305
4113 kHz Tx
4405 kHz Rx
(417)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
306
4119 kHz Tx
4411 kHz Rx
(419)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
307
4134 kHz Tx
4426 kHz Rx
(427)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
308
6218 kHz Tx
6519 kHz Rx
(607)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
309
8198 kHz Tx
8722 kHz Rx
(802)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
310
8210 kHz Tx
8734 kHz Rx
(806)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
311
8225 kHz Tx
8749 kHz Rx
(811)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
312
8237 kHz Tx
8761 kHz Rx
(815)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
313
8243 kHz Tx
8767 kHz Rx
(817)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
314
8258 kHz Tx
8782 kHz Rx
(822)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
315
8279 kHz Tx
8803 kHz Rx
(829)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
316
8708 kHz
(834)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
317
12236 kHz Tx
13083 kHz Rx
(1203)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
318
12305 kHz Tx
13152 kHz Rx
(1226)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
319
12308 kHz Tx
13155 kHz Rx
(1227)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
320
12314 kHz Tx
13161 kHz Rx
(1229)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
321
12320 kHz Tx
13167 kHz Rx
(1231)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
322
16363 kHz Tx
17245 kHz Rx
(1602)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
323
16369 kHz Tx
17251 kHz Rx
(1604)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
324
16387 kHz Tx
17269 kHz Rx
(1610)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
325
16393 kHz Tx
17275 kHz Rx
(1612)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
326
16423 kHz Tx
17305 kHz Rx
(1622)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
327
22006 kHz Tx
22702 kHz Rx
(2203)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
328
22033 kHz Tx
22729 kHz Rx
(2212)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
329
22066 kHz Tx
22762 kHz Rx
(2223)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
330
22081 kHz Tx
22777 kHz Rx
(2228)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
331
22087 kHz Tx
22783 kHz Rx
(2230)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
332
22111 kHz Tx
22807 kHz Rx
(2238)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
333
25073 kHz Tx
26148 kHz Rx
(2502)
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Radiotelephony
334
156.025 MHz Tx
160.625 MHz Rx
(60)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
335
156.050 MHz Tx
160.650 MHz Rx
(01)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
336
156.075 MHz Tx
160.675 MHz Rx
(61)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
337
156.100 MHz Tx
160.700 MHz Rx
(02)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
338
156.125 MHz Tx
160.725 MHz Rx
(62)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
339
156.150 MHz Tx
160.750 MHz Rx
(03)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
340
156.175 MHz Tx
160.775 MHz Rx
(63)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
341
156.200 MHz Tx
160.800 MHz Rx
(04)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
342
156.250 MHz Tx
160.850 MHz Rx
(05)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
343
156.325 MHz Tx
160.925 MHz Rx
(66)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
344
156.350 MHz Tx
160.950 MHz Rx
(07)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
345
157.075 MHz Tx
161.675 MHz Rx
(81)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
346
157.150 MHz Tx
161.750 MHz Rx
(23)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
347
157.175 MHz Tx
161.775 MHz Rx
(83)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
348
157.200 MHz Tx
161.800 MHz Rx
(24)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
349
157.225 MHz Tx
161.825 MHz Rx
(84)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
350
157.250 MHz Tx
161.850 MHz Rx
(25)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
351
157.275 MHz Tx
161.875 MHz Rx
(85)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
352
157.300 MHz Tx
161.900 MHz Rx
(26)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
353
157.325 MHz Tx
161.925 MHz Rx
(86)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
354
157.350 MHz Tx
161.950 MHz Rx
(27)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
355
157.400 MHz Tx
162.000 MHz Rx
(28)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
MCS
Radiotelephony
356
1625.5 MHz–1647.5 MHz Tx
1525 MHz–1545 MHz Rx
Terminal type C: 12 dBW EIRP
Terminal type A: 37 dBW EIRP
Terminal type M: 29 dBW EIRP
Terminal type B: 33 dBW EIRP
Terminal type C: 12 dBW EIRP
Terminal type A: 37 dBW EIRP
Terminal type M: 29 dBW EIRP
Terminal type B: 33 dBW EIRP
Earth station
Inmarsat
The licensee must give priority to the reception of distress, urgency and safety messages over public correspondence
Part 4 Public correspondence by radiotelegraphy for NBDP or TOR facilities
Item
Carrier frequency
Maximum transmitter output power (ship station Class B non assigned)
Maximum transmitter output power (ship station Class C non assigned)
401
4175.0 kHz Tx
4213.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
402
4177.0 kHz Tx
4215.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
403
4178.0 kHz Tx
4215.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
404
4179.0 kHz Tx
4216.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
405
6265.5 kHz Tx
6317.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
406
6267.5 kHz Tx
6319.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
407
6268.5 kHz Tx
6319.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
408
6269.5 kHz Tx
6320.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
409
8379.0 kHz Tx
8419.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
410
8381.0 kHz Tx
8421.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
411
8382.0 kHz Tx
8422.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
412
8383.0 kHz Tx
8423.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
413
12479.5 kHz Tx
12582.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
414
12481.5 kHz Tx
12584.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
415
12482.5 kHz Tx
12585.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
416
12483.5 kHz Tx
12586.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
417
16686.0 kHz Tx
16809.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
418
16688.0 kHz Tx
16811.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
419
16689.0 kHz Tx
16812.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
420
16690.0 kHz Tx
16813.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
421
18873.0 kHz Tx
19683.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
422
18875.0 kHz Tx
19685.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
423
18876.0 kHz Tx
19686.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
424
18877.0 kHz Tx
19687.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
425
22287.0 kHz Tx
22379.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
426
22290.0 kHz Tx
22382.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
427
22291.0 kHz Tx
22383.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
428
22289.0 kHz Tx
22381.0 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
429
25175.5 kHz Tx
26103.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
430
25177.5 kHz Tx
26105.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
431
25178.5 kHz Tx
26106.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
432
25179.5 kHz Tx
26107.5 kHz Rx
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pX
Part 5 Commercial operations
Item
Carrier frequency
(Channel number)
Maximum transmitter output power
Stations with which licensee may communicate
Purpose
(Limitations)
501
1715 kHz
400 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with:
(a) a limited coast station operated by the same commercial organisation as the licensee’s station; or
(b) a ship station affiliated with the same commercial organisation as the licensee’s station
502
1725 kHz
400 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with:
(a) a limited coast station operated by the same commercial organisation as the licensee’s station; or
(b) a ship station affiliated with the same commercial organisation as the licensee’s station
503
1775 kHz
400 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with:
(a) a limited coast station operated by the same commercial organisation as the licensee’s station; or
(b) a ship station affiliated with the same commercial organisation as the licensee’s station
504
2008 kHz
400 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with:
(a) a limited coast station operated by the same commercial organisation as the licensee’s station; or
(b) a ship station affiliated with the same commercial organisation as the licensee’s station
505
2032 kHz
400 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with:
(a) a limited coast station operated by the same commercial organisation as the licensee’s station; or
(b) a ship station affiliated with the same commercial organisation as the licensee’s station
506
2436 kHz
400 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with:
(a) a limited coast station operated by the same commercial organisation as the licensee’s station; or
(b) a ship station affiliated with the same commercial organisation as the licensee’s station
507
2524 kHz
400 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Safety of vessels and persons
508
2638 kHz
400 watts pX
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
509
27680 kHz
(68)
12 watts pX
4 watts pZ
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
510
156.300 MHz
(06)
25 watts pY
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
511
156.400 MHz
(08)
25 watts pY
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
512
156.625 MHz
(72)
25 watts pY
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
513
156.725 MHz
(74)
25 watts pY
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
514
156.925 MHz Tx
161.525 MHz Rx
(78)
25 watts pY
LCS
Calling and working
Part 6 Non-commercial operations
Item
Carrier frequency
(Channel number)
Maximum transmitter output power
Stations with which licensee may communicate
Purpose
(Limitations)
601
1715 kHz
400 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with:
(a) a limited coast station operated by the same non‑commercial organisation as the licensee’s station; or
(b) a ship station affiliated with the same non‑commercial organisation as the licensee’s station
602
1725 kHz
400 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with:
(a) a limited coast station operated by the same non‑commercial organisation as the licensee’s station; or
(b) a ship station affiliated with the same non‑commercial organisation as the licensee’s station
603
1775 kHz
400 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with:
(a) a limited coast station operated by the same non‑commercial organisation as the licensee’s station; or
(b) a ship station affiliated with the same non‑commercial organisation as the licensee’s station
604
2008 kHz
400 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with:
(a) a limited coast station operated by the same non‑commercial organisation as the licensee’s station; or
(b) a ship station affiliated with the same non‑commercial organisation as the licensee’s station
605
2032 kHz
400 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with:
(a) a limited coast station operated by the same non‑commercial organisation as the licensee’s station; or
(b) a ship station affiliated with the same non‑commercial organisation as the licensee’s station
606
2284 kHz
400 watts pX
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
607
2436 kHz
400 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with:
(a) a limited coast station operated by the same non‑commercial organisation as the licensee’s station; or
(b) a ship station affiliated with the same non‑commercial organisation as the licensee’s station
608
2524 kHz
400 watts pX
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Safety of vessels and persons
Calling and working
609
27900 kHz
(90)
12 watts pX
4 watts pZ
LCS
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with a limited coast station operated by the same inshore boating service organisation or the inshore boating service organisation of which the licensee is a member
610
27910 kHz
(91)
12 watts pX
4 watts pZ
LCS
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with a limited coast station operated by the same inshore boating service organisation or the inshore boating service organisation of which the licensee is a member
611
27940 kHz
(94)
12 watts pX
4 watts pZ
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with:
(a) a limited coast station operated by the same inshore boating service organisation or the inshore boating service organisation of which the licensee is a member; or
(b) a station affiliated with the organisation for the conduct of events by inshore boating service organisations
612
27960 kHz
(96)
12 watts pX
4 watts pZ
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
613
27980 kHz
(98)
12 watts pX
4 watts pZ
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
The station must communicate only with a station operated by a recognised rescue organisation, including a station on land
614
156.625 MHz
(72)
25 watts pY
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
615
156.675 MHz
(73)
25 watts pY
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
616
156.875 MHz
(77)
25 watts pY
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
Part 7 Port operations
Item
Carrier frequency
(Channel number)
Maximum transmitter output power
Stations with which licensee may communicate
Purpose
701
156.300 MHz
(06)
25 watts pY
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
702
156.400 MHz
(08)
25 watts pY
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
703
156.425 MHz
(68)
25 watts pY
LCS
Calling and working
704
156.450 MHz
(09)
25 watts pY
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
705
156.500 MHz
(10)
25 watts pY
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
706
156.550 MHz
(11)
25 watts pY
LCS
Calling and working
707
156.600 MHz
(12)
25 watts pY
LCS
Calling and working
708
156.625 MHz
(72)
25 watts pY
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
709
156.650 MHz
(13)
25 watts pY
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
710
156.700 MHz
(14)
25 watts pY
LCS
Calling and working
711
156.975 MHz Tx
161.575 MHz Rx
(79)
25 watts pY
LCS
Calling and working
712
157.000 MHz Tx
161.600 MHz Rx
(20)
25 watts pY
LCS
Calling and working
713
714
157.375 MHz
(87)
157.425 MHz
(88)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
LCS
LCS
Calling and working
Calling and working
Part 8 Professional fishing operations
Item
Carrier frequency
(Channel number)
Maximum transmitter output power (ship station Class B non assigned)
Maximum transmitter output power (ship station Class C non assigned)
Stations with which licensee may communicate
Purpose
801
2112 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
802
2164 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
803
4535 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Safety of vessels and persons
Calling and working
804
4620 kHz
400 watts pX
1 500 watts pZ
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
805
27720 kHz
(72)
12 watts pX
4 watts pZ
25 watts pY
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
806
27820 kHz
(82)
12 watts pX
4 watts pZ
25 watts pY
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
807
156.575 MHz
(71)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
LCS
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
808
156.625 MHz
(72)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
809
156.875 MHz
(77)
25 watts pY
25 watts pY
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
Part 9 Radiodetermination communications
Item
Frequency band
Maximum transmitter output power
Purpose
901
2.9 GHz–3.1 GHz
60 kilowatts pX
Maritime Radionavigation (radar)
902
9.2 GHz–9.5 GHz
60 kilowatts pX
Maritime Radionavigation (radar)
Part 10 On-board communications
Item
Carrier frequency
Maximum transmitter output power
Purpose
1001
457.525 MHz
457.550 MHz
457.575 MHz
467.525 MHz
467.550 MHz
467.575 MHz
2 watts pY
Calling and working
Part 11 Automatic Identification System
Item
Carrier frequency
(Channel number)
Maximum transmitter output power
Purpose
1101
161.975 MHz
(AIS 1)
12.5 watts pY
AIS
1102
162.025 MHz
(AIS 2)
12.5 watts pY
AIS
Note: VHF channels 27, 28, 87 and 88 may be used for possible testing of future AIS applications without causing harmful interference to, or claiming protection from, existing applications and stations operating in the fixed and mobile services. (Note Z, Appendix 18, ITU Radio Regulations).
Schedule 3 Ship station Class C stations: requirements for maintaining watch
(sections 4.2 and 5.13)
Item
Type of ship
Type of watch to be maintained
Requirements
1
Ship equipped in accordance with GMDSS, and fitted with a VHF DSC radio installation
Continuous watch on VHF DSC channel 70
2
Ship equipped in accordance with GMDSS, and fitted with an MF radio installation
Continuous watch on the distress and safety DSC frequency 2187.5 kHz
3
Ship equipped in accordance with GMDSS
Continuous watch on the distress and safety DSC frequencies 2187.5 kHz and 8414.5 kHz
Continuous watch on at least 1 of the distress and safety DSC frequencies 4207.5 kHz, 6312 kHz, 12577 kHz and 16804.5 kHz, as appropriate to the time of day and the ship’s geographical position
The watch may be kept using a scanning receiver
4
Every ship equipped in accordance with GMDSS
Continuous watch for satellite shore-to-ship distress alert relays
The watch must be kept using Enhanced Group Calling over the Inmarsat C system
5
Every ship
Radio watch for broadcast of maritime safety information
The watch must be kept on the appropriate frequency or frequencies on which the information is broadcast for the area where the ship is located
6
Every ship
Continuous (when practicable) listening watch on VHF channel 16 (156.80 MHz)
The watch must be kept at the position from which the ship is normally navigated
Note: Radio watch requirements for ship stations Class B may be subject to the provisions of the National Standard for Commercial Vessels or Marine Orders published or made by AMSA.
Schedule 4 Ship station Class C non assigned: operating requirements
(sections 5.3 and 5.4)
Note 1: A frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in this Schedule applies to the sending of a transmission and the receipt of a transmission, unless the frequency is accompanied by the suffix ‘Tx’ (which refers only to the sending of a transmission) or ‘Rx’ (which refers only to the receipt of a transmission).
Note 2: The frequencies in Part 1 of this Schedule are to be used until 31 December 2016, as prescribed in Annex 1 to Appendix 17 (REV. WRC-12) of the ITU Radio Regulations. From 1 January 2017, Annex 2 to Appendix 17 (REV. WRC-12) of the ITU Radio Regulations comes into force.
Note 3: References to ‘Group’ series and ‘Channel’ series in Part 1 are references to the groups and channels that the carrier frequencies relate to, as set out in Annex 1 to Appendix 17 of the ITU Radio Regulations.
Part 1 Commercial operations by radiotelegraphy using Morse
Item
Carrier frequency
(Channel number)
Maximum transmitter output power
Stations with which licensee may communicate
Purpose
(Limitations)
101
8368.5 kHz
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Calling
102
4184.0 kHz
6276.0 kHz
8368.0 kHz
12552.0 kHz
16736.0 kHz
22280.5 kHz
25172.0 kHz
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Calling
Group Common Series 3
103
4184.5 kHz
6276.5 kHz
8369.0 kHz
12553.5 kHz
16738.0 kHz
22281.0 kHz
25172.0 kHz
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Calling
Group Common Series 4
104
4186.0 kHz
6280.0 kHz
8370.0 kHz
12554.0 kHz
16738.5 kHz
22284.5 kHz
25172.5 kHz
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Calling
Group IV Series 9
105
4186.5 kHz
6280.5 kHz
8370.5 kHz
12554.5 kHz
16738.5 kHz
22284.0 kHz
25172.5 kHz
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Calling
Group IV Series 10
106
4191.5 kHz
6289.0 kHz
8346.0 kHz
12426.5 kHz
16623.5 kHz
22246.5 kHz
25166.0 kHz
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Working
Channel 10 Series
107
4193.5 kHz
6291.5 kHz
8348.5 kHz
12428.5 kHz
16625.5 kHz
22248.5 kHz
25168.0 kHz
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Working
Channel 14 Series
108
4195.5 kHz
6293.5 kHz
8350.5 kHz
12430.5 kHz
16627.5 kHz
22250.5 kHz
25170.0 kHz
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Working
Channel 18 Series
109
4197.5 kHz
6295.5 kHz
8352.5 kHz
12432.5 kHz
16629.5 kHz
22252.5 kHz
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Working
Channel 22 Series
110
4198.5 kHz
6296.5 kHz
8353.5 kHz
12433.5 kHz
16630.5 kHz
22253.5 kHz
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Working
Channel 24 Series
111
4201.5 kHz
6299.5 kHz
8356.5 kHz
12436.5 kHz
16633.5 kHz
22256.5 kHz
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Working
Channel 30 Series
112
8358.5 kHz
12438.5 kHz
16635.5 kHz
22258.5 kHz
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Working
Channel 34 Series
113
8361.5 kHz
12441.5 kHz
16638.5 kHz
22261.5 kHz
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Working
Channel 40 Series
114
8363.5 kHz
12443.5 kHz
16640.5 kHz
22263.5 kHz
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Working
Channel 44 Series
115
8371.5 kHz
12446.5 kHz
16643.5 kHz
22266.5 kHz
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Working
Channel 50 Series
116
6298.0 kHz
(27)
8355.0 kHz
(27)
22277.5 kHz
(72)
26163.0 kHz
(04)
1 500 watts pZ
MCS
Ship station Class C
Working
Channels Various
Part 2 Non-commercial operations
Item
Carrier frequency
(Channel number)
Maximum transmitter output power
Stations with which licensee may communicate
Purpose
201
2284 kHz
1 500 watts pX
Maritime ship station located on a yacht or another pleasure craft
Calling and working
202
2524 kHz
1 500 watts pX
LCMRS
Ship station Class B
Calling and working
203
156.300 MHz
(06)
25 watts pY
Ship station Class B
Calling and working
204
156.400 MHz
(08)
25 watts pY
Ship station Class B
Calling and working
205
156.625 MHz
(72)
25 watts pY
Ship station Class B
Calling and working
206
156.675 MHz
(73)
25 watts pY
LCMRS
Ship station Class B
Calling and working
207
156.725 MHz
(74)
25 watts pY
LCMRS
Ship station Class B
Calling and working
208
156.875 MHz
(77)
25 watts pY
Ship station Class B
Calling and working
