Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Determination 2015

 

 

Made under paragraph 107(1)(f) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

 

 

Compilation No. 3

Compilation date: 28 November 2018

Includes amendments up to: Radiocommunications Legislation (Consquential Amendments) Instrument 2018 (No.1) [F2018L01619]

 

 

 

 

Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne


 

About this compilation

 

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Determination 2015 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 28 November 2018 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

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Contents

Part 1 Preliminary

1.1 Name of Determination

1.3 Definitions 

1.4 Structure of Determination

Part 2 Conditions that apply to the operation of stations

2.1 Application of Part 2

2.2 Technical requirements

2.3 Location of station

2.4 Qualified operator

2.5 Operation outside Australia

2.6 Identification of stations

2.7 Maritime ship stations and Automatic Identification System (AIS) frequencies

Part 3 Additional conditions for the operation of ship stations Class B non assigned

3.1 Application of Part 3

3.2 Permitted communications

3.3 Distress, urgency, safety or calling — MF and HF communications

3.4 Distress, urgency, safety or calling — VHF and UHF communications

3.5 Public correspondence by radiotelephony

3.6 Public correspondence by radiotelegraphy using TOR or NBDP

3.7 Commercial operations

3.8 Non-commercial operations

3.9 Port operations

3.10 Professional fishing operations

3.11 Radiodetermination communications

3.12 On-board communications

3.13 Automatic Identification System (AIS) — ship station Class B non assigned

Part 4 Additional conditions for the operation of ship stations Class C assigned

4.1 Application of Part 4

4.2 Maintaining watch

4.3 Response to distress, urgency or safety messages and record keeping

Part 5 Additional conditions for operation of ship stations Class C non assigned

5.1 Application of Part 5

5.2 Permitted communications

5.3 Commercial operations by radiotelegraphy using Morse

5.4 Non-commercial operations

5.5 Distress, urgency, safety or calling — MF and HF communications

5.6 Distress, urgency, safety or calling — VHF and UHF communications

5.7 Public correspondence by radiotelephony

5.8 Public correspondence by radiotelegraphy using TOR or NBDP

5.9 Port operations

5.10 Professional fishing operations

5.11 Radiodetermination communications

5.12 On-board communications

5.12A Automatic Identification System (AIS) — ship station Class C non assigned

5.13 Maintaining watch

5.14 Response to distress, urgency or safety messages and record keeping

Schedule 2 Operating requirements for maritime ship stations Class B non assigned and Class C non assigned

Part 1 MF and HF communications for distress, urgency, safety or calling

Part 2 VHF and UHF communications for distress, urgency, safety or calling

Part 3 Public correspondence by radiotelephony

Part 4 Public correspondence by radiotelegraphy for NBDP or TOR facilities

Part 5 Commercial operations

Part 6 Non-commercial operations

Part 7 Port operations

Part 8 Professional fishing operations

Part 9 Radiodetermination communications

Part 10 On-board communications

Part 11 Automatic Identification System

Schedule 3 Ship station Class C stations: requirements for maintaining watch

Schedule 4 Ship station Class C non assigned: operating requirements

Part 1 Commercial operations by radiotelegraphy using Morse

Part 2 Non-commercial operations

Endnotes 

Part 1 Preliminary

1.1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Determination 2015.

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 selectivecall, 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:

 (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:

 (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 Proficiency; 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 2017;

Radiocommunications (MF and HF Radiotelephone Equipment - International Maritime Mobile Service) Standard 2014; and

Radiocommunications (VHF Radiotelephone Equipment – Maritime Mobile Service) Standard 2018.

 

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

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1 – About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

Endnote 2 (Abbreviation key) sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Endnote 3 (Legislation history) provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law.  The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

Endnote 4 (Amendment history) provides information about the amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level and includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law. 

It also includes information about any misdescribed amendment (that is, an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made).  If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.  If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

am = amended

   cannot be given effect

amdt = amendment

mod = modified/modification

c = clause(s)

No. = Number(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

def = definition(s)

   /sub‑subparagraph(s)

Dict = Dictionary

Pt = Part(s)

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

Div = Division(s)

rep = repealed

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have effect

rs = repealed and substituted

F = Federal Register of Legislation

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

gaz = gazette

Sch = Schedule(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

underlining = whole or part not

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given effect

   commenced or to be commenced

 

 

 

Endnote 3—Legislation history

 

Name

Registration

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Determination 2015

12 March 2015

(F2015L01288)

13 March 2015

 

Radiocommunications (Qualified Operators) Consequential Amendments Instrument 2016 (No. 1)

23 March 2016 (F2016L00378)

24 March 2016

 

Radiocommunications (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017 (No. 1)

23 August 2017

(F2017L01075)

24 August 2017

 

Radiocommunications Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2018 (No.1)

27 November 2018
(F2018L01619)

28 November 2018

 

Endnote 4—Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

s.1.2....................

rep. LA s.48D

s.1.2A...................

rep. LA s.48C

s.2.4(3)..................

am. F2016L00378

Sch 1, Part 1...............

am. F2017L01075, am. F2018L01619