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Details: F2005C00383
- F2005C00383
Licences/Radiocommunications as amended, taking into account amendments up to Radiocommunications (Maritime Ship Station — 27 MHz and VHF) Class Licence Variation 2004 (No. 1)
Start Date 26 May 2004
End Date 06 Jan 2009
Date of repeal 31 Jul 2015
Repealed by Radiocommunications (Maritime Ship Station — 27 MHz and VHF) Class Licence 2015
F2005C00383
1 Name of Class Licence [see Note 1]
Radiocommunications (Maritime Ship Station — 27 MHz and VHF) Class Licence 2001
made under subsection 132 (1) of the
This compilation was prepared on 24 June 2005
taking into account amendments up to Radiocommunications (Maritime Ship Station — 27 MHz and VHF) Class Licence Variation 2004 (No. 1)
1 Name of Class Licence [see Note 1] 4
4 Class licence 7
5 Compliance with equipment specifications and standards 8
6 Location of station 8
7 Operator qualifications 8
8 Operation outside Australia 9
9 Call signs 9
10 Distress, urgency, safety and calling 9
11 Public correspondence 10
13 Non-commercial operations 10
14 Port operations 10
15 Professional fishing operations 11
16 On-board communications 11
17 Radiodetermination communications 11
18 Maritime ship stations and AIS frequencies 11
Schedule 1 Equipment specifications and standards 12
Part 1.1 27 MHz inshore boating radio service equipment 12
Part 1.2 VHF international maritime mobile service equipment 12
Part 1.3 UHF on-board communications equipment 13
Schedule 2 Permissible operations 14
Part 2.1 Frequencies mentioned in tables 14
Part 2.2 Radiotelephony transmissions for distress, urgency, safety and calling communications 14
Part 2.3 Digital selective calling transmissions for distress, urgency, safety and calling communications 15
Part 2.4 Public correspondence 16
Part 2.5 Commercial operations 18
Part 2.6 Non-commercial operations 18
Part 2.7 Port operations 19
Part 2.8 Professional fishing operations 20
Part 2.9 On-board communications 21
Part 2.10 Radiodetermination communications 21
Part 2.11 Automatic Identification System 21
This Class Licence is the Radiocommunications (Maritime Ship Station — 27 MHz and VHF) Class Licence 2001.
This Class Licence commences on 1 July 2001.
AIS (also known as ‘Automatic Identification System’) means an automatic ship identification and surveillance system that generates digital messages sent from ship stations on AIS frequencies to provide identification, position and heading information to other ships or coast stations.
Australian ship means an Australian vessel.
calling, in relation to a maritime ship station, means operating the station to establish contact with another station.
device compliance day means the most recent of the following days:
distress, in relation to a transmission, means a ship, aircraft or person is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance.
frequency band means a band of frequencies excluding the lower limit and including the higher limit.
inshore boating radio service means a maritime mobile service comprising limited coast stations and maritime ship stations operating in inshore waters or inland waterways.
professional fishing operations means professional fishing activities.
safety, in relation to a transmission, means the safety of navigation or the provision of an important meteorological warning.
ship means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved, and includes:
(c) an off-shore industry mobile unit within the meaning of subsection 8 (3) of the Navigation Act 1912.
UHF or ultra high frequency means a frequency that exceeds 300 megahertz but does not exceed 3 gigahertz.
urgency, in relation to a transmission, means the safety of a ship, aircraft or person requires urgent attention.
Note For the definitions of other expressions used in this Class Licence, see the Radiocommunications Act 1992 and the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2000.
This Class Licence authorises any person to operate a maritime ship station on-board an Australian ship, except a ship that is subject to the Navigation Act 1912, if the person complies with the conditions mentioned in this Class Licence.
5 Compliance with equipment specifications and standards
(a) if the device has a device compliance day before 1 July 2001 —complies with a specification, equipment compliance requirement or standard, as in force on the device compliance day, that:
(b) if the device has a device compliance day on or after 1 July 2001 —complies with:
(i) a specification, equipment compliance requirement or standard, as in force on the device compliance day, that:
Note 1 The Australian Communications Authority wishes to make it clear that, if a standard mentioned in section 5 is amended, or replaced by another standard, after the device compliance day for a device, the device need not comply with the new or amended standard.
6 Location of station
(1) A person must not operate a maritime ship station on frequencies in the VHF band unless the person:
(a) a Restricted Radio Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency, Marine Radio Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency or Marine Radio Operator’s VHF Certificate of Proficiency; or
8 Operation outside Australia
(1) A person operating a maritime ship station beyond the territorial sea of Australia must operate the station in accordance with:
(a) the International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulations; and
(2) If a maritime ship station is to be operated beyond the territorial sea of Australia on a maritime frequency authorised by the International Telecommunication Union and published in the version current from time to time of the Manual for Use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services, the person must operate the station only to communicate with:
9 Call signs
(2) If the station operates DSC, the person must use a maritime mobile service identity to identify the station.
Note Maritime mobile service identities can be obtained on application from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
10 Distress, urgency, safety and calling
(1) A person may operate a maritime ship station for distress, urgency, safety and calling communications only:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 2.2 or 2.3 of Schedule 2; and
11 Public correspondence
12 Commercial operations
13 Non-commercial operations
(2) If a limitation mentioned in column 5 of an item in Part 2.6 of Schedule 2 states that this subsection applies, the station must communicate only with a limited coast station or a maritime ship station with which the person is affiliated for the purposes of a specific maritime event.
(3) If a limitation mentioned in column 5 of an item in Part 2.6 of Schedule 2 states that this subsection applies, the station must communicate only with a station operated by a rescue organisation, including a station on land.
14 Port operations
15 Professional fishing operations
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 2.8 of Schedule 2; and
16 On-board communications
(a) on a frequency in a frequency band mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 2.10 of Schedule 2; and
18 Maritime ship stations and AIS frequencies
A person must operate a maritime ship station on the following frequencies only in accordance with Part 2.11 of Schedule 2.
Specification for 27 MHz Radiotelephony Equipment Employed in the Inshore Boating Radiocommunication Service (also known as RB 244), published by the Department of Communications in February 1982
Specification for 27 MHz Radiotelephony Equipment Employed in the Inshore Boating Radiocommunication Service (also known as DOC 244), published by the Department of Transport and Communications in October 1988
Equipment Compliance Requirement for Radiocommunications Equipment used in the 27 MHz Inshore Boating Service, incorporating Ministerial Standard 244, published by the Department of Transport and Communications in October 1990
Equipment Compliance Requirement for Radiocommunications Equipment used in the 27 MHz Inshore Boating Service, incorporating Ministerial Standard 244 (also known as ECR 244), published by the Department of Transport and Communications in April 1992
Radiocommunications Standard (Radiocommunications Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) No. 1 of 1996, gazetted on 20 December 1996
Specification for Radio Equipment employed in the International VHF Maritime Mobile Radiotelephone Service (also known as RB 274), published by the Postal and Telecommunications Department in October 1977
Specification for Radio Equipment employed in the International VHF Maritime Mobile Radiotelephone Service (also known as RB 275), published by the Postal and Telecommunications Department in October 1977
Specification for the International VHF Maritime Mobile Radiotelephone Service (also known as RB 274), published by the Department of Transport and Communications in October 1988
Equipment Compliance Requirements for Radiotelephony Equipment used in the VHF International Maritime Mobile Service (incorporating Ministerial Standard 274) (also known as ECR 274), published by the Department of Transport and Communications in October 1990
Radiocommunications Standard (VHF Radiotelephone Equipment — Maritime Mobile Service) No. 1 of 1997, gazetted on 5 March 1997
Part 1.3 UHF on-board communications equipment
Specification for Maritime Mobile Fixed and Repeater Radio Equipment employed for On-board Communication in the 450–470 MHz Bands (also known as RB 231), published by the Postal and Telecommunications Department in October 1977
Specification for Maritime Mobile Personal Radio Equipment employed for On-board Communication in the 450–470 MHz Bands (also known as RB 231A), published by the Postal and Telecommunications Department in October 1977
(sections 10 to 17)
1. A frequency mentioned in column 2 of a table in this Schedule applies to both the sending of a transmission and the receipt of a transmission unless the frequency has a suffix Tx or Rx.
2. If the frequency has a suffix Tx, it applies only to the sending of a transmission.
3. If the frequency has a suffix Rx, it applies only to the receiving of transmissions.
Part 2.2 Radiotelephony transmissions for distress, urgency, safety and calling communications
Subsection 10 (2) applies
Part 2.3 Digital selective calling transmissions for distress, urgency, safety and calling communications
Part 2.4 Public correspondence
Part 2.5 Commercial operations
Part 2.6 Non-commercial operations
Subsection 13 (2) applies
Subsection 13 (3) applies
Part 2.7 Port operations
Part 2.8 Professional fishing operations
4 watts pY
Part 2.10 Radiodetermination communications
9.3–9.5 GHz
Part 2.11 Automatic Identification System
Notes to the Radiocommunications (Maritime Ship Station — 27 MHz and VHF) Class Licence 2001
The Radiocommunications (Maritime Ship Station — 27 MHz and VHF) Class Licence 2001 (in force under subsection 132 (1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Radiocommunications (Maritime Ship Station — 27 MHz and VHF) Class Licence Variation 2004 (No. 1)
(see Gazette 2004, No. GN21)
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