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Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Maritime Purposes) Notice 2005

Pursuant to Regulation 9 of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001 (“the Regulations�) made under section 116 (1) (b) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989 (“the Act�), and acting under delegated authority from the Chief Executive, I give the following notice.

Notice

1. Short title and commencement

1. This notice is the Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Maritime Mobile) Notice 2005

2. This notice comes into force on 1 July 2005.

2. General user radio licence

(1) A general user radio licence is granted for the transmission of radio waves for the purpose of maritime radiocommunications, in accordance with the terms, conditions, and restrictions of this notice.

3. Terms, conditions and restrictions

(1) A person may, in accordance with the provisions of the Schedules to this notice, operate maritime service radio transmitters, including land and aeronautical mobile and portable transmitters (but not including fixed, ‘coast station’, or repeater transmitters), for the purposes of: (i) the safe and expeditious conduct of maritime transportation; (ii) an emergency; or (iii) a matter that relates to the particular occupation, industry or activity in which a marine craft is engaged; or (iv) providing telecommunications services to passengers of marine craft.

(2) In accordance with the provisions of Articles 19 and 47 of the International Radio Regulations, a person operating a maritime service transmitter must: (i) except as provided in Note 1, use the maritime identification allocated by the chief executive; and (ii) be the holder of an applicable certificate of competency issued in accordance with the Regulations.

(3) In accordance with the provisions of the First Schedule to the Act, a person operating transmitters pursuant to this licence must also comply with all relevant provisions of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, and Regulations and Rules made under that Act.

(4) Transmitters must conform to technical standards as prescribed in notices made under Regulation 32 (1) (b) of the Regulations.

(5) Frequency use is on a shared basis and the chief executive does not accept liability under any circumstances for any loss or damage of any kind occasioned by the unavailability of frequencies or interference to reception.

(6) Should interference occur to services licensed pursuant to a radio licence or a spectrum licence, the chief executive reserves the right to require and ensure that any transmission pursuant to this General User Radio Licence changes frequency, reduces power or ceases operation.

(7) A person, authorised by the chief executive, shall be granted at all reasonable times entry to any premises, building, aircraft, ship, carriage, vehicle, box, or receptacle for the purposes of ensuring compliance with this licence.

(8) Words and expressions that are defined in:

(i) the Radiocommunications Act 1989, and Regulations and notices made under that Act;

(ii) the International Radio Regulations annexed to the International Telecommunications Convention; and

(iii) the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), have the meanings so defined.

(9) Frequencies designated for International Distress, Safety and Calling may also be used by aircraft for search and rescue communications.

4. Consequential revocation of licences

(1) The Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Maritime Mobile) Notice 2003 dated 26 May 2003 is revoked.

(2) Notwithstanding the revocation of a notice under subsection (1), every transmitter compliant with the requirements of that notice on the commencement date of this notice is deemed to be compliant with the requirements of this notice.

Note 1: Maritime identifications in the alpha-numeric series ZMQ, ZMW or ZMY for transmitters operating only on frequencies specified in the Second Schedule to this notice are allocated by the Royal New Zealand Coastguard Federation Incorporated.

First Schedule

Frequency

Designated Use

(kHz)

2012

Harbour authorities

2045

Supplementary calling

2068

Inter-ship

2089

Aquatic sporting events

2129

Aquatic sporting events

2162

Harbour authorities

2182

INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING

2207

Communication with MSA coast stations

2444

Communication with private coast stations

2456

Inter-ship

2480

Communication with private coast stations

2638

Inter-ship

3023

Search and rescue

4125

INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING

4146

Communication with private coast stations, MSA coast stations and inter-ship

4417

Communication with private coast stations and inter-ship

5680

Search and rescue

6215

INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING

6224

Communication with private coast stations, MSA coast stations and inter-ship

6227

Communication with private coast stations and inter-ship

6516

Communication with private coast stations and inter-ship

8255

International calling

8291

INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS AND SAFETY

8297

Communication with MSA coast stations

8364

Search and rescue

12290

INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING

12356

Communication with MSA coast stations

16420

INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING

16531

Communication with MSA coast stations

Designations of Emissions: 6K00A3EJN – 2182 kHz only (DSB full carrier) 2K80H3EJN – 2182 kHz only (SSB full carrier) 2K80J3EJN – All frequencies (SSB suppressed carrier)

Second Schedule

The channels specified in Appendix S18 of the International Radio Regulations must be used in accordance with the following designated uses:

CHL

Ship Station Transmit MHz

Coast Station Transmit MHz

Designated Use

60

156.025

160.625

General Maritime Repeaters

1

156.05

160.65

General Maritime Repeaters

61

156.075

160.675

General Maritime Repeaters

2

156.1

160.7

Telecommunications Networks Access (STN interconnect)

62

156.125

160.725

General Maritime Repeaters

3

156.15

160.75

General Maritime Repeaters

63

156.175

160.775

General Maritime Repeaters

4

156.2

160.8

General Maritime Repeaters

64

156.225

160.825

General Maritime Repeaters

5

156.25

160.85

General Maritime Repeaters

65

156.275

160.875

General Maritime Repeaters

6

156.3

Inter-ship

66

156.325

160.925

General Maritime Repeaters

7

156.35

160.95

Telecommunication Networks Access (STN interconnect)

67

156.375

156.375

MSA Coast Stations and anti-pollution operations

8

156.4

Intership

68

156.425

156.425

MSA Coast Stations

9

156.45

156.45

Port Operations & Ship Movements

69

156.475

156.475

Surf Lifesaving Clubs

10

156.5

156.5

Port Operations & Ship Movement

70

156.525

156.525

DSC for Distress, Safety and Calling

11

156.55

156.55

Port Operations & Ship Movement

71

156.575

156.575

Coast Stations

12

156.6

156.6

Port Operations & Ship Movement

72

156.625

Reserved

13

156.65

156.65

Inter-ship Navigation Safety

73

156.675

156.675

Port Operations & Marinas

14

156.7

156.7

Port Operations & Ship Movement

74

156.725

156.725

Coast Stations

15

156.75

156.75

On-board & Diving Operations

75

156.775

Reserved

16

156.8

156.8

INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING

76

156.825

Reserved

17

156.85

156.85

On-board & Temporary Aquatic Events

77

156.875

Temporary Aquatic Events

18

156.9

161.5

Temporary Aquatic Events

78

156.925

161.525

Commercial Maritime Repeaters

19

156.95

161.55

Port Operations & Ship Movements

79

156.975

161.575

Port Operations & Ship Movements

20

157

161.6

Port Operations & Ship Movement

80

157.025

161.625

Coastguard

21

157.05

161.65

Automatic Weather Information (AWI)

81

157.075

161.675

Coastguard

22

157.1

161.7

Automatic Weather Information (AWI)

82

157.125

161.725

Coastguard

23

157.15

161.75

Automatic Weather Information (AWI)

83

157.175

161.775

Coastguard

24

157.2

167.8

Commercial Maritime Repeaters

84

157.225

161.825

Coastguard

25

157.25

161.85

Telecommunication Network Access (STN interconnect)

85

157.275

161.875

Coastguard

26

157.3

161.9

Telecommunication Networks Access (STN interconnect)

86

157.325

161.925

Coastguard

27

157.35

161.95

Commercial Maritime Repeaters

87

157.375

Inter-ship - Coastguard Search and Rescue (from 1 July 2002)

28

157.4

162

General maritime Repeaters

88

157.425

Inter-ship - Coastguard Search and Rescue

AIS 1

161.975

161.975

Automatic Ship Identification

AIS 2

162.025

162.025

Automatic Ship Identification

Notes

(a) Channel 6 may also be used by aircraft for the purposes of search and rescue communications.

(b) Channels 9 and 73 may also be used by light aircraft and helicopters to communicate with ships or coast stations in predominantly maritime support operations.

(c) Channels 15 and 17 are restricted to 1 Watt e.r.p. (d) STN means Switched Telephone Network.

Designations of Emissions:

16K0F3EJN – Radiotelephony

16K0F1DXN – Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Maximum Power: 25 Watts mean power (pY)

Third Schedule

Maritime Radionavigation (Radar)

Frequency Limits:

2900 - 3100 MHz

5470 - 5850 MHz 

9200 - 9500 MHz

Maximum Power: 10kW peak power (pX)

Fourth Schedule

Radio Buoys

Radio buoys operating for the purposes of locating nets, long-lines, pots and other materials may use the following frequencies:

Carrier Frequencies:

1715 kHz

1981 kHz

1986 kHz

1735 kHz

1982 kHz

1987 kHz

1755 kHz

1983 kHz

1988 kHz

1775 kHz

1984 kHz

1989 kHz

1985 kHz

Designation of Emissions: 1K00A1A

Transmitter Tolerance: ± 100 Hz

Maximum Power: 10 Watts carrier power (pZ)

Fifth Schedule

Narrow Band Direct Printing (Radiotelex) for Distress, Urgency and Safety

Frequencies:

2174.5 kHz

6268 kHz

12520 kHz

4177.5 kHz

8376.5 kHz

16695 kHz

Designation of Emissions: 304HF1BCN

Sixth Schedule

Digital Selective Calling (DSC) for Distress, Urgency and Safety

Frequencies:

2187.5 kHz

6312 kHz

12577 kHz

4207.5 kHz

8414.5 kHz

16804.5 kHz

Designation of Emissions: 304HF1BCN