Amendments
Schedule 3 – Amendments
(section 6)
Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Determination 2015 [F2018L01619]
1 Section 2.7
Repeal the section, substitute:
2.7 Maritime ship stations — AIS
A person must operate a maritime ship station for Automatic Identification System (AIS) purposes only:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 11 of Schedule 2; and
(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.
2 After section 2.7
Insert:
2.8 Maritime ship stations — VDES communications
A person must operate a maritime ship station for VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) communications only:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 12 of Schedule 2; and
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item.
2.9 Maritime ship stations — ASM
A person must operate a maritime ship station for Application Specific Messages (ASM) purposes only:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 13 of Schedule 2; and
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item.
3 After section 3.13
Insert:
3.14 VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) — ship station Class B non assigned
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned for VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) communications, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 12 of Schedule 2; and
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item.
3.15 Application Specific Messages (ASM) — ship station Class B non assigned
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned for Application Specific Messages (ASM) purposes, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 13 of Schedule 2; and
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item.
4 After section 5.12A
Insert:
5.12B VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) — ship station Class C non assigned
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned for VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) communications, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 12 of Schedule 2; and
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item.
5.12C Application Specific Messages (ASM) — ship station Class C non assigned
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned for Application Specific Messages (ASM) purposes, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 13 of Schedule 2; and
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item.
5 After the heading to Schedule 2 (before note 1)
before “3.3”, insert “2.8, 2.9,”;
after “3.13,”, insert “3.14, 3.15,”;
repeal “5.12A”, substitute, “5.12A, 5.12B and 5.12C”.
6 Schedule 2 (note 2 to Schedule heading)
Repeal the note, substitute:
Note 2: The HF frequencies in this Schedule are those prescribed in Appendix 17 (REV. WRC-15) of the ITU Radio Regulations.
7 Part 2 of Schedule 2 (table item 214, first column)
Omit “(AIS-SART AIS2”, substitute:
(AIS-SART
AIS 2)
8 Part 3 of Schedule 2 (table items 342 to 356)
Repeal the items, substitute:
| 343 | 156.250 MHz Tx160.850 MHz Rx(05) | 25 watts pY | 25 watts pY | MCS | Radiotelephony | |
| 345 | 156.325 MHz Tx160.925 MHz Rx(66) | 25 watts pY | 25 watts pY | MCS | Radiotelephony | |
| 346 | 156.350 MHz Tx160.950 MHz Rx(07) | 25 watts pY | 25 watts pY | MCS | Radiotelephony | |
| 347 | 157.075 MHz Tx161.675 MHz Rx(81) | 25 watts pY | 25 watts pY | MCS | Radiotelephony | |
| 348 | 157.150 MHz Tx161.750 MHz Rx(23) | 25 watts pY | 25 watts pY | MCS | Radiotelephony | |
| 349 | 157.175 MHz Tx161.775 MHz Rx(83) | 25 watts pY | 25 watts pY | MCS | Radiotelephony | |
| 350 | 1625.5 MHz–1647.5 MHz Tx1525.0 MHz–1545.0 MHz Rx | Terminal type C: 12 dBW EIRPTerminal type A: 37 dBW EIRPTerminal type M: 29 dBW EIRPTerminal type B: 33 dBW EIRP | Terminal type C: 12 dBW EIRPTerminal type A: 37 dBW EIRPTerminal type M: 29 dBW EIRPTerminal 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) | |
9 Part 5 of Schedule 2 (table items 510 to 514)
Repeal the items, substitute:
| 510 | 156.400 MHz(08) | 25 watts pY | Maritime ship stations | Calling and working |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511 | 156.625 MHz(72) | 25 watts pY | Maritime ship stations | Calling and working |
| 512 | 156.725 MHz(74) | 25 watts pY | LCSMaritime ship stations | Calling and working |
| 513 | 156.750 MHz(15) | 1 watt pY | Maritime ship stations | Calling and working |
| 514 | 156.925 MHz Tx161.525 MHz Rx(78) | 25 watts pY | LCS | Calling and working |
| 515 | 157.850 MHz(17) | 1 watt pY | Maritime ship stations | Calling and working |
10 Part 7 of Schedule 2 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Part 7 Port operations
| Item | Carrier frequency(Channel number) | Maximum transmitter output power | Stations with which licensee may communicate | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | 156.225 MHz Tx160.825 MHz Rx(64) | 25 watts pY | LCSMaritime ship stations | Working |
| 702 | 156.275 MHz Tx160.875 MHz Rx(65) | 25 watts pY | LCSMaritime ship stations | Working |
| 703 | 156.400 MHz(08) | 25 watts pY | Maritime ship stations | Calling and working |
| 704 | 156.425 MHz(68) | 25 watts pY | LCS | Calling and working |
| 705 | 156.450 MHz(09) | 25 watts pY | LCSMaritime ship stations | Calling and working |
| 706 | 156.500 MHz(10) | 25 watts pY | LCSMaritime ship stations | Calling and working |
| 707 | 156.550 MHz(11) | 25 watts pY | LCS | Calling and working |
| 708 | 156.600 MHz(12) | 25 watts pY | LCS | Calling and working |
| 709 | 156.625 MHz(72) | 25 watts pY | Maritime ship stations | Calling and working |
| 710 | 156.650 MHz(13) | 25 watts pY | LCSMaritime ship stations | Calling and working |
| 711 | 156.700 MHz(14) | 25 watts pY | LCS | Calling and working |
| 712 | 156.900 MHz Tx161.500 MHz Rx(18) | 25 watts pY | LCSMaritime ship stations | Calling and working |
| 713 | 156.950 MHz(1019) | 25 watts pY | LCSMaritime ship stations | Calling and working |
| 714 | 156.975 MHz Tx161.575 MHz Rx(79) | 25 watts pY | LCS | Calling and working |
| 715 | 157.000 MHz Tx161.600 MHz Rx(20) | 25 watts pY | LCS | Calling and working |
| 716 | 157.350 MHz(1027) | 25 watts pY | LCSMaritime ship stations | Calling and working |
| 717 | 157.375 MHz(87) | 25 watts pY | LCS | Calling and working |
| 718 | 157.400 MHz(1028) | 25 watts pY | LCSMaritime ship stations | Calling and working |
| 719 | 157.425 MHz(88) | 25 watts pY | LCS | Calling and working |
11 Part 8 of Schedule 2 (table item 807, sixth column)
Omit “Calling and working”, substitute “Working”.
12 Part 11 of Schedule 2 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
Part 11 Automatic Identification System (AIS)
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:418.2pt; margin-left:5.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td style="width:47.6pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead"><span>Column 1</span></p><p class="TableColHead"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:85.8pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead"><span>Column 2</span></p><p class="TableColHead"><span>Carrier f</span><span>requency</span></p><p class="TableColHead"><span style="font-style:italic">(Channel number)</span></p></td><td style="width:123.55pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead"><span>Column 3</span></p><p class="TableColHead"><span>Maximum transmitter output power</span></p></td><td style="width:118.05pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead"><span>Column 4</span></p><p class="TableColHead"><span>Purpose</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:47.6pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>110</span><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:85.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>156.775 MHz</span></p><p class="TableText"><span style="font-style:italic">(75)</span></p></td><td style="width:123.55pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>12.5 </span><span>watts pY</span></p></td><td style="width:118.05pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>AIS Satellite (ship-satellite)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:47.6pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>110</span><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:85.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>156.825 MHz</span></p><p class="TableText"><span style="font-style:italic">(76)</span></p></td><td style="width:123.55pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>12.5 watts pY</span></p></td><td style="width:118.05pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>AIS Satellite (ship-satellite)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:47.6pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>1103</span></p></td><td style="width:85.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>161.975 MHz</span></p><p class="TableText"><span style="font-style:italic">(AIS 1)</span></p></td><td style="width:123.55pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>12.5 watts pY</span></p></td><td style="width:118.05pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>AIS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:47.6pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>1104</span></p></td><td style="width:85.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>162.025 MHz</span></p><p class="TableText"><span style="font-style:italic">(AIS 2)</span></p></td><td style="width:123.55pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>12.5 watts pY</span></p></td><td style="width:118.05pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span>AIS</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" style="width:407.4pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span style="font-size:10pt">C</span><span style="font-size:10pt">hannel</span><span style="font-size:10pt">s</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">75 and 76 may</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> also be used for</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> the purpose of</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> navigation-related communications</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> in accordance with Appendix 18 </span><span style="font-size:10pt">(REV. WRC-15)</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">of the ITU Radio Regulations</span><span style="font-size:10pt">.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
13 After Part 11 of Schedule 2
Insert:
Part 12 VHF Data Exchange System (VDES)
| Column 1Item | Column 2Frequency band(Channel number) | Column 3Maximum transmitter output power |
|---|---|---|
| 1201 | 157.200 MHz Tx 161.800 MHz Rx(24) | 25 watts pY |
| 1202 | 157.225 MHz Tx161.825 MHz Rx(84) | 25 watts pY |
| 1203 | 157.250 MHz Tx161.850 MHz Rx(25) | 25 watts pY |
| 1204 | 157.275 MHz Tx161.875 MHz Rx(85) | 25 watts pY |
| 1205 | 157.300 MHz(1026)157.325 MHz(1086)161.900 MHz(2026)161.925 MHz(2086) | 25 watts pY |
Channels 24, 84, 25 and 85 may be merged in order to form a unique duplex channel with a bandwidth of 100 kHz in order to operate the VDES terrestrial component described in the most recent version of Recommendation ITU-R M.2092 (WRC-15) of the ITU.
Part 13 Application Specific Messages (ASM)
| Column 1Item | Column 2Frequency band(Channel number) | Column 3Maximum transmitter output power |
|---|---|---|
| 1301 | 161.950 MHz(ASM 1) | 25 watts pY |
| 1302 | 162.000 MHz(ASM 2) | 25 watts pY |
14 Schedule 4 (note 2 to Schedule heading)
Repeal the note, substitute:
Note 2: The HF frequencies in this Schedule are those prescribed in Appendix 17 (REV. WRC-15) of the ITU Radio Regulations.
15 Part 2 of Schedule 4 (table item 203)
Repeal the item.