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Radiocommunications (Qualified Operators – Maritime) Determination 2026
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7 Qualified operators
Subject to section 8, a person operating transmitters under a transmitter licence specified in column 1 of Table 1 must be a qualified operator. Table 1
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Transmitter licence | Certificate of proficiency | |
| 1 | Maritime coast licence that authorises the operation of one or more of the following:(a) a limited coast assigned system station;(b) a limited coast marine rescue station;(c) a limited coast non assigned station;where the station is operated on a medium frequency, high frequency or very high frequency | Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency |
| 2 | Maritime ship licence that authorises the operation of a ship station Class B, where the station is operated on a medium frequency, high frequency or a very high frequency | Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency |
| 3 | Maritime coast licence that authorises the operation of one or more of the following:(a) a limited coast assigned system station;(b) a limited coast marine rescue station;(c) a limited coast non assigned station;where the station is operated to communicate with a space station on a medium frequency, high frequency, very high frequency or an ultra high frequency | Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency with the Marine Satellite Communications Endorsement |
| 4 | Maritime ship licence that authorises the operation of a ship station Class B, where the station is operated to communicate with a space station on a medium frequency, high frequency, very high frequency or an ultra high frequency | Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency with the Marine Satellite Communications Endorsement |
| 5 | Maritime coast licence that authorises the operation of one or more of the following:(a) a limited coast assigned system station;(b) a limited coast marine rescue station;(c) a limited coast non assigned station;where the station is operated on a very high frequency | Short Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency |
| 6 | Maritime ship licence that authorises the operation of a ship station Class B, where the station is operated on a very high frequency | Short Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency |
| 7 | Maritime coast licence that authorises the operation of one or more of the following:(a) a limited coast assigned system station;(b) a limited coast marine rescue station;(c) a limited coast non assigned station;where the station is operated to communicate with a space station on a very high frequency or an ultra high frequency |