Pursuant to Regulation 9 of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001 ("the Regulations") made under section 116 (1) (b) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989, and acting under delegated authority from the chief executive,
I give the following notice:
N o t i c e
1. Short title and commencement-(1) This notice is the Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Maritime Mobile) Notice 2003.
(2) This notice comes into force on 30 May 2003.
2. General user radio licence-A general user radio licence is granted for the transmission on any frequency specified in the licence by means of radiocommunication transmitters on ships for maritime purposes in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice.
3. Terms, conditions and restrictions-(1) The frequencies, transmitter powers and uses for transmitters operating in the international maritime mobile service band 156 MHz to 174 MHz, but not being coast stations, are those prescribed in the First Schedule to this notice.
(2) The frequencies and transmitter power for maritime radio navigation (radar) transmitters operating on ships are those prescribed in the Second Schedule to this notice.
(3) The frequencies and transmitter power for certain radio buoys operating from ships for the purposes of locating nets, long-lines, pots and other materials are those prescribed in the Third Schedule to this notice.
(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) All transmissions must be properly identified. Existing callsigns allocated by the chief executive in the series
ZMX / ZMS / ZMV / ZMR / ZMZ / ZMP should be used in conjunction with the current name of the ship. The Royal New Zealand Coastguard Federation Incorporated will allocate callsigns in the series ZMW or ZMY for ships and ZMQ for portable units.
(8) If a transmitter is fitted with Digital Selective Calling (DSC), a Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) must be obtained from the issuing authority and be programmed into the transmitter.
(9) Except in an emergency, only a person who is the holder of a valid Certificate of Competency granted under the Regulations may operate a transmitter to which this licence applies. The operator must follow the radio procedures in the Radio Handbook for Coastal Vessels, published by the Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand (MSA).
4. Consequential revocation of licences-(1) The Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Maritime Purposes) Notice 2001 dated
26 October 2001 is revoked.
(2) Notwithstanding the revocation of a notice under subsection (1), every transmitter compliant with the requirements of that notices on the commencement date of this notice is deemed to be compliant with the requirements of this notice.
First Schedule
The channels specified in Appendix S18 of the International Radio Regulations must be used in accordance with the following designated uses:
CHL ShipStation Transmit CoastStation Transmit Designated Use
MHz MHz
60 156.025 160.625 General Maritime Repeaters
1 156.050 160.650 General Maritime Repeaters
61 156.075 160.675 General Maritime Repeaters
2 156.100 160.700 Telecommunication Networks Access (STN interconnect)
62 156.125 160.725 General Maritime Repeaters
3 156.150 160.750 General Maritime Repeaters
63 156.175 160.775 General Maritime Repeaters
4 156.200 160.800 General Maritime Repeaters
64 156.225 160.825 General Maritime Repeaters
5 156.250 160.850 General Maritime Repeaters
65 156.275 160.875 General Maritime Repeaters
6 156.300 Intership
66 156.325 160.925 General Maritime Repeaters
7 156.350 160.950 Telecommunication Networks Access (STN interconnect)
67 156.375 156.375 MSA Coast Stations and anti-pollution operations
8 156.400 Intership
68 156.425 156.425 MSA Coast Stations
9 156.450 156.450 Port Operations & ShipMovement
69 156.475 156.475 Surf Lifesaving Clubs
10 156.500 156.500 Port Operations & Ship Movement
70 156.525 156.525 DSC for Distress, Safety and Calling
11 156.550 156.550 Port Operations & Ship Movement
71 156.575 156.575 Coast Stations
12 156.600 156.600 Port Operations & Ship Movement
72 156.625 Reserved
13 156.650 156.650 Intership Navigation Safety
73 156.675 156.675 Port Operations& Marinas
14 156.700 156.700 Port Operations & Ship Movement
74 156.725 156.725 Coast Stations
15 156.750 156.750 On-board & Diving Operations
75 156.775 Reserved
16 156.800 156.800 DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING
76 156.825 Reserved
17 156.850 156.850 On-Board & Temporary Aquatic Events
77 156.875 Temporary Aquatic Events
18 156.900 161.500 Temporary Aquatic Events
78 156.925 161.525 Commercial Maritime Repeaters
19 156.950 161.550 Port Operations & Ship Movement
79 156.975 161.575 Port Operations & Ship Movement
20 157.000 161.600 Port Operations & Ship Movement
80 157.025 161.625 Coastguard
21 157.050 161.650 Automatic Weather Information (AWI)
81 157.075 161.675 Coastguard
22 157.100 161.700 Commercial Maritime Repeaters
82 157.125 161.725 Coastguard
23 157.150 161.750 Coastguard (AWI)
83 157.175 161.775 Coastguard
24 157.200 161.800 Commercial Maritime Repeaters
84 157.225 161.825 Coastguard
25 157.250 161.850 Telecommunication Networks Access (STN interconnect)
85 157.275 161.875 Coastguard
26 157.300 161.900 Telecommunication Networks Access (STN interconnect)
86 157.325 161.925 Coastguard
27 157.350 161.950 Commercial Maritime Repeaters
87 157.375 Intership - Coastguard Search and Rescue (from 1 July 2002)
28 157.400 162.000 General Maritime Repeaters
88 157.425 Intership - Coastguard Search and Rescue (from 1 July 2002)
AIS 1 161.975 161.975 Automatic Ship Identification(from 1 July 2002)
AIS 2 162.025 162.025 Automatic Ship Identification(from 1 July 2002)
Notes
(a) Channels 6 and 16 may be used by ships to communicate with aircraft for the purposes of safety, and search and rescue.
(b) Channels 15 and 17 are restricted to 1 Watt e.r.p.
(c) Channel 22 is also designated for use in Auckland for AWI.
(d) Channels 87 and 88 are licensed for Coastguard repeater operation until 30 June 2002.
(e) STN means Switched Telephone Network.
Designations of Emissions:
16K0F3EJN - Radiotelephony
16K0F1DXN - Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
& Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Maximum Power:
25 Watts mean power (pY)
Second Schedule
Maritime Radionavigation (radar) Transmitters
Frequency Limits:
9200 - 9500 MHz
Maximum Power:
10 kW peak power (pX)
Pulse Repetition Frequency:
375 - 3600Hz
Antenna Band Width to -3dB:
6.2 Horizontal,
30 Vertical
Maximum Antenna Gain:
27 dB
Third Schedule
Radio Buoys
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)
Dated at Wellington this Monday, the 26th day of May 2003.
SANJAI RAJ, Manager Business Services, Radio Spectrum Management, Ministry of Economic Development.
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect).
This notice prescribes that, pursuant to regulation-making powers of the Radiocommunications Act 1989, a general user radio licence is granted in respect of the transmission on any frequency specified in the licence by means of radiocommunication transmitters on ships for maritime purposes in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice. This notice comes into force on
30 May 2003.