The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2014

PART 2 U.K. CRITERIA RELATING TO PERSONS TO WHOM WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES MAY BE GRANTED

1.  Applicants must be seeking authority to use the assigned frequencies solely for the transmission or reception of signals as part of a “maritime mobile service”, “maritime mobile-satellite service”, “maritime radionavigation service” or “maritime radionavigation-satellite service” as these terms are each defined in Article 1 of the Radio Regulations. U.K.

2.  An applicant for a Coastal Station Radio (UK) licence or Costal Station Radio (UK) Area Defined licence must be seeking authority to use the assigned frequency solely to communicate with vessels on commercial matters using a private maritime channel. U.K.

3.  An applicant for a Coastal Station Radio (Marina) licence must be seeking authority to operate a sailing or yacht club, or operate a marina or similar facility, and must propose to transmit solely for the purpose of communications concerning the movement and berthing of pleasure craft or to control races. U.K.

4.  An applicant for a Coastal Station Radio (International) licence or Coastal Station Radio (International) Area Defined licence must be seeking authority to operate a coast station for the purposes of a “ship movement service”, “port operations service” or “ safety service” as defined in Article 1 of the Radio Regulations. U.K.

5.  An applicant for a Ship Radio licence may be granted a licence only if the ship is registered in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. U.K.

6.  An applicant for a Maritime Navigational Aids and Radar licence or an Automatic Identification System licence must be a person responsible for ship movement or coastal surveillance. U.K.

7.  An applicant for a Maritime Radio (Suppliers and Demonstration) licence must be a person engaged in the manufacture, development, repair, demonstration or supply of maritime radio equipment. U.K.