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

Regulations 4 to 6

SCHEDULE 5 U.K. MARITIME

PART 1 U.K. FREQUENCIES ALLOCATED TO MARITIME USE

Coastal Station Radio (UK)

Coastal Station Radio (UK) Area Defined

156.00-163.00 MHz

Coastal Station Radio (Marina)

157.025 MHz (Ship)

157.850 MHz (Ship and Coastal Station Radio)

161.425 MHz (Ship and Coastal Station Radio)

161.625 MHz (Coastal Station Radio)

Coastal Station Radio (International)

Coastal Station Radio (International) Area Defined

156.025-162.05 MHz

Coastal Station Radio (Training School)

415-535 kHz

1605–27500 kHz

156.00-162.05 MHz

Differential Global Positioning System

283.5–315.0 kHz

1606.5–4000 kHz

Ship Portable Radio

121.5 MHz

123.1 MHz

156.00-162.05 MHz

243.0 MHz

406.0-406.1 MHz

1645.5-1646.5 MHz

Maritime Navigational Aids and Radar

283.5-315.0 kHz

2900–3100 MHz

9000-9500 MHz

Automatic Identification System

156.525 MHz

161.975 MHz

162.025 MHz

Maritime Radio (Suppliers and Demonstration)

283.5-315.0 kHz

415.0-526.5 kHz

1606.5-27500 kHz

121.5 MHz

123.1 MHz

156.00-163.0 MHz

162.4375-162.4625 MHz

163.0125-163.03125 MHz

243.0 MHz

406.0-406.1 MHz

457.525 MHz

457.5375 MHz

457.55 MHz

457.5625 MHz

457.575 MHz

467.525 MHz

467.550 MHz

467.575 MHz

467.5375 MHz

467.5625 MHz

1626.5-1660.5 MHz (with associated downlink frequencies: 1525-1559 MHz)

Ship Radio

415-526.5 kHz

1605-27500 kHz

121.5 MHz

123.1 MHz

156.00-162.05 MHz

243.0 MHz

406.0-406.1 MHz

457.525 MHz

457.5375 MHz

457.55 MHz

457.5625 MHz

457.575 MHz

467.525 MHz

467.550 MHz

467.575 MHz

467.5375 MHz

467.5625 MHz

2900-3100 MHz

9200-9500 MHz

1626.5-1660.5 MHz (with associated downlink frequencies: 1525-1559 MHz)

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.

PART 3 U.K. CRITERIA LIMITING NUMBER OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY LICENCES

8.  The availability of the Coastal Station Radio (UK) licences, Costal Station Radio (UK) Area Defined licences, Coastal Station Radio (Marina) licences, Coastal Station Radio (International) licences, Coastal Station Radio (International) Area Defined licences and Differential Global Positioning System licences is limited in any particular location at these frequencies by the frequency-co-ordination requirements M1 and any technical frequency assignment criteria set out in the Coastal Station Radio OFCOM information booklet published by OFCOM M2 . U.K.

Marginal Citations

M1 Ofw 542 Maritime Radio Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria (March 2014).

M2 Of 18 Coastal Station Radio.

9.  The availability of Automatic Identification System licences is limited in any particular location at these frequencies by the availability of time slots. U.K.