Marine Radio Communication in Australia Use this presentation with latest edition of Marine Radio Handbook

Maritime Communication Stations Based in Wiluna and Charleville Continuous watch kept on DSC High Frequencies (4,6,8) reserved for Distress, Urgency Safety Do not keep watch on MF (2187.5 KHz ) DSC frequency

Based in Wiluna and Charleville

Continuous watch kept on DSC High Frequencies (4,6,8) reserved for

Distress,

Urgency

Safety

Do not keep watch on MF (2187.5 KHz ) DSC frequency

Maritime Communication Stations contd. Do not provide aural monitoring Do not operate on VHF radio Do not operate on 27 MHz radio MMSI is 005030001 Call sign is ‘RCC Australia ’

Do not provide aural monitoring

Do not operate on VHF radio

Do not operate on 27 MHz radio

MMSI is 005030001

Call sign is ‘RCC Australia ’

State and NT operated HF (Coast Radio Stations) and VHF stations Provide service on selected HF frequencies covering up to 200 nautical miles seaward of Australia Provide service on VHF CH 16 and Ch 70 (DSC) in certain coastal waters Service provided through network of Radio stations viz. Coast Radio Sydney, Coast Radio Cairns Coast Radio Perth etc

Provide service on selected HF frequencies covering up to 200 nautical miles seaward of Australia

Provide service on VHF CH 16 and Ch 70 (DSC) in certain coastal waters

Service provided through network of Radio stations viz.

Coast Radio Sydney,

Coast Radio Cairns

Coast Radio Perth etc

State and NT operated HF (Coast Radio Stations) and VHF stations contd . Following services are provided on HF: 24 hour listening watch for Distress Urgency and Safety on: 4125 KHz 6215 KHz 8291 KHz Broadcast of Navigation Warnings on 8176 KHz

Following services are provided on HF:

24 hour listening watch for Distress Urgency and Safety on:

4125 KHz

6215 KHz

8291 KHz

Broadcast of Navigation Warnings on

8176 KHz

State and NT operated HF (Coast Radio Stations) and VHF stations contd . Distress, Urgency, Safety and Routine calling frequencies are: 2182 KHz 4125 KHZ and 6215 KHz are supplementary frequencies If possible avoid using 4125 KHz and 6215 KHz for routine calling

Distress, Urgency, Safety and Routine calling frequencies are:

2182 KHz

4125 KHZ and 6215 KHz are supplementary frequencies

If possible avoid using 4125 KHz and 6215 KHz for routine calling

State and NT operated HF (Coast Radio Stations) and VHF stations contd. 8291 KHz is used for announcing safety traffic Do not use 8291 KHz for routine or general calling Navigation Warnings are broadcast on 8176 KHz as per schedule Commencing 3 minutes prior to the hour

8291 KHz is used for announcing safety traffic

Do not use 8291 KHz for routine or general calling

Navigation Warnings are broadcast on 8176 KHz as per schedule

Commencing 3 minutes prior to the hour

State and NT operated HF (Coast Radio Stations) and VHF stations contd . Services provided on VHF are: 24 hour monitoring of VHF Ch 16 for Distress, Urgency and Safety Regular broadcast of weather information on VHF Ch 67 VHF Ch 16 is primarily for Distress and Safety

Services provided on VHF are:

24 hour monitoring of VHF Ch 16 for Distress, Urgency and Safety

Regular broadcast of weather information on VHF Ch 67

VHF Ch 16 is primarily for Distress and Safety

State and NT operated HF (Coast Radio Stations) and VHF stations contd . VHF CH 16 can be used for routine calling but where possible use working channels or demand channels For Ship to Ship Maritime Safety information Ch 13 is used

VHF CH 16 can be used for routine calling but where possible use

working channels or

demand channels

For Ship to Ship Maritime Safety information Ch 13 is used

Limited Coast Stations Volunteer Coastal Patrol Stations, fishing clubs, harbour authorities etc Limited hours of Operation Service provided about safety, movement and operation of vessels. Generally not permitted to handle public correspondence Offer service to vessels on 27 MHz and VHF

Volunteer Coastal Patrol Stations, fishing clubs, harbour authorities etc

Limited hours of Operation

Service provided about safety, movement and operation of vessels.

Generally not permitted to handle public correspondence

Offer service to vessels on 27 MHz and VHF