The Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1999

means the document so entitled published by the Hydrographer of the Navy and any subsequent List containing the like information which the Hydrographer of the Navy considers relevant from time to time which replaces the Admiralty List of Radio Signals or replaces any subsequent List containing the like information;

means a notice described as such published by the Hydrographer of the Navy;

means a vessel which goes to sea in sea area A1 only;

means a vessel which goes to sea in sea area A2 only, or in sea areas A1 and A2;

means a vessel which goes to sea in sea area A3 only, or in sea area A3 and also in sea area A1 or A2 or both those sea areas;

means a vessel which goes to sea in sea area A4 only, or in sea area A4 and also in one or more of sea areas A1, A2 and A3;

means a radio watch which is not interrupted other than for brief intervals when the ship’s receiving capability is impaired or blocked by its own communications or when the facilities are under periodical maintenance or checks;

means a satellite aided search and rescue system designed to locate distress beacons transmitting in the 406 MHz band and on other frequencies;

means a new fishing vessel of 24 metres or more in length, and an existing fishing vessel of 45 metres or more in length;

means Digital Selective Calling being a technique using digital codes which enables a radio station to establish contact with, and transfer information to, another station or group of stations, and complying with the relevant recommendations as specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice;

means an emergency position indicating radio beacon capable of transmitting a distress alert either through the Cospas-Sarsat satellite service operating in the 406 MHz band or through the INMARSAT geostationary satellites operating in the 1.6 MHz band;

means the area beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea not extending beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured;

means a fishing vessel which is not a new fishing vessel;

means operational and public correspondence traffic, other than distress, urgency and safety messages, conducted by radio;

means the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System;

means the frequency spectrum between 3000 kHz and 30 MHz • “Hydrographer of the Navy" means the person for the time being appointed to that office by the Admiralty Board;

means the person for the time being appointed to that office by the Admiralty Board;

means the Organisation established by the Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organisation adopted on 3rd September 1976;

means any person appointed by the Secretary of State, either generally or in a particular case, to exercise powers under these Regulations.

means the co-ordinated broadcast and automatic reception on the frequency 518 kHz of maritime safety information by means of narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy using the English language;

means, unless provided otherwise, 96% of the total length on a waterline at 85% of the least moulded depth measured from the keel line, or the length from the foreside of the stem to the axis of the rudder stock on that waterline, if that be greater.

means the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, an executive agency of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions;

means a Notice described as such and issued by the MCA, and any reference to a particular Merchant Shipping Notice includes a reference to any Merchant Shipping Notice amending that Notice;

means the frequency spectrum between 300 and 3000 kHz;

means a radio communication service between– (a) Mobile earth stations and one or more space stations, or between space stations used by this service;

means a fishing vessel for which: (a) on or after 1st January 1999 the building or major conversion contract is placed;

means a new fishing vessel of 12 metres or more but less than 24 metres in length, and an existing fishing vessel of 12 metres or more but less than 45 metres in length;

means, in relation to a fishing vessel, catches or catches and processes fish or other living resources of the sea without prejudice to the right of innocent passage in the territorial sea and the freedom of navigation in the exclusive economic zone;

means the International Maritime Organization;

means telecommunication by means of radio waves;

means a service as defined in the ITC Radio Regulations involving the transmission, emission and/or reception of radio waves for specific telecommunication purposes;

means any radio installation provided on board a ship in compliance with these Regulations, including its associated antennas, interconnecting circuits and, where appropriate, sources of electrical energy;

means a survey required to be undertaken in accordance with Rule 124 of the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975 before a further United Kingdom fishing vessel certificate may be issued under Rule 128 of those Rules;

means an EPIRB which is in the mobile-satellite service;

means an area within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one VHF coast station in which continuous DSC alerting is available, and specified as such an area in Volume 5 of the Admiralty List of Radio Signals;

means an area, excluding sea area A1, within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one MF coast station in which continuous DSC alerting is available, and specified as such an area in Volume 5 of the Admiralty List of Radio Signals;

means an area, excluding sea areas A1 and A2, within the coverage of an INMARSAT geostationary satellite in which continuous alerting is available, and specified as such an area in Volume 5 of the Admiralty List of Radio Signals;

means any area of the sea which is not sea area A1, A2 or A3;

means Council Directive 97/70/EC setting up a harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over;

means the Torremolinos Protocol relating to the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels 1977, together with the amendments thereto;

means the frequency spectrum between 30 MHz and 300 MHz.