Article 50 explanation

 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) has been used to clearly designate epoch by avoiding
confusing references to local time systems (zones)
 It should be coordinate because of the machine called Navtech a radiocom device that will
record and print a receipt that include the time and date of the ship arrive in and called to
request to enter the zone.
 Using navtech or VHF device when someone page or call in to coastal for allowing to enter the
sea borderline they call will be recorded and will be submitted to the Bureau of
Radiocommunication.
 Radiocommunication Bureau track the record of the ship to ensure how they will find or how
they will communicate with this ship if it will be lost or some accident happen.

ARTICLE 51 “Conditions to be observed in the maritime services”

Section I − Maritime mobile service

 The energy radiated by receiving apparatus shall be reduced to the lowest practical value and
shall not cause harmful interference to other stations.
 Administrations shall take all practicable steps necessary to ensure that the operation of any
electrical or electronic apparatus installed in ship stations does not cause harmful interference
to the essential radio services of stations which are operating in accordance with the provisions
of these Regulations.
- For example: Changes of frequency in the sending and receiving apparatus of any ship
station shall be capable of being made as rapidly as possible.
- Installations of any ship station shall be capable, once communication is established, of
changing from transmission to reception and vice versa in as short a time as possible.
- The operation of a broadcasting service (see No. 1.38) by a ship station at sea is prohibited
- the ship station shall be provided with a device, having a precision equal to at least one-half
of this tolerance, for measuring the frequency of the emission.

 Ship stations using digital selective calling

- The characteristics of the digital selective calling equipment should be in accordance with
the most recent version of Recommendation ITU-R M.493

 Bands between 415 kHz and 535 kHz

- All ship stations equipped with narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy apparatus to work in
the authorized bands between 4 000 kHz and 27 500 kHz shall be able to send and receive
class F1B(Frequency modulation containing quantized or digital information, telegraphy) or
J2B (Single-sideband, suppressed carrier with single channel containing quantized or digital
information for data transmission) emissions on working frequencies in each of the HF
maritime mobile bands necessary to carry out their service.
 Ship stations using radiotelephony
- All ship stations equipped with radiotelephony apparatus to work in the authorized bands
between 1 606.5 kHz and 2 850 kHz shall be able to ,send class J3E emissions on a carrier
frequency of 2 182 kHz and receive class J3E emissions on a carrier frequency of 2 182 kHz
- J3E emissions on at least two working frequencies
- receive, in addition, J3E emissions on all other frequencies necessary for their service.

 Bands between 156 MHz and 174 MHz

- All ship stations equipped with radiotelephony to work in the authorized bands between
156 MHz and 174 MHz shall be able to send and receive class G3E emissions on
- The distress, safety and calling frequency 156.8 MHz; 51.62
- The primary intership frequency 156.3 MHz; 51.63
- The intership navigation safety frequency 156.65 MHz; 51.64
- all the frequencies necessary for their service.

 Section II − Maritime mobile-satellite service

o Stations on board aircraft may communicate with stations of the maritime mobile or
maritime mobile-satellite services. They shall conform to those provisions of these
Regulations which relate to these services.
o For this purpose stations on board aircraft should use the frequencies allocated to the
maritime mobile or maritime mobile-satellite services.
o In the case of communication between stations on board aircraft and stations of the
maritime mobile service, radiotelephone calling may be renewed as specified in the
most recent version of Recommendation ITU-R M.1171 and radiotelegraph calling may
be renewed after an interval of five minutes, notwithstanding the procedure contained
in the most recent version of Recommendation ITU-R M.1170.

 B − Provisions relating to the use of frequencies between 156 MHz and 174 MHz
o Having regard to interference which may be caused by aircraft stations at high
altitudes, frequencies in the maritime mobile bands above 30 MHz shall not be used
by aircraft stations, with the exception of those frequencies between 156 MHz and
174 MHz specified in Appendix 18 which may be used provided that the following
conditions are observed
o a) the altitude of aircraft stations shall not exceed 300 m (1 000 feet), except for
reconnaissance aircraft participating in ice-breaking operations, where an altitude of
450 m (1 500 feet) is allowed; 51.75
o b) the mean power of aircraft station transmitters shall not exceed 5 W; however, a
power of 1 W or less shall be used to the maximum extent possible; 51.76
o c) aircraft stations shall use the channels designated
o except as provided in No. 51.75, aircraft station transmitters shall comply with the
technical characteristics given in Recommendation ITU-R M.489-2;
o the communications of an aircraft station shall be brief and limited to operations in
which stations of the maritime mobile service are primarily involved and where
direct communication between the aircraft and the ship or coast station is required.
o The frequency 156.3 MHz may be used by stations on board aircraft for safety
purposes. It may also be used for communication between ship stations and stations
on board aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue operations
o The frequency 156.8 MHz may be used by stations on board aircraft for safety
purposes only (see Appendix 15)