Information for maritime radio licensees

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Cymraeg

Spectrum Radio equipment Licence information

Published: 16 March 2023

Last updated: 25 May 2026

Coastal Station Radio Licence Fees (PDF, 232.7 KB)

For information on paying for your licence, see How to make a payment to Ofcom.

IR 2020 - Radar 9 GHz (non-SOLAS) in the maritime radionavigation service (PDF, 123.5 KB)

IR 2021- VHF transmitters and receivers for use at coast stations in the maritime mobile service (PDF, 99.9 KB)

IR 2023 - Transmitters and receivers in the MF/HF bands for use at coast stations in the maritime mobile service (PDF, 111.1 KB)

IR 2024 - Portable radiotelephone equipment in the maritime mobile service operating in the VHF bands (for non-GMDSS applications only) (PDF, 87.1 KB)

IR 2025 - Shipborne automatic identification system in the VHF band of the maritime mobile service (PDF, 124.7 KB)

IR 2026 - UK Radio Licence Interface Requirement 2026 for VHF radiotelephone equipment for general communications and associated equipment for Class "D" Digital Selective Calling (DSC) (PDF, 98.5 KB)

IR 2029 - UK Radio Interface Requirement 2029 for Maritime Emergency Position indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) intended for use on the frequency 121,5MHz or the frequencies 121,5 MHz and 243 MHz for homing purposes only (PDF, 133.2 KB)

IR 2031 - For Racons (3GHz and 9GHz) in the maritime radionavigation service (PDF, 82.0 KB)

IR 2032 - For transmission of differential correction signals of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (DGNSS) from Maritime Radio stations in the Frequency Bands 162.4375-162.4625 and 163.0125-163.03125 MHz. (PDF, 106.8 KB)

IR 2033 - For a universal shipborne automatic identification system using time division multiple access in the VHF band of the maritime mobile service for use at coast station and unmanned maritime buoys (PDF, 117.7 KB)

IR 2034 - For Radio Beacons of the Maritime Radiodetermination Service in the Frequency Band 283.5-315 kHz (PDF, 115.0 KB)

IR 2035 Maritime UHF on-board communications systems and equipment (PDF, 124.9 KB)

IR 2042 - Maritime Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) intended for use with the COSPAS-SARSAT

For general queries, you will be asked to confirm two of the following:

Licence number (of the format 012345/1)
Customer reference (of the format 1-XXX-XXX)
Licensees name
Registered postcode of the licensee

For billing enquiries, an invoice number (of the format 77XXXXXX) is required.

Contact us at:

Via our Webform.

Telephone
0300 123 1000 or 020 7981 3131.

Spectrum Licensing
Riverside House
2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA

Textphone
020 7981 3043 - Please note that these numbers only work with special equipment used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

We are open Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm.

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