Do I need a licence for the marine radio equipment on board my vessel?
You will not require a licence if you meet both of the following criteria: • the vessel is not operated in the sovereign waters of a country other than Canada. • the radio equipment on board the vessel is only capable of operating on frequencies that are allocated for maritime mobile communications or marine radio navigation. You can verify whether the frequencies you use are in the maritime mobile band by referring to Regulation by Reference RBR-2. If you do not meet both of the above criteria, you will require a radio licence. You can contact your local Industry Canada office for more information. All of the Industry Canada offices can be found in RIC-66. Does the licence exemption apply to everyone, including safety services and commercial operations? Yes. As long as the exemption criteria is met, no radio licence is required. The exemption applies to all users who qualify, including government operations, safety services, and passenger ships or vessels. Will compulsorily fitted ves
