A circular titled "Minimum Standards for Automatic Location Communicators" was issued on 7 December 2010 under Regulation 4(1) of the Fisheries (Satellite Vessel Monitoring) Regulations 1993.
The circular specifies the minimum standards and requirements applying in respect of automatic location communicators.
A list of the general requirements found in the standard
is provided below while a full description of these requirements can be found in the circular itself:
- Position Reporting
- Internal Storage - Position Logs
- Power On/Off Messages
- Two-way Messaging
- Fit for Purpose
- Security
- Coverage
A copy of the circular may be obtained from FishServe (Commercial Fisheries Services Limited) at Level 4, Feltex House, 156 Victoria Street, Wellington, or online from
the FishServe website
www.fishserve.co.nz
or from the Ministry of Fisheries' Fisheries Communication Centre (FCC) at 40 Bouverie Street (PO Box 38090), Petone, or under the FCC heading of the Ministry's website
www.fish.govt.nz
FAY HOLDOM, National Manager Field Operations Strategy.