4-Letter K Callsigns in Maritime Service
David Kaye
on the 4-letter callsigns that are not used currently in the broadcast
service. There were more than I anticipated, I think 122 or so. Some
are calls I recognize from past stations (KMUS, KRCT, and I think
KXIF). Do I understand correctly that broadcasters get first dibs or
do they have to buy the callsigns from the ships or what?
So, here goes. Have fun.
KAAC SABINE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
KAAW "Rowan Companies, Inc."
KAFO USS Shipping LLC
KAJV STINSON MARINE LLC
KAKB SULPHUR CARRIERS INC
KAKF MAERSK ALASKA
KAKG MAERSK ARIZONA
KAOU REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
KAQJ American Heavy Lift Shipping Co.
KAQK American Heavy Lift Shipping Co.
KAQL American Heavy Lift Shipping Co.
KAQN American Heavy Lift Shipping Co.
KAQP WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
KAUA NEHER HOLDING CORP
KAVW NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING
KAWM MOBIL OIL TELCOM LTD
KAXO SEALIFT INC
KAXQ MAGICAL CRUISE COMPANY LIMITED
KBAF "Otto Candies, LLC"
KBGK SEALIFT INC
KBGR MAR INCORPORATED
KCAK "GALLOWAY, DAVID"
KCBH ROVER TRANSPORT INC
KCBK COURIER TRANSPORT INC
KCDK US SHIPPING LLC
KCEJ Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
KCGH SEA STAR LINES INC.
KCHM GLOBAL MARINE DP WTR DRILLING CO
KCKB Teco Ocean Shipping
KCRD KEY CORPORATE CAPITAL INC
KCZC HVIDE MARINE INC
KCZL "Rowan Companies, Inc."
KDBG MATSON NAVIGATION CO
KDDW KEY CORPORATE CAPITAL INC
KDUE "Alliance New York, LLC"
KECW US MERCHANT MARINE VETERANS OF WWII
KEHS COASTAL TANKSHIPS USA INC
KEOC HVIDE MARINE INC
KETU "Hornbeck Offshore Transportation, LLC"
KFDB "Chevron USA, Inc."
KFDL TECO OCEAN SHIPPING
KFDV "E-SHIPS, INC."
KFHA "Nautical Ventures, L.L.C."
KFMV "MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY, INC"
KFPM EXXON COMMUNICATIONS CO
KGBE "Chevron USA, Inc."
KGBQ PATRIOT TANKER CORP
KGCJ STELLAR SEAFOODS INC
KGDF MORMAC MARINE TRANSPORT INC
KGDS BEAN DREDGING CORP
KGJD Maersk Line Limited
KGPG "Seabulk Tankers, Inc."
KGSM AUGUST TRADING INC
KGTJ "Rowan Companies, Inc."
KGTU "Rowan Companies, Inc."
KGTX HORIZON LINES LLC
KGTY HORIZON LINES LLC
KGTZ HORIZON LINES LLC
KGXA SEALIFT INC.
KHJB TOTEM OCEAN TRAILER EXPRESS INC
KHJL PROJECT LIBERTY SHIP
KHLD ConocoPhillips Communications Inc.
KHNB INTREPID SHIPMANAGEMENT
KHRC "MATSON NAVIGATION, CORP."
KHRF Maersk Line Limited
KHRK Maersk Line Limited
KHRP Maersk Line Limited
KIMH CREST TANKERS INC
KIRF HORIZON LINES LLC
KIRH HORIZON LINES LLC
KIYI Totem Ocean Trailer Express
KJCL "TDI-Brooks International, Inc"
KJCP "Atlantic Pelagic Seafood, LLC"
KJLV TITUS SHIPHOLDING CORP
KKFW SUNY Maritime College T/S EMPIRE STATE
KKUI AMERICAN VICTORY MARINERS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM SHIP
KLHV POLAR TANKERS INC
KLHZ Chevron USA Inc.
KLKZ Alaska Tanker Company
KLVZ R&B FALCON DRILLING INTERNATIONAL & DEEPWATER INC
KMBG "YAW SR, STEPHEN P"
KMHG GLOBAL MARINE DRILLING CO
KMJH MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
KMJL US SHIPPING LLC
KMJN MARINE TRANSPORT LINES
KMJS MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
KNFD "POLAR TANKERS,INC."
KNFG GIBSON SHIPHOLDING CORPORATION
KNJD CROWLEY PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC
KNJH "Rowan Companies, Inc."
KNJK Seabulk Tankers Inc
KNJL "Seabulk Tankers, Inc."
KPFD SABINE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
KPHI AMERICAN HAWAII CRUISES
KPLB GLOBAL MARINE DRILLING COMPANY
KPSB Enterprise Products Operating L.P.
KPZH "Liberty Shipping Group, LLC"
KQXZ Exxon Communications Company
KRCT Alaska Ocean Seafood Limited Partnership
KRGB HORIZON LINES LLC
KRGC MARINE TRANSPORT LINES
KRGJ "MARINE TRANSPORT LINES,INC."
KRHX Maersk Lines Limited
KRHZ "Liberty Shipping Group, LLC"
KRLM AMERICAN SEAFOODS CO
KRLZ Maersk Line Limited
KRNJ Maersk Line Limited
KRPB Maersk Line Limited
KRPD Maersk Line Limited
KRPP SEALIFT INC.
KRPW MAERSK LINE LTD
KSBG SABINE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
KSBK "POLAR TANKERS,INC."
KSBM ENSCO OFFSHORE COMPANY
KSCP "Rowan Companies, Inc."
KSDD MC DERMOTT INC
KSDF Teco Ocean Shipping
KSFG ENSCO OFFSHORE COMPANY
KSHF SABINE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
KSHX R&B FALCON DRILLING INTERNATIONAL & DEEPWATER INC
KSLB SEALAND SERVICES INC
KSLF R&B FALCON DRILLING INTERNATIONAL & DEEPWATER INC
KSPH Sealift Inc.
KSYP US SHIPPING LLC
KTDP ALASKA JOINT VENTURE SEAFOODS INC
KTDQ UNIVERSITY OF WA
KTHZ AMERICAN SEAFOODS CO
KUCE NORTHERN HAWK PARTNERS LP
KUGY "Nautical Ventures, L.L.C."
KVMU Massachusetts Maritime Academy
KVUB PARK WEST CHILDRENS FUND INC
KVXW GLOBAL MARINE DRILLING CO
KWFE SABINE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
KXCH "National Liberty Ship Memorial, Inc"
KXDB US SHIPPING LLC
KXEF CROWLEY MARINE SERVICES INC
KXGS CROWLEY MARINE SERVICES INC
KXIF CROWLEY MARINE SERVICES INC
KXYA CM-15 LLC
KYAZ AMERICAN SEAFOODS CO
KYVM RICHMOND MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC
KZAG AMERICAN SEAFOODS CO
Tree
The origin of the call letters for KPIX ch5 was a ship up in the
Seattle area. They cut a deal
Phil Kane
wrote:
>Just for ducks and because I'm idle at the moment I decided to check
>on the 4-letter callsigns that are not used currently in the broadcast
>service. There were more than I anticipated, I think 122 or so. Some
>are calls I recognize from past stations (KMUS, KRCT, and I think
>KXIF). Do I understand correctly that broadcasters get first dibs or
>do they have to buy the callsigns from the ships or what?
Are the ship station licenses current? If so, the call sign is
unavailable, period. If the ship station licensee turns the license
in or fails to renew, it becomes available for re-issue, first come
first serve after a specific waiting period.
Is that what you meant?
--
Phil Kane
Beaverton, OR
David Kaye
> Are the ship station licenses current?
Yes.
> in or fails to renew, it becomes available for re-issue, first come
> first serve after a specific waiting period.
>
> Is that what you meant?
Yes. I thought broadcasters might get preferred treatment given that
the 4-letter signs are mainly used for that service.
Phil Kane
wrote:
>Yes. I thought broadcasters might get preferred treatment given that
>the 4-letter signs are mainly used for that service.
Um mm...true, there are far more US-licensed broadcast stations than
ship stations in US registry, but the International Radio Regs specify
the four-letter format for ship stations but are silent on the format
for broadcast stations, leaving it up to each Administration to craft
a format that (a) does not fall into any of the "specified"
non-broadcast call sign formats, and (b) conform to the call sign
blocks assigned to each ITU Member by those same Regulations.