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75 156.775
156.775
x
See Note 5
76 156.825
156.825
x
See Note 5
77 156.875
156.875
x
Intership
78 156.925
161.525
Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
79 156.975
161.575
Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
80 157.025
161.625
Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
81 157.075
161.675
Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
82 157.125
161.725
Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
83 157.175
161.775
Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
84 157.225
161.825
Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
85 157.275
161.875
Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
86 157.325
161.925
Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
87 157.375
157.375
x
Port Operations and Ship Movement
88 157.425
157.425
x
Port Operations and Ship Movement
• Intership channels are for communications between ship stations. Intership communications
should be restricted to Channels 6, 8, 72 and 77. If these are not available, the other channels
marked for Intership may be used.
• Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not available for regular
voice communications.
Notes:
1. Channel 06 may also be used for communications between ship stations and aircraft engaged in
coordinated search and rescue operations. Ship stations should avoid harmful interference to
such communications on channel 06 as well as to communications between aircraft stations, ice
breakers and assisted ships during ice seasons.
2. Within the European Maritime Area and in Canada, channels 10, 67 and 73 may also be used by
the individual administrations concerned for communication between ship stations, aircraft stations
and participating land stations engaged in coordinated search and rescue and anti-pollution
operations in local areas. Channels 10 or 73 (depending on location) are also used for the
broadcast of Marine Safety Information by the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency in the UK only.
3. Channel 13 is designated for use on a worldwide basis as a navigation safety communication
channel, primarily for intership navigation safety communications.
4. Channels 15 and 17 may also be used for on-board communications provided the effective radiated
power does not exceed 1 Watt.
5. The use of Channels 75 and 76 should be restricted to navigation related communication only
and all precautions should be taken to avoid harmful interference to channel 16. Transmit power
is limited to 1 Watt.
U.S. Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies
CH. No XMIT Freq
RCV FreqSingle
Freq Use
01A 156.050
156.050
x
Port Operations and Commercial, VTS.
Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area. 1
03A 156.150
156.150
x
U.S. Government only
05A 156.250
156.250
x
Port Operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and Seattle
areas.
06 156.300
156.300
x
Intership Safety
07A 156.350
156.350
x
Commercial
08 156.400
156.400
x
Commercial (Intership only)
09 156.450
156.450
x
Boater Calling. Commercial and Non-Commercial.
10 156.500
156.500
x
Commercial
11 156.550
156.550
x
Commercial. VTS in selected areas.
12 156.600
156.600
x
Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.
13 156.650
156.650
x
Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge). Ships
>20meters in length maintain a listening watch on this channel
in US waters. 2, 6
14 156.700
156.700
x
Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.
15 156.750
156.750
x
Environmental (Receive only). Used by Class ‘C’ EPIRBs. 3
16 156.800
156.800
x
International Distress, Safety and Calling. Ships required to
carry radio, USCG, and most coast stations maintain a listenin
