Appendix D VHF Channels
International Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies
CH No.
TX Freq
RX Freq
(MHz)
Single
Freq
(MHz)
Use
01
156.050
160.650
Public correspondence, Port operations and Ship movement.
02
156.100
160.700
Public correspondence, Port operations and Ship movement.
03
156.150
160.750
Public correspondence, Port operations and Ship movement.
04
156.200
156.800
Public correspondence, Port operations and Ship movement.
05
156.250
156.850
Public correspondence, Port operations and Ship movement.
06
156.300
156.300
x
Intership.
Coordinated search and rescue and ship stations working
frequency
07
156.350
160.950
Public correspondence, Port operations and Ship movement.
08
156.400
156.400
x
Intership.
Preferred intership channel
09
156.450
156.450
x
Intership, Port operations and Ship movement.
10
156.500
156.500
x
Intership, Port operations and Ship movement.
SAR, Pollution incidents, MSI broadcasts coordinated with
HMCG.
11
156.550
156.550
x
Port operations and Ship movement.
12
156.600
156.600
x
Port operations and Ship movement.
13
156.650
156.650
x
Intership navigation safety (Bridge-to-bridge).
International navigation safety channel. May also be used for
ship movement, port operations and limited coast stations.
14
156.700
156.700
x
Port operations and Ship movement.
15
156.750
156.750
x
On-board communications.
1 watt maximum power.
16
156.800
156.800
x
International Distress, Safety and Calling.
17
156.850
156.850
x
On–board communications.
1 watt maximum power.
18
156.900
161.500
Public correspondence, Port operations and Ship movement.
19
156.950
161.550
Public correspondence, Port operations and Ship movement.
1019
156.950
156.950
x
Port operations and Ship movement.
2019
161.550
161.550
x
Port operations and Ship movement.
Channel is limited to coast stations only unless otherwise
permitted by UK regulation.
20
157.000
161.600
Public correspondence, Port operations and Ship movement.
1020
157.000
157.000
x
Public correspondence, Port operations and Ship movement.
2020
161.600
161.600
x
Public correspondence, Port operations and Ship movement.
Channel is limited to coast stations only unless otherwise
permitted by UK regulation.
21
157.050
161.650
Public correspondence, Port operations and Ship movement.
Available for VDSMS
22
157.100
161.700
Public correspondence, Port operations and Ship movement.
Available for VDSMS
23
157.150
161.750
Safety.
HNCG — SAR and MSI broadcasts.
24
157.200
161.800
Public correspondence, Port operations and Ship movement.
Available for VDSMS
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