Note:
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. Channel 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 communications only
and all precautions should be taken to avoid harmful interference to channel 16. Transmit power is
limited to 1 Watt.
Private Channels (Europe only)
Coun-
try
Chan-
nel Des-
igna-
tions
TX Freq
RX Freq
Channel Use
Belgium 96
162.425
162.425
Marina
L1
155.500
155.500
Pleasure
Den-
mark
L2
155.525
155.525
Pleasure
L1
155.500
155.500
Pleasure
L2
155.525
155.525
Pleasure
Finland,
Norway
&
Sweden L3
155.650
155.650
Pleasure
31
157.550
162.150
Marina
Holland
(Nether-
lands)
37
157.850
157.850
Leisure
F1
155.625
155.625
Fishing
F2
155.775
155.775
Fishing
Den-
mark,
Finland,
Norway
& Swe-
den
F3
155.825
155.825
Fishing
M1
157.850
157.850
Marina
United
King-
dom
M2
161.425
161.425
Marina
The national channels listed above have been allocated for the specific use within the countries listed. To
use these channels you must have the appropriate license.
US Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies
Note:
Some of the channel numbers have recently changed. For completeness, both old and new numbers
are shown in the table below.
(New)
CH No.
(Old)
CH No.
TX Freq
(MHz)
RX
Freq
(MHz)
Single
Freq
Use
1001
01A
156.050
156.05
0
x
Port operations and commercial, VTS.
Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area.
1005
05A
156.250
156.25
0
x
Port operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans
and Seattle areas.
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