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25
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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 Freq Single 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
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 listening watch on this channel. 4
17 156.850
156.850
x
State Control 5
18A 156.900
156.900
x
Commercial
19A 156.950
156.950
x
Commercial
20 157.000
161.600
Port Operations (duplex)
20A 157.000
157.000
x
Port Operations
21A 157.050
157.050
x
U.S. Coast Guard only
22A 157.100
157.100
x
Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information
Broadcasts. Broadcasts are announced on channel 16.
23A 157.150
157.150
x
U.S. Coast Guard only
24 157.200
161.800
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
25 157.250
161.850
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)