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5. Channels normally used by recreational boaters are those that include
the term “non-commercial” in the Channel Use column of the chart. Some
of these are shared with other users and some are used only in certain
geographic regions.
6. Marine vessels equipped with VHF radios are required to monitor
Channel 16.
VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART
CH
U C
I
S/D
TX
RX
CHANNEL USE
01
X
X
D
156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
01A X
S
156.050
Port Operation and Commercial. VTS in selected areas
02
X
X
D
156.100 160.700 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
03
X
X
D
156.150 160.750 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
03A X
S
156.150
US Government only, Coast Guard
04
X
D
156.200 160.800 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),
Port operation, ship movement
04A
X
S
156.200
Pacific coast: Coast Guard, East Coast:
Commercial fishing
05
X
D
156.250 160.850 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),
Port operation, ship movement
05A X
X
S
156.250
Port operation. VTS in Seattle
06
X
X
X
S
156.300
Inter-ship Sefety
07
X
D
156.350 160.950 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),
Port operation, ship movement
07A X
X
S
156.350
Commercial
08
X
X
X
S
156.400
Commercial (Inter-ship only)
09
X
X
X
S
156.450
Boater Calling channel, Commercial & Non-commercial
(Recreational)
10
X
X
X
S
156.500
Commercial
11
X
X
X
S
156.550
Commercial. VTS in selected areas.
12
X
X
X
S
156.600
Port operation. VTS in selected areas.
13
X
X
X
S
156.650
Inter-ship Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge)
14
X
X
X
S
156.700
Port operation. VTS in selected areas.
15
X
S
- - -
156.750 Environmental (Receive only)
15
X
X
S
156.750
Commercial, non-commercial, ship movement (1 W)
16
X
X
X
S
156.800
International Distress, Safety and Calling
17
X
X
X
S
156.850
State Controlled (1 W)
18
X
D
156.900 161.500 Port operation, ship movement
18A X
X
S
156.900
Commercial
19
X
D
156.950 161.550 Port operation, ship movement
19A X
S
156.950
US: Commercial
19A
X
S
156.950
Coast Guard
20
X
X
X
D
157.000 161.600 Canadian Coast Guard Only,
International: port operations and shipment
20A X
S
157.000
Port operation
21
X
D
157.050 161.650 Port operation, ship movement
21A X
X
S
157.050
U.S. Government Only, Canadian Coast Guard
22
X
D
157.100 161.700 Port operation, ship movement
22A X
X
S
157.100
US and Canadian Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime
Safety Information Broadcasts announced on channel 16