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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