Channel number Frequencies (MHz) United Kingdom United States Canada Australia New Zealand Finland
A Usually ship stations B Usually coast stations [2] [3]
0 156 160.6 Private, coast guard A
1 156.05 160.65 Ship-to-ship/shore, commercial and safety West Coast A Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) BC Coast Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
2 156.1 160.7 Public BC Coast Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
3 156.15 160.75 A Illegal for public use1 Public BC Coast/Inland Boat to Boat - Kawau Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
4 156.2 160.8 Ship-to-ship/shore, commercial and safety East Coast and Inland ACanadian Coast Guard - public working channel BC Coast4 A Boat to Boat - Tutukaka/Raglan Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
5 156.25 160.85 Ship Movements Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
6 156.3 160.9 Ship-to-ship + Ship-to-Air A Ship-to-ship + Ship-to-Air A Distress - Ship-to-Air Working - Intership A Ship-to-ship also SAR: Ship-to-Ship + Ship-to-Air
7 156.35 160.95 General working channel Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
8 156.4 161 Ship-to-ship A Ship-to-ship East and west coasts, Lake Winnipeg A Working - Intership Working - Intership A Ship-to-ship
9 156.45 161.05 Frequently used by pilots A Calling A , commercial and non-commercial. Ship-to-air for maritime support Atlantic and BC coasts A Pilots, Port Operations Port Operations A VTS (Ship-to-ship + Port Operations
10 156.5 161.1 Frequently used by HM Coastguard A Ship-to-air - SAR and antipollution A General working - Atlantic and BC coasts, Great Lakes Port Operations A Ship-to-ship Port Operations also SAR and oil cleanup only VTS on Gulf of Finland
11 156.55 161.15 Port Operations VTS - BC Coast Pilotage A Port Operations A Port Operations
12 156.6 161.2 Port Operations VTS - San Francisco offshore Pilotage A VTS - BC Coast Port and pilot ops A Port Operations, VTS Port Operations A Port Operations
13 156.65 161.25 Bridge-to-Bridge Working A Bridge-to-Bridge safety A : Vessels > 20m must maintain watch, Tx limited to 1 watt.Movable bridge / lock operations. VTS - BC Coast Bridge-to-bridge safety A Port Operations, VTS Intership Nav Safety A Pilots Ship-to-ship Port Operations
14 156.7 161.3 Port Operations VTS - San Francisco Bay and Delta Pilotage A VTS - BC Coast Port and pilot ops A Port Operations A Working channel for SAR authorities, Turku Radio (Port Operations)
15 156.75 161.35 On board working (limited to 1 watt) A A max 1 W Intraship Ship-to-ship Port Operations
16 156.8 156.8 International distress, safety and calling A
All vessels equipped with VHF must maintain watch.
17 156.85 161.45 On board Working A Aquatic Sports Events A max 1 W Intraship Ship-to-ship Port Operations
18 156.9 161.5 Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
19 156.95 161.55 Landside facilities: harbormaster, marinas. Canadian Coast Guard - Working Channel Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
20 157 161.6 Repeater Operations Continuous Weather Maritime Safety Service Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
21 157.05 161.65 A U.S. Coast Guard Only Continuous marine broadcasts Continuous Weather Maritime Safety Service Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
B (WX 8)
22 157.1 161.7 A U.S. Coast GuardÑpublic working channel2 Continuous Weather Maritime Safety Service Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
23 157.15 161.75 HM Coastguard Maritime Safety Information A U.S. Coast Guard Only Continuous Weather Maritime Safety Service Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
24 157.2 161.8 UKSAR G/A Winching A UKSAR TWC B Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
25 157.25 161.85 Maritime Radio Working Channel Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
26 157.3 161.9 HM Coastguard Maritime Safety Information Public correspondence (marine telephone operator) Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
27 157.35 161.95 Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
28 157.4 162 Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
60 156.025 160.625 GOFREP
on Gulf of Finland Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
61 156.075 160.675 A Illegal for public use1 GOFREP (Estonia) on Gulf of Finland Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
62 156.125 160.725 UKSAR Calling & Helicopter Channel A UKSAR TWC B Boat to Boat - Waiheke/Whangaroa Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
63 156.175 160.775 UKSAR TWC (simplex) Boat to Boat - Manukau Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
64 156.225 160.825 UKSAR TWC (simplex) A Illegal for public use1 Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
65 156.275 160.875 Marine Assistance Working Channel Boat to Boat - Coromandel Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
66 156.325 160.925 Marinas - BC Coast A Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
67 156.375 160.975 UK Small Ship Safety Channel Working Channel, Marine Weather Maritime Radio Working Channel A VTS (Ship-to-ship + Port Operations)
68 156.425 161.275 Non-commercial A Maritime Radio Working Channel A Port Operations
69 156.475 161.075 Port Operations Non-commercial A Australian Navy Maritime Radio Working channel Surf Lifesaving A Ship-to-ship Port Operations
70 156.525 161.125 Digital Selective Calling
A
71 156.575 161.175 Non-commercial A Maritime Radio Working Channel A VTS (Ship-to-ship + Port Operations) Port Operations
72 156.625 161.225 Ship-to-ship A Non-commercial ship-to-ship A Ship-to-ship A Ship-to-ship Ship-to-air
73 156.675 161.275 HM Coastguard Safety Broadcasts Ship-to-ship Marinas - Working A Ship-to-shipShip-to-air (Port Operations)
74 156.725 161.325 British Waterways Channel (Canal System) Ship-to-ship Working - Coast/Ship A Port Operations
75 156.775 161.375 Navigaton related communicatins (limited to 1 watt) A Restricted Ship-to-ship Port Operations
76 156.825 161.425 A Restricted Port Operations
77 156.875 161.475 Ship-to-ship A Ship-to-ship A Ship-to-ship
78 156.925 161.525 Non-commercial A Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
79 156.975 161.575 Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
80 157.025 161.625 UK Marina Channel Repeater Operations Coastguard Radio - Working Channel GOFREP on Gulf of Finland Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
81 157.075 161.675 A U.S. Government Use Only Repeater Operations Coastguard Radio - Working Channel GOFREP (Estonia) on Gulf of Finland Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
82 157.125 161.725 A U.S. Government Use Only Canadian Coast Guard - Working Channel Coastguard Radio - Working Channel Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
83 157.175 161.775 A U.S. Coast Guard Use Only Continuous Marine Broadcasts B (WX 9) Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
84 157.225 161.825 HM Coastguard Maritime Safety Information Coastguard Radio - Working Channel Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
85 157.275 161.875 UKSAR TWC (simplex) Radio Telephone - Duplex Coastguard Radio - Working Channel Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
86 157.325 161.925 HM Coastguard Maritime Safety Information Coastguard Radio - Working Channel Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Shore Duplex) Port Operations
87 157.375 161.975 Automatic Identification System
B
88 157.425 162.025 Automatic Identification System
B