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 |
|