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 |
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| X | X | D | 156.050 | 160.650 | Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) |
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| S | 156.050 | Port Operation and Commercial. | |
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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 |
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| S | 156.150 | US Government only, Coast Guard | |
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| X | D | 156.200 | 160.800 | Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), |
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04A |
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| S | 156.200 | Pacific coast: Coast Guard, East Coast: | |
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| Commercial fishing |
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| X | D | 156.250 | 160.850 | Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), |
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| Port operation, ship movement |
05A | X | X |
| S | 156.250 | Port operation. VTS in Seattle | |
06 | X | X | X | S | 156.300 | ||
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| X | D | 156.350 | 160.950 | Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), |
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07A | X | X |
| S | 156.350 | Commercial | |
08 | X | X | X | S | 156.400 | Commercial | |
09 | X | X | X | S | 156.450 | Boater Calling channel, Commercial & | |
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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 | ||
14 | X | X | X | S | 156.700 | Port operation. VTS in selected areas. | |
15 | X |
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| S | - - - | 156.750 | Environmental (Receive only) |
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| X | X | S | 156.750 | Commercial, | |
16 | X | X | X | S | 156.800 | International Distress, Safety and Calling | |
17 | X | X | X | S | 156.850 | State Controlled (1 W) | |
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| X | D | 156.900 | 161.500 | Port operation, ship movement |
18A | X | X |
| S | 156.900 | Commercial | |
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| X | D | 156.950 | 161.550 | Port operation, ship movement |
19A | X |
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| S | 156.950 | US: Commercial | |
19A |
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| S | 156.950 | Coast Guard | |
20 | X | X | X | D | 157.000 | 161.600 | Canadian Coast Guard Only, |
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| International: port operations and shipment |
20A | X |
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| S | 157.000 | Port operation | |
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| X | D | 157.050 | 161.650 | Port operation, ship movement |
21A | X | X |
| S | 157.050 | U.S. Government Only, Canadian Coast Guard | |
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| X | D | 157.100 | 161.700 | Port operation, ship movement |
22A | X | X |
| S | 157.100 | US and Canadian Coast Guard Liaison and | |
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| Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts announced |
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| on channel 16 |
GX3000E |
| Page 91 |
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