Port Operations
Channels: | 5, 12, 14, 20, 65, 66, 73, |
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Vessels: Any
Use: | Messages relating to the |
| operational handling, |
| movement and safety of |
| vessels in or near ports, |
| locks and waterways. |
Between: | |
| coast |
Comments: | Channel 77 is limited to |
| communications to and |
| from commercial pilots |
| concerning the movement |
| and docking of vessels. |
Note: | Channels 11, 12, 13 and |
| 14 are used for vessels |
| traffic service on the |
| Great Lakes, St. |
| Lawrence Seaway and |
| designated major ports. |
Non commercial (Boat Operations)
Channels: | 19, 68, 69, 71, 72, 78 |
Vessels: | Recreational boats and |
| any others not used |
| primarily for commer- |
| cial transport. |
Use: | Communications |
| pertaining to the needs |
| of the vessel (i.e., |
| fishing, rendezvous, |
| maneuvers, berthing, |
| scheduling of repairs, |
| provisioning, etc.) |
Between: | |
| limited coast stations |
Comments: | Channel 72 may not be |
| used for ship to coast |
| communications. |
| Channel 9 is shared with |
| Commercial users. |
If you regularly monitor one of these channels with a second receiver, please notify
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