Appendix C - US & ROW VHF marine channel charts

The following channel charts are provided for reference only and may not be correct for all regions. It is the operators responsibility to ensure correct channels and frequencies are used for local regulations.

C-1 International channel chart

CH

TX (MHz)

RX (MHz)

MODE

TRAFFIC TYPE

SHIP TO

SHIP TO

NAME TAG

REMARK

 

 

 

 

 

SHIP

SHORE

 

 

 

01

156.050

160.650

D

Public Correspondence

No

Yes

TELEPHONE

 

 

02

156.100

160.700

D

Public Correspondence

No

Yes

TELEPHONE

 

 

03

156.150

160.750

D

Public Correspondence

No

Yes

TELEPHONE

 

 

04

156.200

160.800

D

Port Operations

No

Yes

PORT OPS

 

 

05

156.250

160.850

D

Port Operations

No

Yes

PORT OPS/VTS

 

 

06

156.300

156.300

S

Inter-ship Safety

Yes

No

SAFETY

 

 

07

156.350

160.950

D

Port Operations

No

Yes

PORT OPS

 

 

08

156.400

156.400

S

Commercial (inter-ship only)

Yes

No

COMMERCIAL

 

 

09

156.450

156.450

S

Inter-ship

Yes

Yes

CALLING

 

 

10

156.500

156.500

S

Commercial

Yes

Yes

COMMERCIAL

 

 

11

156.550

156.550

S

Port Operations

Yes

Yes

VTS

 

 

12

156.600

156.600

S

Port Operations

Yes

Yes

PORT OPS/VTS

 

 

13

156.650

156.650

S

Inter-ship Navigation Safety

Yes

No

BRIDGE COM

 

 

(bridge-to bridge)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

156.700

156.700

S

Port Operations

Yes

Yes

PORT OPS/VTS

 

 

15

156.750

156.750

S

Port Operations

Yes

Yes

PORT OPS

1

1W only

16

156.800

156.800

S

International Distress, Safety,

Yes

Yes

DISTRESS

 

 

and Calling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

156.850

156.850

S

State Controlled

Yes

Yes

SAR

1

1W only

18

156.900

161.500

D

Port Operations

No

Yes

PORT OPS

 

 

19

156.950

161.550

D

Ship to Shore

No

Yes

SHIP-SHORE

 

 

20

157.000

161.600

D

Port Operations

No

Yes

PORT OPS

 

 

21

157.050

161.650

D

Port Operations

No

Yes

PORT OPS

 

 

22

157.100

161.700

D

Port Operations

No

Yes

PORT OPS

 

 

23

157.150

161.750

D

Public Correspondence

No

Yes

TELEPHONE

 

 

24

157.200

161.800

D

Public Correspondence

No

Yes

TELEPHONE

 

 

25

157.250

161.850

D

Public Correspondence

No

Yes

TELEPHONE

 

 

26

157.300

161.900

D

Public Correspondence

No

Yes

TELEPHONE

 

 

27

157.350

161.950

D

Public Correspondence

No

Yes

TELEPHONE

 

 

28

157.400

162.000

D

Public Correspondence

No

Yes

TELEPHONE

 

 

60

156.025

160.625

D

Public Correspondence

No

Yes

TELEPHONE

 

 

61

156.075

160.675

D

Port Operations

No

Yes

PORT OPS

 

 

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