Appendix

6-9

State Control

Environmental

Channel:

17

Channel:

15

Vessels:

State and local government

Vessels:

Any (receive only)

Use:

Coordination, regulation

Use:

Broadcast of information

 

and control of boating

 

concerning the

 

activities and the rendering

 

environmental conditions

 

of assistance to vessels.

 

in which vessels operate -

 

 

 

weather, sea conditions,

 

 

 

time signals, notices to

 

 

 

mariner, hazards to

 

 

 

navigation

Between:

Ship and coast stations

Between:

One-way broadcast from

 

associated with state and

 

coast to ship stations

 

local governments.

Note:

Currently used for Class C

 

 

 

 

 

EPIRB emergency signals.

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