Raymarine Ray230 manual Commercial, Marine Operator

5-8 Appendix

Commercial
Channels:	7A, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18A, 19A,
	67, 79A, 80A, 88A
Vessels:	Those used primarily for
	commercial transport of
	persons or goods, or
	engaged in servicing other
	vessels
Use:	Communications
	pertaining to the purpose
	for which the vessel is
	used
Between:	Commercial transport
	vessels (ship-to-ship) or
	between commercial
	transport vessels and
	limited coast stations

Channel 8, 67 and 88A may not be used for ship-to-coast communications

Recreational boats are not permitted to use these channels

Marine Operator

Channels:	24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 84, 85, 86,
	87A
Vessels:	Any

Use:	To place a telephone call to
	any location in the world
	or to a vessel outside of
	your transmitting range
Between:	Vessels and public coast
	stations

Comments: Contact the marine operator on the channel assigned to your navigating area. If unable to determine this channel, use channel 16.

Be patient. Do not interrupt calls in progress. Avoid excessive calling if the operator does not answer - give the operator a chance to reply.