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Monitoring
Channel 16 & Working Channel
When — your VHF station is turned on
and it is not being used to exchange
communications
You Must — monitor channel 16
As an operating convenience, many
stations employ a second receiver so that
they can monitor a working channel and
channel 16 s imultaneo us ly.
Intership Safety
Channel: 6
Vessels: An y
Use: Communicating navigational and
weather war nings to othe r ships
Communicating with U.S. Coast Guard
stations or other vessels during search
and rescue operations
Between: Ship-to-ship only
Comments: Do not us e for ro utine com-
municatio ns. This is a s afety channe l.