Raymarine RAY 210VHF operation manual Coast Guard Navigation Channel

U.S. Coast Guard	Navigation
Channel: 22	Channel: 13

Vessels: Any

Use: Working channel for exchange of communications communications with stations of the U.S.. Coast Guard

Vessels: Any

Use: Safety communications pertaining to the manoeuvring of vessels or the directing of vessel movements

Between: Ship to U.S. Coast Guard ship,	Primarily ship-to-ship and secondarily
coast to aircraft stations	ship-to coast

Comments: U S. Coast Guard does not regularly monitor this channel Establish contact on channel 16 and shift to channel 22 as directed.

This is commonly called the Bridge-to- Bridge channel. Large vessels and towboats depend on this channel for their safe navigation. Railway or highway bridges which open for ship navigation often operate on this channel

Bridge-to-Bridge stations must reduce power to one watt for routine operations.

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