6. Marine vessels equipped with VHF radios are required to monitor
Channel 16.
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GX5500S
VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART
S/D
TX
RX
D 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
S
156.050
D 156.100 160.700 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
D 156.150 160.750 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
S
156.150
D 156.200 160.800 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),
S
156.200
D 156.250 160.850 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),
S
156.250
S
156.300
D 156.350 160.950 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),
S
156.350
S
156.400
S
156.450
S
156.500
S
156.550
S
156.600
S
156.650
S
156.700
S
- - -
156.750 Environmental (Receive only)
S
156.750
S
156.800
S
156.850
D 156.900 161.500 Port operation, ship movement
S
156.900
D 156.950 161.550 Port operation, ship movement
S
156.950
S
156.950
D 157.000 161.600 Canadian Coast Guard Only,
S
157.000
D 157.050 161.650 Port operation, ship movement
S
157.050
D 157.100 161.700 Port operation, ship movement
S
157.100
CHANNEL USE
Port Operation and Commercial.
VTS in selected areas
US Government only, Coast Guard
Port operation, ship movement
Pacific coast: Coast Guard, East Coast:
Commercial fishing
Port operation, ship movement
Port operation. VTS in Seattle
Inter-ship Safety
Port operation, ship movement
Commercial
Commercial (Inter-ship only)
Boater Calling channel, Commercial &
Non-commercial (Recreational)
Commercial
Commercial. VTS in selected areas.
Port operation. VTS in selected areas.
Inter-ship Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge)
Port operation. VTS in selected areas.
Commercial, non-commercial, ship movement (1 W)
International Distress, Safety and Calling
State Controlled (1 W)
Commercial
US: Commercial
Coast Guard
International: port operations and shipment
Port operation
U.S. Government Only, Canadian Coast Guard
US and Canadian Coast Guard Liaison and
Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts announced
on channel 16
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