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VHF Channels

Channel Usage
06 Inter-ship Safety
07A Commercial (ship-to-coast)
08 Commercial (inter-ship)
09 Boater Calling (commercial and non-commercial
10-11 Commercial (ship-to-coast)
12 Port Operations (ship-to-coast)
13 Inter-ship navigation Safety
14 Port Operations (ship-to-coast)
15 Environmental (receive only)
16 International Distress, Safety and Calling
17 State Control
18A, 19A Commercial (ship-to-coast)
20, 20A Port Operations (ship-to-coast)
21A U.S. Coast Guard Only
22A U.S. Coast Guard Liaison and marine Safety Info
23A U.S. Coast Guard Only
24-28 Public Correspondence (marine operator)
63A Port Operations and Commercial
65A, 66A Port Operations (ship-to-coast)
67 Commerical (inter-ship)
68-69 Non-commercial (ship-to-coast)
70 Digital Selective Calling (distress, safety & calling only)
71 Non-commercial (ship-to-coast)
72 Non-commerical (inter-ship)
73-74 Port Operations (ship-to-coast)
77 Port Operations (inter-ship only)
78A Non-commercial (ship-to-coast)
79A, 80A Commercial (ship-to-coast)
81A, 82A U.S. Government only
83A U.S. Coast Guard only
84-87 Public Correspondence (marine operator)
88A Commercial (inter-ship)

Phonetic Alphabet

Letter Corresponding Word
A Alpha
B Bravo
C Charlie
D Delta
E Echo
F Foxtrot
G Golf
H Hotel
I India
J Juliet
K Kilo
L Lima
M Mike
N November
O Oscar
P Papa
Q Quebec
R Romeo
S Sierra
T Tango
U Uniform
V Victor
W Whisky
X X-Ray
Y Yankee
Z Zulu