|
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) |