Marine Frequencies

Foss Tug - Long Beach, CA

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VHF Channel Plan

CH
Transmit
Receive
Notes
01A
156.050
156.050
(U.S.) Port Ops., Commercial, in New Orleans & Lower Mississippi
01
156.050
160.650
(Canada & International) Marine Operator
02
156.100
160.700
(Canada & International) Marine Operator
03A
156.150
156.150
(U.S.) U.S. Coast Guard
03
156.150
160.750
(Canada & International) Marine Operator
04A
156.200
156.200
(Canada) Coast Guard
04
156.200
160.800
(International) Port Ops., Commercial
05A
156.250
156.250
(U.S. & Canada) Port Ops., Houston VTS, Seattle VTS, Seattle Traffic
06
156.300
156.300
(U.S., Canada & International) Inter-ship Safety
07A
156.350
156.350
(U.S. & Canada) Commercial
07
156.350
160.950
(International) Port Ops., Commercial
08
156.400
156.400
(U.S., Canada & International) Commercial (Inter-ship)
09
156.450
156.450
(U.S., Canada & International) Boat Calling, Commercial, Non-Commercial
10
156.500
156.500
(U.S., Canada & International) Commercial
11
156.550
156.550
(U.S., Canada & International) Commercial, Berwick Bay VTS, Houston Traffic, New York VTS (Sailing), Victoria Traffic
12
156.600
156.600
(U.S., Canada & International) Port Ops., Houston Traffic, New Orleans VTS, New York VTS (Anchored), San Francisco Traffic, St. Mary's River
13
156.650
156.650
(U.S., Canada & International) Inter-ship Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge), Louisville VTS, Prince William Sound VTS
14
156.700
156.700
(U.S., Canada & International) Port Ops., Los Angeles/LB VTS, Lower Mississippi VTS, New York Traffic, Seattle VTS, San Francisco VTS
15
-
156.750
(U.S.) Environmental (Receive only)
16
156.800
156.800
(U.S., Canada & International) International Distress, Safety and Calling
17
156.850
156.850
(U.S., Canada & International) State Control - 1 Watt Only
18A
156.900
156.900
(U.S., Canada) Commercial
19A
156.950
156.950
(U.S.) Commercial
20A
157.000
157.000
(U.S.) Port Ops.
20
157.000
161.600
(U.S., Canada & International) Canadian Coast Guard, Port Ops. (Repeater)
21A
157.050
157.050
(U.S. & Canada) U.S. & Canadian Coast Guard
21
157.050
161.650
(International) Port Ops., Commercial
22A
157.100
157.100
(U.S. & Canada) Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts
22
157.100
161.700
(International) Port Ops., Commercial
23A
157.150
157.150
(U.S.) U.S. Coast Guard
23
157.150
161.750
(Canada & International) Marine Operator
24
157.200
161.800
(U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
25
157.250
161.850
(U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
26
157.300
161.900
(U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
27
157.350
161.950
(U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
28
157.400
162.000
(U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
61A
156.075
156.075
(U.S., Canada) U.S. & Canadian Coast Guard
61
156.075
160.675
(International) Marine Operator, Port Ops., Commercial
62A
156.125
156.125
(Canada) U.S. & Canadian Coast Guard
63A
156.175
156.175
(U.S.) Port Ops., Commercial, in New Orleans & Lower Mississippi
63
156.175
160.775
(International) Marine Operator, Port Ops., Commercial
64A
156.225
156.225
(U.S. & Canada) U.S. Coast Guard & Canadian Fishing
64
156.225
160.825
(International) Marine Operator, Port Ops., Commercial
65A
156.275
156.275
(U.S. & Canada) Port Ops.
65
156.275
160.875
(International) Marine Operator, Port Ops., Commercial
66A
156.325
156.325
(U.S. & Canada) Port Ops.
66
156.325
160.925
(International) Marine Operator, Port Ops., Commercial
67
156.375
156.375
(U.S., Canada & International) Commercial, Bridge-to-Bridge in lower Mississippi River
68
156.425
156.425
(U.S., Canada & International) Non-Commercial Recreation
69
156.475
156.475
(U.S., Canada & International) U.S.: Non-Commercial, Canada: Commercial
70
156.525
156.525
(U.S., Canada & International) Digital Selective Calling (Data)
71
156.575
156.575
(U.S., Canada & International) U.S.: Non-Commercial Recreation, International: Port Ops.
72
156.625
156.625
(U.S., Canada & International) Non-Commercial (Inter-ship)
73
156.675
156.675
(U.S., Canada & International) U.S.: Port Ops., Canada: Commercial
74
156.725
156.725
(U.S., Canada & International) U.S.: Port Ops., Tofino Traffic, Canada: Commercial
77
156.875
156.875
(U.S., Canada & International) Port Ops. (Inter-ship)
78A
156.925
156.925
(U.S. & Canada) Non-Commercial Recreation
78
156.925
161.525
(International) Marine Operator, Port Ops., Commercial
79A
156.975
156.975
(U.S. & Canada) Commercial, Non-Commercial in Great lakes
79
156.975
161.575
(International) Port Ops. & Commercial
80A
157.025
157.025
(U.S. & Canada) Commercial, Non-Commercial in Great lakes
80
157.025
161.625
(International) Port Ops. & Commercial
81A
157.075
157.075
(U.S. & Canada) U.S. Government Environmental Protection
81
157.075
161.675
(International) Port Ops. & Commercial
82A
157.125
157.125
(U.S. & Canada) U.S. Coast Guard & Canadian Coast Guard
82
157.125
161.725
(International) Marine Operator, Port Ops., Commercial
83A
157.175
157.175
(U.S. & Canada) U.S. Coast Guard & Canadian Coast Guard
83
157.175
161.775
(International) Marine Operator
84
157.225
161.825
(U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
85
157.275
161.875
(U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
86
157.325
161.925
(U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
87
157.375
161.975
(U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
88A
157.425
157.425
(U.S.) Commercial (Inter-ship)
88
157.425
162.025
(Canada & International) Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Coast)
AIS1
161.975
161.975
Automatic Identification System (AIS)
AIS2
162.025
162.025
Automatic Identification System (AIS)
 

Shortwave Bands 

Frequency Range
Frequency Range
Frequency Range
2000 to 2107 kHz
8195 to 8815 kHz
19680 to 19800 kHz
2170 to 2194 kHz
12230 to 13200 kHz
22000 to 22855 kHz
4063 to 4438 kHz
16360 to 17410 kHz
25070 to 25210 kHz
6200 to 6525 kHz
18780 to 18900 kHz
26100 to 26175 kHz