User Guide
Appendix C - US & ROW VHF marine channel charts
The following channel charts are provided for reference only and may not be correct for all regions.
It is the operators responsibility to ensure correct channels and frequencies are used for local
regulations.
C-1 International channel chart
CH TX (MHz) RX (MHz) MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO
SHIP
SHIP TO
SHORE
NAME TAG REMARK
01 156.050 160.650 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE
02 156.100 160.700 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE
03 156.150 160.750 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE
04 156.200 160.800 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS
05 156.250 160.850 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS/VTS
06 156.300 156.300 S Inter-ship Safety Yes No SAFETY
07 156.350 160.950 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS
08 156.400 156.400 S Commercial (inter-ship only) Yes No COMMERCIAL
09 156.450 156.450 S Inter-ship Yes Yes CALLING
10 156.500 156.500 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL
11 156.550 156.550 S Port Operations Yes Yes VTS
12 156.600 156.600 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS
13 156.650 156.650 S
Inter-ship Navigation Safety
(bridge-to bridge)
Yes No BRIDGE COM
14 156.700 156.700 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS
15 156.750 156.750 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS
1
1W only
16 156.800 156.800 S
International Distress, Safety,
and Calling
Yes Yes DISTRESS
17 156.850 156.850 S State Controlled Yes Yes SAR
1
1W only
18 156.900 161.500 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS
19 156.950 161.550 D Ship to Shore No Yes SHIP-SHORE
20 157.000 161.600 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS
21 157.050 161.650 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS
22 157.100 161.700 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS
23 157.150 161.750 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE
24 157.200 161.800 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE
25 157.250 161.850 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE
26 157.300 161.900 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE
27 157.350 161.950 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE
28 157.400 162.000 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE
60 156.025 160.625 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE
61 156.075 160.675 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS
Lowrance - Link-8 Operation Instructions 71