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Once initial contact has been made all further transmissions should be made on one of these channels. Ch67 is the small ships safety channel. The Coastguard uses this as their working channel.

As required by the Radio Communications Act, all VHF marine radio operators, including those operating handheld radios, must have a Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime) [ROC(M)].

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The most important channels on your VHF radio are 13, 16, 19, 22, and 70. Channel 13 is used by commercial shipping to communicate their actions and confirm passage. Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) VHF-FM is designated by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) as the national distress, safety and calling frequency.

What is the purpose of VHF channel 70? This channel is reserved and should not be used for voice calls. Indeed, it is the channel which allows to launch DSC calls (Digital Selective Call). In case of distress, a voice call can be made using channel 16.

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VHF Channels Channel NoFunctionShips Frequency77Ship to Ship156.87578Public correspondence and Port Operations156.92579Port Operations156.97580International Marina and Port operations157.02555 more rows

U.S. VHF Channel Information New Channel NumberOld Channel NumberUse6767Commercial. Used for Bridge-to-bridge communications in lower Mississippi River. Intership only.6868Non-Commercial. VDSMS6969Non-Commercial. VDSMS7070Digital Selective Calling (voice communications not allowed)47 more rows