# VHF maritime channels

channels are either duplex with ship/shore transmission freqs,
or simplex freq only

*CH : ship(/shore)[MHz] remarks*

- 60 : 156.025/160.625
- 01 : 156.050/160.650
- 61 : 156.075/160.675
- 02 : 156.100/160.700
- 62 : 156.125/160.725
- 03 : 156.150/160.750
- 63 : 156.175/160.775
- 04 : 156.200/160.800
- 64 : 156.225/160.825
- 05 : 156.250/160.850
- 65 : 156.275/160.875
- 06 : 156.300 *ship-ship only, in some areas for coordination SAR*
- 66 : 156.325 160.925
- 07 : 156.350 160.950
- 67 : 156.375 *in some areas digging ships*
- 08 : 156.400 *ship-ship only, in some areas passenger and freight ships*
- 68 : 156.425
- 09 : 156.450 *in some areas police and pilot use*
- 69 : 156.475 *in some areas recreational ship-ship*
- 10 : 156.500 *in some areas commercial fishing boats*
- **70 : 156.525 DSC distress and calling, digital only**
- 11 : 156.550
- 71 : 156.575
- 12 : 156.600
- 72 : 156.625 *in some areas recreational ship-ship*
- 13 : 156.650 *in some areas official use*
- 73 : 156.675 *in some areas trailers*
- 14 : 156.700
- 74 : 156.725
- 15 : 156.750 *on board. 1 W*
- 75 : 156.775 *navigational only*
- **16 : 156.800 distress and calling**
- 76 : 156.825 *navigational only*
- 17 : 156.850 *on board. 1 W*
- 77 : 156.875 *ship-ship only*
- 18 : 156.900 161.500
- (10)78 : 156.925/161.525
- 2078 : 161.525
- (10)19 : 156.950
- 2019 : 161.550
- (10)79 : 156.975/161.575
- 2079 : 161.575
- (10)20 : 157.00
- 2020 : 161.600
- 80 : 157.025/161.625
- 21 : 157.050/161.650
- 81 : 157.075/161.675
- 22 : 157.100/161.700
- 82 : 157.125/161.725
- 23 : 157.150/161.750
- 83 : 157.175/161.775
- 24 : 157.200/161.800
- 84 : 157.225/161.825
- 25 : 157.250/161.850
- 85 : 157.275/161.875
- 26 : 157.300/161.900
- 86 : 157.325/161.925
- 27 : 157.350/161.950
- 87 : 157.375
- 28 : 157.400/162.000
- 88 : 157.425

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_(2017-Jul HB9KNS)_