VHF Marine Channel Usage (USA

Need to Know
9	Hailing
10	Commercial Shipping (also U.S. Navy)
13	Commercial Shipping, Drawbridges
16	Hailing, Emergency
22	U.S. Coast Guard
68	Recreational Boat Operations
69	Recreational Boat Operations
71	Recreational Boat Operations
72	Recreational Boat Operations
78	Recreational Boat Operations

All Channels
1	VTS, Port Operations
3	Port Operations*
5	Port Operations
6	Intership Safety
7	Commercial
8	Port Operations
9	Hailing
10	Commercial
11	Commercial
12	Port Operations
13	Navigation, Bridge to Bridge
14	Port Operations
15	Environmental
16	Emergency, Hailing
17	State Controlled
18	Commercial
19	Commercial
20	Port Operations
21	U.S. Coast Guard*
22	U.S. Coast Guard
23	U.S. Coast Guard*
24	Marine Operator
25	Marine Operator
26	Marine Operator
27	Marine Operator
28	Marine Operator
61	Canadian Coast Guard*
63	Canadian Coast Guard
64	Canadian Coast Guard*
65	Port Operations
66	Port Operations
67	Commercial
68	Recreational Boat Operations
69	Recreational Boat Operations
70	Digital Selective Calling
71	Recreational Boat Operations
72	Recreational Boat Operations
73	Port Operations
74	Port Operations
75	CH 16 Guard Band
76	CH 16 Guard Band
77	Port Operations
78	Recreational Boat Operations
79	Commercial
80	Commercial
81	U.S. Coast Guard*
82	U.S. Coast Guard*
83	U.S. Coast Guard*
84	Marine Operator
85	Marine Operator
86	Marine Operator
87	Marine Operator
88	Commercial

* Channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 are not for use by the general public in U.S. waters. These frequencies may only be used when authorized by the U.S. Coast Guard.

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