International VHF Marine Frequency

International VHF Channels Frequencies (MHz) IntershipPort Operations and Ship MovementPublic correspondence
 TX frequencyRX frequency    
1156.050160.650duplex  xx
2156.100160.700duplex  xx
3156.150160.750duplex  xx
4156.200160.800duplex  xx
5156.250160.850duplex  xx
6156.300156.300simplexintership  
7156.350160.950duplexxx
8156.400156.400simplexintership   
9156.450156.450simplexintershipx 
10156.500156.500simplexintershipx 
11156.550156.550simplexx 
12156.600156.600simplexx  
13156.650156.650simplexintershipx  
14156.700156.700simplexx  
15156.750156.750simplexintershipx 
16156.800156.800simplexDistress, Hazard & Call Channel - for initial contact, after which you need to switch to the work channel.
In the event of a Mayday (emergency call), the station controlling the Mayday (usually the Marine Patrol) may ask everyone to remain radio silent and handle the call on Channel 16.
17156.850156.850simplexintershipx  
18156.900161.500duplexx 
19156.950161.550duplexx 
20157.000161.600duplexx 
21157.050161.650duplexx 
22157.100161.700duplexx 
23157.150161.750duplex x
24157.200161.800duplex x
25157.250161.850duplex x
26157.300161.900duplex x
27157.350161.950duplex x
28157.400162.000duplex x
60156.025160.625duplex xx
61156.075160.675duplex xx
62156.125160.725duplex.xx
63156.175160.775duplex xx
64156.225160.825duplex xx
65156.275160.875duplex xx
66156.325160.925duplex xx
67156.375156.375simplexintership
68156.425156.425simplex x 
69156.475156.475simplexintershipx 
70156.525156.525simplexDigital Selective Calling (DSC)  ONLY
71156.575156.575simplex x 
72156.625156.625simplexintership  
73156.675156.675simplexintershipx 
74156.725156.725simplex x 
75156.775156.775simplex x 
76156.825156.825simplex x 
77156.875156.875simplexintership  
78156.925161.525duplex xx
79156.975161.575duplex x 
80157.025161.625duplex
81157.075161.675duplex xx
82157.125161.725duplex xx
83157.175161.775duplex  x
84157.225161.825duplex xx
85157.275161.875duplex  x
86157.325161.925duplex  x
87157.375157.375simplex  x
88157.425157.425simplex  x
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