DISTRESS, URGENCY AND SAFETY FREQUENCY

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BAND DSC ( KHz ) R/T ( KHz ) NBDP ( KHz
)
VHF Ch.70 Ch.16 N/A
MF 2187.5 2182 2174.5
HF 4207.5 4125 4177.5
HF 6312 6215 6268
HF 8414.5 8291 8376.5
HF 12577 12290 12520
HF 16804.5 16420 16695

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SHIP TO SHIP ROUTINE FREQUENCY

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BAND DSC ( KHz ) R/T ( KHz ) NBDP ( KHz
)
VHF Ch.70 Ch.06 N/A
MF 2177 2635/2638 N/A
HF 4208 * #
HF 6312.5 * #
HF 8415 8294* 8400 #
HF 12577.5 * #
HF 16805 * #
NOTE : * - refer ALRS Volume 1 ( rear side ) section B
( intership R/T )
# - refer ALRS Volume 1 ( rear side ) appendix 33 ( intership NBDP )

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SHIP TO SHORE ROUTINE FREQUENCY

BAND DSC ( KHz ) R/T ( KHz ) NBDP ( KHz

)
VHF Ch.70 Ch.22* N/A
MF 2189.5* * *
HF * * *
NOTE: * - refer ALRS Vol.1. Appropriate coast station particulars with public correspondence service.

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DSC ROUTINE CALLING FREQUENCY

BAND Ship - Ship Ship - Shore Shore Ship

VHF Ch.70 Ch.70 Ch.70
MF 2177 2189.5 2177

NOTE : * - ships keep watch on 2177 KHz and CRSs keep watch on 2189.5 KHz.

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 VHF Channels

CHANNEL FREQUENCY ( USED PRIORITY

MHz ) FOR

Ch.70 156.525 DSC All

Ch.16 156.800 R/T Distress/Urgency/Safety
Ch.13 156.650 R/T Intership Safety ( MSI )
Ch.06 156.300 R/T Primary Intership Routine

Ch.15 156.750 R/T(1W) Onboard communication

Ch.17 156.850 R/T(1W) Onboard communication

NOTE : For the VHF channels list and duplex / simplex information refer ALRS VOL.1 rear
side appendix S18
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 NAVTEX FREQUENCY :
518 Khz - Navtex English language broadcast
490 Khz - Navtex National language broadcast
4209.5 Khz - Navtex National language broadcast

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 MSI HF Telex Frequency :
4210.0 KHz
16806.5 KHz
( Also available on 6, 8, 12, 19, 22 & 26 MHz bands )
On Scene Communication Frequency :
VHF - Ch.16 & Ch.06
MF - 2182 KHz
HF - 3023 KHz *, 4125 KHz*, 5680 KHz*
NOTE : * - Ship to SAR aircraft frequencies

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 SUPPLEMENT CALLING FREQUENCY
2191 KHz supplementary calling frequency
It is used to call coast radio stations when 2182 KHz is used for distress in regions 1 and 3.

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INMARSAT FREQUENCY

FREQUENCY UPLINK ( GHz ) DOWNLINK (GHz )

BAND
CES 6 4
SES A / B / C 1.6 1.5
L-BAND EPIRB 1.6 N/A
SAT-E
NOTE : 1.6 GHz = 1600 MHz / 1.5 GHz = 1500 MHz

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