OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Radio Procedures
Under the Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act, the channel designated for navigational safety communications between vessels on most U.S. waters is:
- AChannel 6
- BChannel 13✓ Correct
- CChannel 9
- DChannel 68
Explanation
VHF Channel 13 (with Channel 67 used in some lower Mississippi areas) is the bridge-to-bridge navigational safety channel, used at low power to arrange passing and meeting. Many commercial vessels must maintain a listening watch on 13.
Authority: 33 CFR Part 26; Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act
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