Rules of the Road · Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone
A vessel required to maintain a watch on VHF Channel 13 is operating in the Puget Sound area. What is the designated supplementary working channel for vessel traffic services in some U.S. ports?
- AVHF Channel 16
- BVHF Channel 22A✓ Correct
- CVHF Channel 13 is the only required channel
- DVHF Channel 67 for VTS areas
Explanation
VHF Channel 22A is the primary liaison channel with the U.S. Coast Guard and is also used in VTS areas. In certain ports, VTS regulations under 33 CFR Part 161 may require an additional watch on Channel 14 or other designated channels, but 22A is the standard USCG working channel.
Authority: 33 CFR 26.03; 33 CFR Part 161
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