VHF MARINE RADIO FREQUENCIES
All users of marine VHF are required to hold a minimum of a marine VHF operator’s qualification and be issued with a radio call sign.
The Coastguard Boating Education Service is responsible for issuing and updating radio call signs for commercial and recreational boaties. They also provide tutorials and learning resources for people who want to study for the marine VHF radio operator’s qualification.
Requirements
Except in the case of an emergency or distress situation, maritime radio users must:
- Be licensed All users of marine VHF are required to hold a minimum of a marine VHF operator’s qualification.
- Hold a call sign for their vessel The Coastguard Boating Education Service issues and updates radio call signs for commercial and recreational boaties.
| CHANNEL | TX-FREQUENCY | RX-FREQUENCY | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 156.050 MHz | 160.650 MHz | Tauranga Coastguard Hawkes Bay Coastguard Southern Region Coastguard |
| 2 | 156.100 MHz | 160.700 MHz | Far North Radio & Sea Rescue Northern Region Coastguard Rotorua Lakes Coastguard Central Region Coastguard |
| 3 | 156.150 MHz | 160.750 MHz | Gisborne Coastguard Mount Campbell Networks |
| 4 | 156.200 MHz | 160.800 MHz | Northern Region Coastguard Whangamata Coastguard Mount Campbell Networks |
| 5 | 156.250 MHz | 156.850 MHz | Northern Region Coastguard Netcom Services Gisborne Coastguard Southern Region Coastguard |
| 6 | 156.300 MHz | 156.300 MHz | Safety and Intership Communications |
| 7 | 156.350 MHz | 160.950 MHz | Commercial Duplex |
| 8 | 156.400 MHz | 156.400 MHz | Northern Region Coastguard Waihi Beach Coastguard Nelspecs |
| 9 | 156.450 MHz | 156.450 MHz | Port Operations & Ship Movements |
| 10 | 156.500 MHz | 156.500 MHz | Port Operations & Ship Movements |
| 11 | 156.550 MHz | 156.550 MHz | Port Operations & Ship Movements Northport |
| 12 | 156.600 MHz | 156.600 MHz | Port Operations & Ship Movements |
| 13 | 156.650 MHz | 156.650 MHz | Intership Navigation Safety |
| 14 | 156.700 MHz | 156.700 MHz | Port Operations & Ship Movements |
| 15 | 156.750 MHz | 156.750 MHz | Environmental |
| 16 | 156.800 MHz | 156.800 MHz | International Distress, Safety & Calling |
| 17 | 156.850 MHz | 156.850 MHz | Special Purpose |
| 18 | 156.900 MHz | 161.500 MHz | Public Correspondence Northern Coastguard Whakatane Coastguard Port Marlborough Environment Southland |
| 19 | 156.950 MHz | 161.550 MHz | Port Operations & Ship Movements |
| 20 | 157.000 MHz | 161.600 MHz | Safety |
| 21 | 157.050 MHz | 161.650 MHz | Safety |
| 22 | 157.100 MHz | 161.700 MHz | Safety |
| 23 | 157.150 MHz | 161.750 MHz | Safety |
| 24 | 157.200 MHz | 161.800 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex |
| 25 | 157.250 MHz | 161.850 MHz | Maritime Radio |
| 26 | 157.300 MHz | 161.900 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex |
| 27 | 157.350 MHz | 161.950 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex |
| 28 | 157.400 MHz | 162.000 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex |
| 60 | 156.025 MHz | 160.625 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex Northern Coastguard Manawatu Marine Boating Club |
| 61 | 156.075 MHz | 160.675 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex Northern Region Coastguard Environment Southland |
| 62 | 156.125 MHz | 160.725 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex Cape Egmont Sea Rescue |
| 63 | 156.175 MHz | 160.775 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex Whitianga Coastguard South Taranaki Coastguard |
| 64 | 156.225 MHz | 160.825 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex Northern Region Coastguard Encounter Kaikoura |
| 65 | 156.275 MHz | 160.875 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex Hokianga Coastguard Waihau Bay Coastguard |
| 66 | 156.325 MHz | 160.925 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex |
| 67 | 156.375 MHz | 156.375 MHz | Maritime Radio |
| 68 | 156.425 MHz | 156.425 MHz | Maritime Radio |
| 69 | 156.475 MHz | 156.475 MHz | Maritime Radio |
| 70 | 156.525 MHz | 156.525 MHz | DSC for Distress, Urgency, Safety |
| 71 | 156.575 MHz | 156.575 MHz | Maritime Radio |
| 72 | 156.625 MHz | 156.625 MHz | Intership |
| 73 | 156.675 MHz | 156.675 MHz | Intership, Port Operations |
| 74 | 156.725 MHz | 156.725 MHz | Port Operations & Ship Movements |
| 75 | 156.775 MHz | 156.775 MHz | Intership |
| 76 | 156.825 MHz | 156.825 MHz | Intership |
| 77 | 156.875 MHz | 156.875 MHz | Intership, Port Operations |
| 78 | 156.925 MHz | 161.525 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex |
| 79 | 156.975 MHz | 161.575 MHz | Port Operations |
| 80 | 157.025 MHz | 161.625 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex |
| 81 | 157.075 MHz | 161.675 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex |
| 82 | 157.125 MHz | 161.725 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex |
| 83 | 157.175 MHz | 161.775 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex |
| 84 | 157.225 MHz | 161.825 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex |
| 85 | 157.275 MHz | 161.875 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex |
| 86 | 157.325 MHz | 161.925 MHz | Public Correspondence Duplex |
| 87 | 157.375 MHz | 157.375 MHz | Port Operations & Ship Movements |
| 88 | 157.425 MHz | 157.425 MHz | Port Operations & Ship Movements |
