Marine Services.....

 

AMC Vessel

Below you will find the standard Australian VHF / HF Marine frequency allocations as well as any other relevant Maritime information and or frequencies.

 

While it has been rumored that 27MHz Marine HF frequencies are no longer in use, according to the ACMA they are still used though not very much, it's been said that while they are still in use your best to get a VHF transceiver for your boat, or space permitting, carry both. Also be sure to carry all safety equipment as well as an EPIRB.

 

Please be aware that some frequencies may carry telephone traffic (Phone Patches) and as such are illegal to monitor, if you come across such transmissions you should change frequencies immediately or cease listening to that transmission in particular.

 

 

VHF Listing:

 

The below VHF frequencies operate in the FM mode with a maximum power output of 25 Watts.

 

  Frequency   Frequency
Channel Ship Shore Channel Ship Shore
1 156.050 160.650 60 156.025 160.625
2 156.100 160.700 61 156.075 160.675
3 156.150 160.750 62 156.125 160.725
4 156.200 160.800 63 156.175 160.775
5 156.250 160.850 64 156.225 160.825
6 156.300 156.300 65 156.275 160.875
7 156.350 160.950 66 156.325 160.925
8 156.400 156.400 67 156.375 156.375
9 156.450 156.450 68 156.425 156.425
10 156.500 156.500 69 156.475 156.475
11 156.550 156.550 70 156.525 156.525
12 156.600 156.600 71 156.575 156.575
13 156.650 156.650 72 156.625 156.625
14 156.700 156.700 73 156.675 156.675
15 156.750 156.750 74 156.725 156.725
16 156.800 156.800 77 156.875 156.875
17 156.850 156.850 78 156.925 161.525
18 156.900 161.500 79 156.975 161.575
19 156.950 161.550 80 157.025 161.625
20 157.000 161.600 81 157.075 161.675
21 157.050 161.650 82 157.125 161.725
22 157.100 161.700 83 157.175 161.775
23 157.150 161.750 84 157.225 161.825
24 157.200 161.800 85 157.275 161.875
25 157.250 161.850 86 157.325 161.925
26 157.300 161.900 87 157.375 161.975 - AIS
27 157.350 161.950 88 157.425 162.025 - AIS
28 157.500 162.000  

 

 

 

The following VHF frequencies are commonly used: Ch.8, Ch.12, Ch.16 Ch. 72, Ch.73 and Ch 78.

 

  • Channel 6 ~ Used for Port Operations, Commercial usage and Search And Rescue.

  • Channel 8 ~ Commercial usage, Tugs and Port Operations.

  • Channel 9-14 ~ Port Operations.

  • Channel 16 ~ Primary Emergency Channel. (Distress and Safety)

  • Channel 20 ~ Used for Port Operations.

  • Channels 23-28 ~ Used by Seaphone.

  • Channel 67 ~ Secondary Emergency Channel. (Distress and Safety)

  • Channel 68 ~ Port Operations.

  • Channel 71 ~ Professional Fishing.

  • Channel 72 ~ Yachts, Commercial usage and Port Operations.

  • Channel 73 ~ Yachts and Non-Commercial fishing.

  • Channel 74 ~ Commercial usage.

  • Channel 77 ~ Yachts and Commercial fishing.

  • Channel 78 ~ Commercial usage.

  • Channel 79 ~ Port Operations.

  • Channel 87 & 88 ~ Used for AIS. (see Ship Plotter for details.)

 

 

 

 

27MHz Listing:

 

Australia has several 27MHz frequencies allocated which operate in the AM mode with a maximum power output of 4 Watts. Hobart Ports and Coast Radio monitor these frequencies, however most sea going operators and vessels now only monitor VHF Channels.

 

Frequency Usage
27.6800 Commercial Operations.
27.7200 Professional Fishing.
27.8200 Professional Fishing.
27.8600 Secondary Distress Channel: Safety Monitoring & Calling.
27.8800 Primary Distress Channel: Safety Monitoring & Calling.
27.9000 Public Usage (Non Commercial)
27.9100 Public Usage (Non Commercial)
27.9400 Public Usage; Club Events
27.9600 Public Usage (Non Commercial)
27.9800 Rescue Calling & Working

 

 

 

 

The Spirit of Tasmania:

 

Frequency Notes/Region
450.4500 Devonport
450.1500 Devonport
463.3750 Devonport
465.3000 Devonport
466.2500 Devonport
465.3750 Devonport
465.8750 Devonport

 

 

 

Other Frequencies:

 

Frequency Company/Name Notes/Region
460.2250 Coast Radio Hobart Uplink. Mt. Nelson, Hobart.
451.5250 Coast Radio Hobart Mt. Nelson, Hobart.
450.0750 Hobart Ports Macquarie Wharf, Hobart.
157.4500 Sandy Bay and Lindisfarne Sailing Used for weekend races.
450.4500, 450.1500, 463.3750, 465.3000, 466.2500, 465.8750. Spirit of Tasmania / TT Line Devenport

4125KHz USB

6215KHz USB

8291KHz USB

 International Distress and safety traffic frequencies International
8176KHz USB Marine Safety Information International

 

 

Marine Weather Services:

 

VMC: (Australia Weather East) broadcasts for the following areas:


Coastal Waters between Cape Don in the Northern Territory and Eucla in Western Australia, including all Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia zones. High Seas for the Northern, North Eastern and South Eastern high seas areas.

 

 

VMW: (Australia Weather West) broadcasts for the following areas:


Coastal Waters between the South Australia - Victoria border and Torres Strait in Queensland including all South Australia, Western Australia and Northern Territory zones. High Seas for the Northern, Western and South Eastern high seas areas.

 

 

VMC frequencies (kHz)
 
Daytime (7am-6pm) 4426 and 16546
Night-time (6pm-7am) 2201 and 6507
Anytime 8176* and 12365
 
VMW frequencies(kHz)
 
Daytime (7am-6pm) 4149 and 16528
Night-time (6pm-7am) 2056 and 6230
Anytime 8113 and 12362

 

*NOTE: On 8176 kHz, the Bureau has agreed to allow State maritime authorities to transmit navigation warnings for a few minutes each hour. These transmissions by state authorities will commence at three minutes to the hour and must complete within 2-3 minutes, before the next 'weather' message is due to transmit (on the hour).

 

 

Marine Weather Information taken from: BOM

 

 

 

 

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