comdtinst m2400.1f - US Coast Guard Response Boat-Medium

I. VHF-FM Maritime Mobile Frequency Plans.
1. VHF-FM Maritime Mobile Frequencies. There are two VHF-FM
maritime mobile frequency assignment plans for accommodating
short range maritime mobile voice communications in the
156-162 MHz band. The international plan is set forth in
Appendix 18 of the ITU Manual for use by the Maritime Mobile
Service, Geneva, (revised 1985). The U. S. non-government
plan is listed below for information and reference purposes
only; U. S. Federal government channels are included in this
plan only as they affect non-government operations:
2. Channelization. National plan and Channelization.
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