Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Edinburgh, Leith and Forth Marine Radio Frequencies

This is a list of the commonly used marine VHF frequencies in the Forth eastuary around Edinburgh and Leith.

ChFreq (MHz)Specified PurposeLocal Useage
00156.000simplexCoastguard
search and rescue
06156.300simplex
only - ship to ship
Leith
Harbour Tugs
08156.400simplex
only - ship to ship
Leith
Harbour Tugs
10156.500simplex
only - ship to ship
Grangemouth
Tugs
11156.550simplex
only - ship to shore
Leith
Harbour Tugs / Rosyth Docks / Anstruther harbour
12156.600simplex
only - ship to shore
Forth
navigation - secondary working / Leith harbour radio / Leith Harbour Tugs
14156.700simplex
only - ship to shore
Leith
Harbour Tugs / Grangemouth Harbour
16156.800simplex
only - ship to ship calling and distress
Forth
navigation / Leith harbour / Grangemouth harbour
20157.000simplex
or duplex with 161.600
Forth
navigation - primary working
71156.575simplex
- port operations
Forth
navigation - reporting / Tay navigation / Rosyth Docks / Methil Docks
72156.625simplex
- ship to shore and ship to ship
Forth
Ports pilots
74156.725simplex
- port operations
Rosyth
Docks
80157.025simplex
or duplex with 161.625
Port
Edgar Marina
99160.600simplexCoastguard
search and rescue


A full list of the marine radio VHF channels can be found here:
http://www.sotonwss.org.uk/freqs/frequencies.pdf




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