RYA SRC VHF Channel Usage 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is Channel 16 primarily used for?
- Distress, safety, and calling (Correct answer)
- Port operations
- Weather broadcasts
- Ship-to-ship working channel
Correct answer: Distress, safety, and calling
Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) is the international distress, safety, and calling frequency. All vessels must monitor it and use it to establish initial contact before moving to a working channel.
Question 2: Which VHF channel is used for communications between vessels and UK marinas?
- Channel 80 (Correct answer)
- Channel 16
- Channel 70
- Channel 06
Correct answer: Channel 80
Channel 80 is the primary channel used by UK marinas for small craft communications. Vessels should call marinas on Channel 80 for berth availability and other marina services.
Question 3: What is Channel 67 used for in UK waters?
- HM Coastguard small craft safety scheme and working channel (Correct answer)
- International distress calling
- UK marina communications
- Ship movement reporting
Correct answer: HM Coastguard small craft safety scheme and working channel
Channel 67 is designated as the working channel for HM Coastguard's Small Craft Safety scheme in UK waters, used for Coastguard Safety Information Broadcasts (MSI) and small craft communications.
Question 4: Which channel should vessels use for inter-ship communications?
- Channel 06 (Correct answer)
- Channel 16
- Channel 80
- Channel 70
Correct answer: Channel 06
Channel 06 is the primary inter-ship working channel designated for safety communications between vessels. It is particularly important for communications between ships involved in coordinating actions.
Question 5: What is Channel 10 typically used for in UK waters?
- Oil pollution and coastguard working channel (Correct answer)
- Port operations
- Marina communications
- Weather broadcasts
Correct answer: Oil pollution and coastguard working channel
Channel 10 is used in UK waters for oil pollution reporting and as a working channel for HM Coastguard. Vessels observing oil pollution should report on this channel.
Question 6: Which channels are designated as inter-ship channels in the VHF marine band?
- Channels 06, 08, 72, and 77 (Correct answer)
- Channels 16, 67, and 70
- Channels 12, 14, and 20
- Channels 60-88 only
Correct answer: Channels 06, 08, 72, and 77
Channels 06, 08, 72, and 77 are designated international inter-ship channels available for vessel-to-vessel communications. Channel 06 has special status for inter-ship safety communications.
RYA SRC VHF Channel Usage 1
What is Channel 16 primarily used for?