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Home > Port Information > Regulations > Port User & Navigation Guides > Vessel Traffic Services

Southampton Vessel Traffic Services

VHF R/T Communication Schedule

Station

Ch No

Frequency MHZ

DETAILS

Southampton Vessel Traffic Services

16

156.80

CALLING, SAFETY AND DISTRESS Continuous Watch

Call Sign

SOUTHAMPTON VTS

12

156.60

PORT OPERATIONS Calling and Working

14

156.70

PORT OPERATIONS secondary Working Channel

 

All vessels are required to establish communications with Southampton VTS on one of these channels when approaching the NAB or NEEDLES inbound, when passing SOUTHSEA WAR MEMORIAL outbound from Portsmouth and at least 15 minutes before leaving a berth or anchorage.

 

18

156.90

161.50

PORT OPERATIONS Selected Working and Harbour Radar Information

 

20

157.00

161.60

PORT OPERATIONS Selected Working and Harbour Radar Information

 

71

156.575

PORT OPERATIONS Manoeuvring – Ship/Tug – Pilot/Berthing Master

 

74

156.725

PORT OPERATIONS Manoeuvring – Ship/Tug – Pilot/Berthing Master

Southampton Patrol

16

156.80

CALLING, SAFETY AND DISTRESS Continuous Watch

 

12

156.60

PORT OPERATIONS Continuous Watch

Call Sign SP

All

All

MARITIME INTERNATIONAL VHF BAND All channels available as applicable for PORT OPERATIONS and Maritime use.

Pilots Call Sign SOUTHAMPTON PILOT, NAB PILOT, STURBRIDGE PILOT, LEPE PILOT

 

9

 

156.45

 

WORKING CHANNEL

 

TUGBOATS

19

156.95

161.55

WORKING CHANNEL ESSO Marine Terminal Fawley and BP Oils Ltd. Terminals Hamble

Station

Ch No

Frequency MHZ

DETAILS

Call Sign

TUG NAME or ALL TUGS

71

 

74

156.575

 

156.725

MANOEUVRING Ship/Tug – Pilot/Berthing Master

MANOEUVRING Ship/Tug – Pilot/Berthing Master

Esso Marine Terminal Fawley

14

156.70

WORKING CHANNEL Continuous

Call Sign ESSO HQ

19

156.95

161.55

WORKING CHANNEL

BP Oil Terminal Hamble

Call Sign

‘BP HAMBLE’

12

71 or

74

156.60

156.575

156.725

 

WORKING CHANNEL Occasional

Queen’s Harbour Master, Portsmouth

11

 

13

156.55

 

156.65

PORT OPERATIONS Calling and Working - all vessels

WORKING as directed

Call Sign

QHM

73

156.675

Alternate WORKING as directed

NOTE: Consult DOCKYARD PORT OF PORTSMOUTH Notice to Mariners www.qhmportsmouth.com




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