11.4 Marine VHF Communications Network

11.4 Marine VHF Communications Network

IRISH COAST GUARD MARINE VHF COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

Checklist of Basic Requirements and Advice • Wear a Lifejacket • Check the Weather and Tides • Pre-Departure Safety Checks • Designated Person Ashore • VHF primary means of communication • Phone in watertight pouch See Gov.ie-Safety on the Water to learn more		Malin Head Coast Guard Radio VHF Channel 16 is for Distress Safety VHF Channel 16, 67, 05, DSC 70 and Calling DSC Channel 70 is for DSC Distress Alerting	VHF Channel 16 is for Distress Safety and Calling DSC Channel 70 is for DSC Distress Alerting
	primary means of communication ne in watertight pouch ety on the Water to learn more		Malin Head MR			SC
Glen Head VHF Channe	Coast Guard Radio l 16, 67, 03, DSC 70		Malin Head Coast Guard VHF Channel 16 and Local for Lough Swilly and L			Radio 01 ough Foyle
Donegal Bay VHF Channe	Coast Guard Radio l 16, 67, 02, DSC 70
Belmullet VHF Chann	Coast Guard Radio el 16, 67, 63, DSC 70
Clew Bay C VHF Channel	oast Guard Radio 16, 67, 05, DSC 70
				Carlingford Coast Gua VHF Channel 16, 67, 0		rd Radio 4, DSC 70
Clifden Co VHF Channel	ast Guard Radio 16, 67, 03, DSC 70
				Dublin Coast Guard VHF Channel 16, 67, 0		Radio 3, DSC 70
Galway C VHF Chann	oast Guard Radio el 16, 67, 04, DSC 70
				Dublin MR		CC
Shannon VHF Chann	Coast Guard Radio el 16, 67, 64, DSC 70
				Wicklow Head Coast G VHF Channel 16, 67, 0		uard Radio 2, DSC 70
				Rosslare Coast Guar VHF Channel 16, 67, 0		d Radio 5, DSC 70
Val	entia MRSC
				Mine Head Coast Gua VHF Channel 16, 67, 0		rd Radio 3, DSC 70
Valentia Co Guard Ra VHF Chann 67, 62, DSC	ast dio el 16, 70			Cork Coast Guard VHF Channel 16, 67, 0		Radio 2, DSC 70

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VHF Channel 16

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Where necessary; vessels or persons in distress should use any means available to alert the Coast Guard and other vessels e.g. by activating an EPIRB and/or PLB,

phoning for assistance. If you are in distress or see someone in difficulty, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast Guard. Marine Safety Information (Weather Forecasts) broadcast at 0103, 0403, 0703, 1003, 1303, 1603, 1903, 2203 on Working Channels.

Dublin Controlled Radio Stations Valentia Controlled Radio Stations