Which channel is utilized for the required bridge-to-bridge watch?

Which channel is utilized for the required bridge-to-bridge watch?

• A. VHF-FM on CH-13 in most areas of the continental United States
• B. VHF-FM on CH-16
• C. MF channel 2182 kHz
• D. HF channel 11200 kHz

Answer: (A)

Bridge-to-bridge watch is the dedicated VHF contact on the ship-to-ship navigation channel. In the United States, the working channel for this purpose is VHF Channel 13 (156.650 MHz). It’s specifically set aside for navigational safety communications between vessels, helping crews coordinate movements and avoid collisions while maneuvering near one another. Channel 16 is the distress and initial call channel; it’s used to establish contact, after which stations typically move to a working channel like Channel 13. The MF channel on 2182 kHz and the HF channel on 11200 kHz are used for long-range or distress communications, not for the regular bridge-to-bridge watch in most U.S. areas.

Bridge-to-bridge watch is the dedicated VHF contact on the ship-to-ship navigation channel. In the United States, the working channel for this purpose is VHF Channel 13 (156.650 MHz). It’s specifically set aside for navigational safety communications between vessels, helping crews coordinate movements and avoid collisions while maneuvering near one another.

Channel 16 is the distress and initial call channel; it’s used to establish contact, after which stations typically move to a working channel like Channel 13. The MF channel on 2182 kHz and the HF channel on 11200 kHz are used for long-range or distress communications, not for the regular bridge-to-bridge watch in most U.S. areas.