Marine VHF Frequencies- Chesapeake and Delaware Canal

[GeneB]

Would like to find out the VHF Marine freq (s) used by the C & D Canal authorities in the control of Freighters that transit the Canal.

Also - What Marine Freq(s) are used by the Pilots at Cape Henlopen to contact freighters as they enter Delaware Bay ?

 

[hey]

Delaware Bay & River Pilot's Association (State Pilot's)

Pilot Tower to Ships CH14 Marine VHF:156.7000
Pilot Launch Boats CH74 Marine VHF:156.7250

Delaware Bay Launch Service
CH09 Marine VHF:156.4500 they are use by Federal and Interport Pilot's

 

[Audiodave1]

Hey guys,
Speaking of marine freq's and pilots....
anyone up north have an ID on 163.0 (BM) DPL???. Seems to be tug or boat pilots but what fed agency is this?

Dave

 

[hey]

Hi Dave

GeneB here are some more

Coleman's Launch Service (Phila)
Marine CH09 VHF:156.4500

McAllister Brother Tugs
Marine CH10 VHF:156.5000

Sun Oil Company,Rice Unruh and Raytheon Company
Marine CH11 VHF:156.5500

Moran Philadelphia Towing Company
Marine CH12 VHF:156.6000

Bridge-to-Bridge (Navigation Only)
Marine CH13 VHF:156.6500

Maritime Exchange for Del. River & Bay
Marine CH20 VHF:157.0000

U.S. Coast Guard Working Channel
Marine CH22A VHF:157.1000

Baltimore Marine Operator
Marine CH25 VHF:157.2500

Baltimore,Philadelphia,Atlantic City NJ and Ocean City MD Marine Operator
Marine CH26 VHF:157.3000

Lewes Marine Operator
Marine CH27 VHF:157.3500

Odessa Marine Operator
Marine CH28 VHF:157.4000

Wilmington Tug & Launch Service
Marine CH74 VHF:156.7250

Maritrans
Marine CH78 VHF:156.9250
Marine CH79 VHF: 156.9750

Hays Tug & Launch
Marine CH80A VHF:157.0250

 

[fmon]

Hey guys,
Speaking of marine freq's and pilots....
anyone up north have an ID on 163.0 (BM) DPL???. Seems to be tug or boat pilots but what fed agency is this?

Dave

Could be Army Corps of Eng. Down here PL is 103.5.

 

[doctordave]

What about UHF freqs for the Coast Guard in DE and/or MD....anyone have these? I have a few programmed in - but never hear any traffic.

Dave

 

[coopermj]

To answer GeneB's original request, the C&D Canal Dispatcher located in Chesapeake City, MD at the Army Corps site uses marine vhf channel 13 (156.650 mhz) to coordinate ship traffic.

Traffic entering the canal from both ends are monitored by CCTV. Town Point on the Elk River is the Western end and Reedy Point on the Delaware River is the Eastern end.

You will also hear the railroad bridge operator advising canal traffic of an impending bridge lowering for train traffic.

'Hey' did list channel 13 among several he submitted, but did not tie it directly to the C&D canal.

Hope that helps you GeneB.