Use of Frequency 156.575 MHz for Port Operations Communications in Puget Sound

In this document the Commission permits the use of marine VHF channel 71 (156.575 MHz) for the use of intership port operations communications in Puget Sound, the Straits of Juan de Fuca, and their approaches. This was in response to a Coast Guard request to the Commission recommending that VHF marine Channel 71 be authorized for use by the Puget Sound Pilots for intership port operations communications. This action will allow more efficient management of vessel traffic in the area, thereby increasing navigational safety and protecting the marine environment in this busy port.