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Marine Safety and Hazards

To report a navigational hazard to the Canadian Coast Guard, contact the nearest MCTS centre from the lists below:

Atlantic, St. Lawrence, Great Lakes, Lake Winnipeg and Eastern Arctic

MCTS Centre (callsign)

Telephone Number

Facsimile Number

Halifax, N.S. (VCS)

902-426-9750

902-426-4483

Iqaluit,* Nun.  - Operating June to November (VFF)

867-979-5269

867-979-4264

Labrador (Goose Bay), N.L.(VOK)

709-896-2252

709-896-8455

Les Escoumins,* Que. (VCF)

418-233-2194

418-233-3299

Montréal,* Que. (VFN)

450-928-4544

450-928-4547

Placentia, N.L. (VCP)

709-227-2181
709-227-2182

709-227-5637

Port aux Basques,* N.L. (VOJ)

709- 695-2167

709-695-7784

Prescott,* Ont. (VBR)

613-925-4471

613-925-4519

Québec,* Que. (VCC)

418-648-4427

418-648-7244

Rivière-au-Renard,* Que. (VCG)

418-269-5686

418-269-5514

Saint John* (Fundy), N.B. (VAR)

506-636-4696
1-888-528-6444

 506-636-5000

Sarnia, Ont. (VBE)

519-336-4003

519-336-0229

St. Anthony, N.L. (VCM)

709-454-3852

709-454-3716

St. John’s, N.L. (VON)

709-772-2106
709-772-2106

709-772-5369

Sydney,* N.S. (VCO)

902-564-7751
1-800-686-8676

902-564-7662 

Thunder Bay, Ont. (VBA)

807-345-5190

807-345-2688

*Services provided in French and English.

Pacific and Western Arctic

MCTS Centre (callsign)

Telephone Number

Facsimile Number

Comox, B.C. (VAC)

250-339-3613
866-823-1110

250-339-2372

Inuvik, Nun. - Operating May to October (VFA)

867-777-2667

867-777-2851

Prince Rupert, B.C. (VAJ)

250-627-3081

250-627-3070

Tofino, B.C. (VAE)

250-726-7777
250-726-7716

250-726-4474

Vancouver, B.C. (VAS)

604-775-8919

604-666-8453

Victoria, B.C. (VAK)

250-363-6611

250-363-6556

In all regions, hazards to navigation may also be reported by contacting a MCTS centre on VHF channel 16.