Contact the Canadian Coast Guard: Marine Communications and Traffic Services
To report emergencies or navigational hazards, contact your nearest Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) centre on:
- VHF channel 16 (156.8 MHZ)
- MF/HF frequency 2182 kHz/4125 kHz (where available)
- ∗16 on a cellphone (where available)
By phone
Atlantic region MCTS centres
Halifax, NS
Operations
- 902-426-9750
- 902-426-9751
Officer-in-Charge
- 902-426-9738
Areas under the Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations (ECAREG)
- 902-426-4956
Port aux Basques, NL
Operations
- 709-695-2167
Officer-in-Charge
- 709-695-2133
Navigational Warnings
- 709-695-2168
Labrador (Goose Bay), NL
Operations
- 709-896-2252
Officer-in-Charge
- 709-896-5817
Casualty pollution desk
- 709-896-2252
Placentia, NL
Operations
- 709-227-2181
- 709-227-2182
Officer-in-Charge
- 709-227-5731
Sydney, NS
Operations
- 902-564-7751
Officer-in-Charge
- 902-564-7752
Navigational Warnings
- 902-564-7751
Central and Arctic region MCTS centres
Prescott, ON
Operations
- 613-925-4471
Officer-in-Charge
- 613-925-0618
Navigational Warnings
- 613-925-0666
Navigational area coordinators 17 and 18 (NAVAREA XVII and XVIII)
- 613-925-0666
Québec, QC
Operations
- 418-648-4557
Officer-in-Charge
- 418-648-7459
Alerting and Warning Network
- 1-800-363-4735 (toll-free)
- 418-648-4366
Iqaluit, NU
(Operating May to December)
Operations
- 867-979-5269
Officer-in-Charge
- 867-979-5260
Navigational Warnings
- 867-979-5269
Sarnia, ON
Operations
- 519-337-6221
Officer-in-Charge
- 519-337-6572
Les Escoumins, QC
Operations
- 418-233-2194
Officer-in-Charge
- 418-233-2854
Areas under the Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations (ECAREG)
- 418-233-3483
Western region MCTS centres
Prince Rupert, BC
Operations
- 250-627-3081
Officer-in-Charge
- 250-627-3077
Continuous marine broadcast: South
- 250-339-0748
Continuous marine broadcast: North
- 250-974-5305
Vessel traffic services (VTS) offshore
- 250-627-3081
Victoria, BC
Operations
- 250-363-6333
Officer-in-Charge
- 250-363-6818
Continuous marine broadcast: Mount Helmcken
- 250-363-6880
Continuous marine broadcast: Bowen Island/ Mount Parke
- 250-363-6492
- 604-666-3655
By email
Atlantic region MCTS centres
Halifax, NS
Operations
Areas under the Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations (ECAREG)
Port aux Basques, NL
Operations
Navigational Warnings
Central and Arctic region MCTS centres
Prescott, ON
Operations
Navigational Warnings
Areas under the Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations (NORDREG)
Navigational area coordinators 17 and 18 (NAVAREA XVII and XVIII)
Iqaluit, NU
(Operating May to December)NORDREG
- iqanordreg@innav.gc.ca (east)
- Iqamck01@innav.gc.ca (west)
Navigational Warnings
Les Escoumins, QC
Areas under the Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations (ECAREG)
Western region MCTS centres
Prince Rupert, BC
Operations
Navigational Warnings
By fax
Atlantic region MCTS centres
Halifax, NS
Operations
- 902-426-4483
Areas under the Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations (ECAREG)
- 902-426-4483
Port aux Basques, NL
Operations
- 709-695-7784
Labrador (Goose Bay), NL
Operations
- 709-896-8455
Placentia, NL
Operations
- 709-227-5637
Sydney, NS
Operations
- 902-564-7662
Central and Arctic region MCTS centres
Prescott, ON
Operations
- 613-925-4519
Navigational area coordinators 17 and 18 (NAVAREA XVII and XVIII)
- 613-925-4519
Québec, QC
Operations
- 418-648-7244
Iqaluit, NU
(Operating May to December)Areas under the Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations (NORDREG)
- 867-979-4264
Sarnia, ON
Operations
- 519-336-0229
Les Escoumins, QC
Areas under the Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations (ECAREG)
- 418-233-3299
Officer-in-Charge
- 418-233-2017
Western region MCTS centres
Prince Rupert, BC
Operations
- 250-624-9075
Vessel traffic services (VTS) offshore
- 250-624-9075
Victoria, BC
Operations
- 250-363-6556
By mail
Atlantic region MCTS centres
General inquiries
Canadian Coast Guard
Atlantic Region
PO Box 5667
St. John’s NL A1C 5X1
Halifax, NS
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Halifax MCTS Centre
10 Hudson Way
Dartmouth NS B2Y 2Z8
Port aux Basques, NL
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Port aux Basques MCTS Centre
PO Box 99
Port aux Basques NL A0M 1C0
Labrador (Goose Bay), NL
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Labrador MCTS Centre
PO Box 720, Station C
Goose Bay NL A0P 1C0
Placentia, NL
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Placentia MCTS Centre
PO Box 389
Placentia NL A0B 2Y0
Sydney, NS
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Sydney MCTS Centre
1190 Westmount Rd
Sydney NS B1R 2J6
Central and Arctic region MCTS centres
General enquiries
Canadian Coast Guard
Central and Arctic Region
101 Champlain Blvd
Québec QC G1K 7Y7
Prescott, ON
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Prescott MCTS Centre
PO Box 1000
401 King St W
Prescott ON K0E 1T0
Québec, QC
Canadian Coast Guard
MCTS Operations Officer
101 Champlain Blvd
Québec QC G1K 7Y7
Iqaluit, NU
(Operating May to December)
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Iqaluit MCTS Centre / NORDREG
PO Box 189
Iqaluit NU X0A 0H0
Sarnia, ON
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Sarnia MCTS Centre
PO Box 2778
Sarnia ON N7T 7W1
Les Escoumins, QC
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Les Escoumins MCTS Centre
35 Otis St
Les Escoumins QC G0T 1K0
Western region MCTS centres
General enquiries
MCTS Regional Office
Canadian Coast Guard, Western Region
Victoria Coast Guard Base
25 Huron St
Victoria BC V8V 4V9
Prince Rupert, BC
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Prince Rupert MCTS Centre
Bag 4444
Prince Rupert BC V8J 4K2
Victoria, BC
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Victoria MCTS Centre
Institute of Ocean Sciences
9860 West Saanich Rd
PO Box 6000
Sidney BC V8L 4B2
By maritime mobile service identity number (MMSI)
Atlantic region MCTS centres
Halifax, NS
003160016
Port aux Basques, NL
003160018
Labrador (Goose Bay), NL
003160022
Placentia, NL
003160019
Sydney, NS
003160017
Central and Arctic region MCTS centres
Prescott, ON
003160029
Québec, QC
003160027
Iqaluit, NU
(Operating May to December)
003160023
Sarnia, ON
003160030
Les Escoumins, QC
003160026
Western region MCTS centres
Prince Rupert, BC
003160013
Victoria, BC
003160011
By telex
Central and Arctic region MCTS centres
Iqaluit, NU
063-15529 NORDREG CDA
By call sign
Atlantic region MCTS centres
Halifax, NS
VCS
Port aux Basques, NL
VOJ
Labrador (Goose Bay), NL
VOK
Placentia, NL
VCP
Sydney, NS
VCO
Central and Arctic region MCTS centres
Prescott, ON
VBR
Québec, QC
VCC
Iqaluit, NU
(Operating May to December)
VFF
Sarnia, ON
VBE
Les Escoumins, QC
VCF
Western region MCTS centres
Prince Rupert, BC
VAJ
Victoria, BC
VAK
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