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)
Your call will be recorded in accordance with this Privacy Notice Statement.
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Halifax, NS
Call sign: VCS
Marine Mobile Service Identity number: 003160016
Operations
- Telephone: 902-426-9750
- Telephone: 902-426-9751
- Fax: 902-426-4483
- Email: supervisor.mcts-halifax@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Officer-in-Charge
Telephone: 902-426-9738
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Halifax MCTS Centre
10 Hudson Way
Dartmouth NS B2Y 2Z8
Areas under the Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations (ECAREG)
- Telephone: 902-426-4956
- Fax: 902-426-4483
- Email: hlxecareg1@innav.gc.ca
Iqaluit, NU (Operating May to December)
Call sign: VFF
Telex: 063-15529 NORDREG CDA
Marine Mobile Service Identity number: 003160023
Officer-in-Charge
Telephone: 867-979-5260
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Iqaluit MCTS Centre / NORDREG
PO Box 189
Iqaluit NU X0A 0H0
Navigational warnings
- Telephone: 867-979-5269
- Email: NAVWARN.MCTSIqaluit@innav.gc.ca
NORDREG
- Fax: 867-979-4264
- Email: iqanordreg@innav.gc.ca (east)
- Email: Iqamck01@innav.gc.ca (west)
Labrador (Goose Bay), NL
Call sign: VOK
Marine Mobile Service Identity number: 003160022
Operations
- Telephone: 709-896-2252
- Fax: 709-896-8455
- Email: ecagoy@innav.gc.ca
Casualty pollution desk
- Telephone: 709-896-2252
- Email: VOK@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Officer-in-Charge
Telephone: 709-896-5817
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Labrador MCTS Centre
PO Box 720, Station C
Goose Bay NL A0P 1C0
Les Escoumins, QC
Call sign: VCF
Marine Mobile Service Identity number: 003160026
Operations
- Telephone: 418-233-2194
Areas under the Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations (ECAREG)
- Telephone: 418-233-3483
- Fax: 418-233-3299
- Email: ecareg.escoumins@innav.gc.ca
Officer-in-Charge
Telephone: 418-233-2854
Fax: 418-233-2017
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Les Escoumins MCTS Centre
35 Otis St
Les Escoumins QC G0T 1K0
Placentia, NL
Call sign: VCP
Marine Mobile Service Identity number: 003160019
Operations
- Telephone: 709-227-2181
- Telephone: 709-227-2182
- Fax: 709-227-5637
- Email: safety.placentia@innav.gc.ca
Officer-in-Charge
Telephone: 709-227-5731
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Placentia MCTS Centre
PO Box 389
Placentia NL A0B 2Y0
Port aux Basques, NL
Call sign: VOJ
Marine Mobile Service Identity number: 003160018
Operations
- Telephone: 709-695-2167
- Fax: 709-695-7784
- Email: paxtfc@innav.gc.ca
Navigational warnings
- Telephone: 709-695-2168
- Email: NAVWARN.MCTSPortAuxBasques@innav.gc.ca
- Email: avnav.sctmportauxbasques@innav.gc.ca
Officer-in-Charge
Telephone: 709-695-2133
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Port aux Basque MCTS Centre
PO Box 99
Port aux Basques NL A0M 1C0
Prescott, ON
Call sign: VBR
Marine Mobile Service Identity number: 003160029
Operations
- Telephone: 613-925-4471
- Fax: 613-925-4519
- Email: vbr@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Navigational warnings
- Telephone: 613-925-0666
- Email: NAVWARN.MCTSPrescott@innav.gc.ca
Areas under the Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations (NORDREG)
- Email: iqanordreg@innav.gc.ca
Officer-in-Charge
Telephone: 613-925-0618
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Prescott MCTS Centre
PO Box 1000
401 King St W
Prescott ON K0E 1T0
NAVAREA XVII and XVIII
- Telephone: 613-925-0666
- Fax: 613-925-4519
- Email: navarea17.18@innav.gc.ca
Prince Rupert, BC
Call sign: VAJ
Marine Mobile Service Identity number: 003160013
Operations
- Telephone: 250-627-3081
- Fax: 250-624-9075
- Email: mctsprincerupert@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Navigational warnings
Email: NAVWARN.MCTSPrinceRupert@innav.gc.ca
Continuous marine broadcast
- Telephone: 250-339-0748 (south)
- Telephone: 250-974-5305 (north)
Officer-in-Charge
Telephone: 250-627-3077
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Prince Rupert MCTS Centre
Bag 4444
Prince Rupert BC V8J 4K2
Vessel traffic services offshore
- Telephone: 250-627-3081
- Fax: 250-624-9075
Québec, QC
Call sign: VCC
Marine Mobile Service Identity number: 003160027
Operations
- Telephone: 418-648-4427
- Fax: 418-648-7244
- Email: queraa1@innav.gc.ca
Alerting and warning network
- Telephone: 418-648-4366
- Toll-free: 1-800-363-4735
Officer-in-Charge
Telephone: 418-648-7459
Canadian Coast Guard
MCTS Operations Officer
101 Champlain Blvd
Québec QC G1K 7Y7
Sarnia, ON
Call sign: VBE
Marine Mobile Service Identity number: 003160030
Operations
- Telephone: 519-337-6221
- Fax: 519-336-0229
- Email: supervisor.sarnia@innav.gc.ca
Officer-in-Charge
Telephone: 519-337-6572
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Sarnia MCTS Centre
PO Box 2778
Sarnia ON N7T 7W1
Sydney, NS
Call sign: VCO
Marine Mobile Service Identity number: 003160017
Operations
- Telephone: 902-564-7751
- Fax: 902-564-7662
- Email: mctssyd@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Navigational warnings
- Telephone: 902-564-7751
- Email: NAVWARN.MCTSSydney@innav.gc.ca
Officer-in-Charge
Telephone: 902-564-7752
Canadian Coast Guard
Officer-in-Charge: MCTS Operations
Sydney MCTS Centre
1190 Westmount Rd
Sydney NS B1R 2J6
Victoria, BC
Call sign: VAK
Marine Mobile Service Identity number: 003160011
Operations
- Telephone: 250-363-6333
- Fax: 250-363-6556
- Email: mctsvictoria@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Continuous marine broadcast
- Telephone: 250-363-6880 (Mount Helmcken)
- Telephone: 250-363-6492 (Bowen Island/Mount Parke)
- Telephone: 604-666-3655 (Bowen Island/Mount Parke)
Officer-in-Charge
Telephone: 250-363-6818
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