These are the Marine Communications and Traffic Services centres operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. They provide distress and safety communications, vessel traffic services and marine weather information. "The Canadian Coast Guard announced in May of 2012 that they would be reducing the number of MCTS Centres across Canada from 22 to the present 12 centres in an effort to reduce the Coast Guard operating budget."DFO Press Release
+ Western Region Site Callsign MMSI Prince Rupert VAJ 003160013 Victoria VAK 003160011 + Central Region Site Callsign MMSI Les Escoumins VCF 003160026 Prescott VBR 003160029 Quebec VCC 003160027 Sarnia VBE 003160030 + Arctic Region Site Callsign MMSI Iqaluit VFF 003160023 + Atlantic Region Site Callsign MMSI Halifax VCS 003160016 Labrador VOK 003160022 Placentia VCP 003160019 Port aux Basques VOJ 003160018 Sydney VCO 003160017
See also Equipment of the Canadian Coast Guard List of Canadian Coast Guard Bases and Stations
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