Contact the Canadian Coast Guard: Wrecked, abandoned or hazardous vessels

If there is a maritime emergency, call your regional 24 hour emergency line.

Report the vessel to the Canadian Coast Guard and don’t touch it if it:

• may pose a risk to the environment or to the health and well-being of the community (for example, the vessel is in poor condition and could harm the environment if it sinks)
• appears to have been abandoned
• appears to be in a worn-down state (dilapidated) and has been in the same location for an extended period of time without authorization
• appears to be a military or heritage wreck

In cases where you know or believe you know the identity of the owner, consider providing that information to the Canadian Coast Guard.

Canadian Coast Guard Contacts

Email: dfo.mehr-iedm.mpo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca