Tonnage is not about the weight. It is a measurement of the vessel’s internal volume. Tonnage refers to the overall volume of a vessel.
Vessel Registration FAQs
HOW DO I CHANGE THE NAME OR PORT OF REGISTRY OF MY VESSEL?MAY I RENEW MY DOCUMENT EARLY?MUST MY VESSEL BE DOCUMENTED?WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A VESSEL WHOSE NUMBER BEGINS WITH THE LETTER ‘C’ (e.g., C00000BC) AS OPPOSED TO A VESSEL WHOSE NUMBER BEGINS WITH A NUMBER, AND/OR A LETTER AND NUMBERS (e.g., 32E 00000 OR BC 00000)?WHAT ARE THE DUTIES OF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE?How Do I Know if My Vessel Belongs on the Small Vessel Register? How Do I Prove Ownership of My Vessel? DO I NEED A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?What is a Port of Registry? WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?HOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALIDCan I Request My Documentation is Prioritized?IS THERE A FINE IF I DO NOT HAVE A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?What Do I Do If I Import a Boat Into Canada? WHAT ARE THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS?SHOULD I RETURN THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION WITH THE RENEWAL NOTICE?WHAT IS FIRST TIME REGISTRY?Where Can My Port of Registry Be? WHAT VESSELS ARE EXEMPT?DO YOU HAVE WALK-IN SERVICE?