A pleasure craft is a vessel that is used for recreation and does not carry passengers. It is a vessel of a prescribed class under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. NOTE: For the purposes of this definition, a “passenger” is a person who has paid a fee to be transported in a commercial vessel. A “guest” does not need to pay a fee.
Vessel Registration FAQs
WHERE CAN I GET FORMS FOR DOCUMENTATION?I Have a Pleasure Craft But a Friend Paid for Gas. Do I Have to Register My Vessel?WHEN A VESSEL IS EITHER SUSPENDED OR CLOSE, IS THE NAME AVAILABLE?HOW DO I KNOW IF MY VESSEL MEASURES FIVE NET TONS?CAN I LAMINATE MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?How Many Owners Can a Vessel Have? WHAT IS VESSEL DOCUMENTATIONHow Can I Learn More About a Vessel From Before 1904?WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?WHAT ARE THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS?How Do I Prove Ownership of My Vessel? HOW CAN I SEND MY CREDIT CARD PAYMENT?WHERE DO I DISPLAY MY PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?DO I NEED A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?MAY I RENEW A LOST CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION?IS THERE A FINE IF I DO NOT HAVE A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?CAN A DINGHY HAVE THE SAME OFFICIAL NUMBER AS A REGISTERED VESSEL?WHAT IS A BARE-BOAT CHARTERED VESSEL?WHAT ARE THE REGISTRY OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS?