As the weather turns to spring, that means that it’s finally time for folks to get their boats out of storage and out onto the water. Maybe you’ve got a boat owner in your life and you’re looking for the perfect gift to give them. There are many different kinds of gifts you could give…
All vessels that are used and operated in Canadian waters are required to be registered or licensed. The Canada Shipping Act of 2001 calls for all waterborne craft to be registered by the Canadian Register of Vessels, an agency under the umbrella of Transport Canada. It is a legal obligation that enables the owner of…
Under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 all waterborne craft that use Canadian waters should be registered and licensed. The same rules apply as when buying a new build. The only difference is that as a second-hand vessel, your craft comes with a history and documentation. Mainly, it is just a question of transferring the title…
When buying a boat, it is essential that you have it registered as soon as possible, and absolutely before you start using it for commercial purposes. If you have bought a new boat, then you and the seller will have to complete a transfer of ownership form and submit it to the Transport Canada registry…
When you are thinking of purchasing a vessel, it makes sense to try to investigate its past, and to try to discover some more information about by conducting a vessel name query with Transport Canada. They can provide you with more information about the boat, and you may discover facts about the vessel which affect…
Of the parts of our site that people don’t initially understand, “historical research” stands out. The other forms at our site, even if you don’t know exactly what they are for, make a kind of sense: licensing, registration, changing or altering some kind of registration, and so forth. Those are all forms that, one way…
If you’re reading this site, you’ve probably heard of the Canada Shipping Act. It may sound like something that comes from centuries ago, but actually, it was ratified in 2001. This Act greatly impacted and changed how vessel registration works in Canada. If you haven’t registered a vessel in a long time, then the landscape…
Have you been wondering if it’s time to “knuckle down” and get a watercraft license in Canada? Were you about to purchase that pleasure craft you’ve had your eye on for so long and want to know what to do to “make it official?” Getting a Pleasure Craft License is important for many reasons, not…
Transport Canada has many responsibilities, to put it mildly. They handle so much for our country, in terms of oversight, registration, and more. The truth is that while they do a great job, it’s entirely possible that things “slip through the cracks” with them, from time to time. We know that some vessel owners can…
Have you ever had to cancel or put off something because you needed to fill out your vessel documentation? Did you ever find yourself thinking (even if you were unable to say it) “listen, I’d love to, but I’ve got to take care of these boat documentation forms”? Here at our site, we believe that…