From April 2021 up to April 2023, Transport Canada has set up many changes regarding regulations for maritime transport. As you maybe already know, many of them are still pending to be implemented, but will surely do in the following months. Be sure to keep yourself updated on any changes. Transport Canada has listed each…
Should the time to part with your boat ever come, you will want to make sure you handle the process correctly. There is more to it than simply handing over the keys. There is a special document that you need to complete to finalize the process. This document is called a bill of sale. A…
Is it your first time as the owner of a ship and you are not sure what’s next after buying a boat? Then you want to do the right thing. It’s important you learn how to register a boat in Canada if you are looking forward to getting waterborne for the upcoming year. The maritime…
Imagine you are looking to buy a new pleasure craft to replace your old one. You might want to change it because you’d like a bigger one, or maybe you want to modernize yourself a bit. Every reason is valid. But if you want to sell the old one instead of keeping it, it’s important…
Are you buying a boat in Canada and aren’t sure what the next step is? Did you recently purchase a vessel and are in the process of figuring out what to do? There’s an old saying that the best days of vessel ownership are the day you buy it and the day you sell it.…
After you have bought or sold a vessel, the next step is to proceed with the transfer of license. This means that the money transaction is not enough, but the license has to be changed from one party to another as well. A Transfer of a Pleasure Craft Licence transfers the license number located on…
There are many reasons why you would want to change the name of a boat. Maybe you just bought a used one and have no interest in keeping its original name as it has nothing to do with you. A ship’s name is something very personal for many people, since it may say a lot…
Like any other process involving vehicle registration, taking care of your boat’s documentation can seem intimidating at first. After all, all that bureaucracy and paperwork gets old very quickly. However, we at the National Vessel Registry Center Corp are here to make the process a lot easier for you. So, if you’re wondering “do I…
Are you’re looking to visit these places and engaging in recreational activities? Then you must apply for an Ontario boating license to enjoy the full water experience. It’s important to know everything you need and how can you do it properly. Read further for more information. There are many places to visit when heading out…
The Small Vessel Regulations require that all pleasure crafts, of all sizes, that are equipped with one or more propulsion engines be licensed. The process of licensing a boat in Ontario is not necessarily hard but there are certain details you should be familiar with. At the National Vessel Registry Center, we provide a system…