If you want to honor someone who is special to you, do not want to have your license number displayed for aesthetic reasons, or just need to have your boat registered for any other cause, then this article is for you: we will explain how to include your vessel in the boat name registry, giving…
Have you recently purchased a boat that you’re interested in registering with Transport Canada? If you’re looking to apply to the Small Vessel Register, you’ll need to include a Form 3 – Statement of Qualification for Vessel Registration with your application. Once you’ve completed this relatively simple 2-page form, you can easily apply for your…
One of the great aspects of boating is that vessels can come in all types of sizes, and serve an array of different purposes. In most cases, however, all vessels will require some sort of licensing or registration with the proper Canadian authorities. Even boats used for government purposes will need to go through a…
As an avid boater and outdoorsman, you care about the environment. In order to preserve Canada’s beautiful, pristine waterways for future generations, we all need to do our part. For boat owners, this means taking every measure possible to not pollute while out on the water. While we can each contribute on an individual level,…
If you own a multi-hull vessel that is not more than 15 meters in length this will commonly be a pontoon you can use the Form 4B – Tonnage Measurement of a Simple Multihull Vessel form when applying for your registration with Transport Canada. This document will ask that you fill in a series of measurements…
Are you registering your vessel for the first time? Have you never gone through the Transport Canada vessel registration process before? If this is your first time, then it’s perfectly natural for the process to feel onerous. Indeed, that’s one of the major reasons that we started the National Vessel Registry Center Corp. Here, we’ve…
Are you building the boat of your dreams? Do you own a business that’s constructing a vessel tailor-made to your needs? As you’ll surely be aiming to have your boat registered with Transport Canada, it’s important that you submit a Form 15 – Vessel under Construction to the Canadian Registry of Vessels. This documentation will be…
After you acquire a boat, you have to get the right paperwork done before you tow it or lower it into the water. Registering a boat in Canada might sound tiresome, but it doesn’t have to be so. As a responsible boat owner, you should know that signing a bill of sale, handing over a…
Have you been considering getting Transport Canada vessel registration but aren’t sure if it’s right for you? Did you decide to register your vessel but want to be able to do so in the quickest, easiest way possible? If so, we can help. Here at the National Vessel Registry Center Corp., we’ve made it easier…
The boating lifestyle is all about freedom. The wind in your hair, the warm Canadian sun on your skin, and the smiles and laughter of your passengers filling your boat. Before you untie from the dock and cruise off into the horizon, though, you may want to learn what is needed to register a boat.…