Registering a vessel with Transport Canada will be very important in order for a lot of boats to be able to operate commercially and provide services. This is just as important for privately-owned vessels as it is for the ones that provide government services. Let’s talk about the process for registration of a government vessel…
A Guide to Names, Hailing Ports, and Boat Registration Numbers in Canada
A vessel in Canada has very specific guidelines under which it needs to operate, mostly pertaining to its registration and general standing. Here’s a quick guide in case you have questions about boat registration numbers in Canada, as well as vessel names, hailing ports, and transcript consults. Getting Boat Registration Numbers in Canada In…
A Guide on How to Register a Boat in Ontario in 2022
It’s a new year in Canada and boating season is right around the corner. If your resolutions for 2022 included purchasing a pleasure craft, you are going to want to know how to register a boat in Ontario. Before you hitch your new boat to your trailer and head for the dock, make sure you…
The Requirements of Transport Canada and Vessel Registration
If boat ownership has always been a goal of yours, you have probably been saving for years, waiting for just the right moment and the right ship to come up for sale before you are ready to dive in and make a purchase. Buying a boat of any size and for any purpose is a…
Vessels Registry for all seasons of Vessel Ownership
There’s nothing like owning your own boat. Taking your boat out whenever you want, to do what you want, on your own schedule – that’s essentially the definition of freedom. From the moment you get your vessel to the moment you no longer have it, we can help you stay in compliance with the vessels…
Transport Canada Boat Registration Safety Tips in Summer
Most of us haven’t read the Canada Shipping Act of 2001. There are a lot of valid reasons for that, not the least of which is how it’s not that much fun to sit down and actually read the Canada Shipping Act. However, in between all the legalese and laws about Transport Canada boat registration,…
Certification of Vessels and you: Always Compliant
You have a checklist before you take your vessel out of port. Depending on your vessel and the circumstances, before you leave you may check the engine, fuel, weather, crew, plan, course, and the like. You do that for safety so that you’re prepared for any eventuality. Understanding that nothing is promised on the water,…
The Vessel Registry and Historical Research
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…
Why You Should Submit Your Vessel To The Canadian Register of Vessels
The Canadian registry of vessels is a way to keep your boat under the protection of the Canadian Coast Guard, and also serves as a way to keep an eye on your vessel if it is trading in international waters. There are several reasons why you should consider putting your ship on the Canadian Register…
A Vessel Registry Query is Easy to Do
There are all kinds of significant investments you will make in your life. Buying a home, getting a luxury car, or investing in a business are just a few of those moves you might do at some point. Before going into any of them, you most likely do all your research, get all the facts,…