If you live in Canada and own a boat, you may be curious about which kinds of boats need a license to operate as a leisure vessel pleasure craft license. The fact is that a boating license is necessary for Canada for a wide variety of vessels, ranging from modest fishing boats to enormous motor…
Do you need info on how to change the name of your boat in Canada? Are you looking to change the name to something else but aren’t exactly sure where to start? We can help. Changing the name of your vessel is natural, the kind of thing that happens all the time. At the National…
Every boat out on the water has a story to tell. If a boat has had multiple owners and been docked in multiple places, it may encapsulate the memories of many different adventures over the years. While this can add a romantic element to purchasing a previously owned boat, there are some practical matters and…
Have you been looking to get on the vessel registry of Transport Canada but have found it difficult? Are you open to working with a third-party group, yet want to make sure that your data is protected? When it comes to your sensitive data online, you can’t be too safe. Seemingly every day, there’s another…
Do you have your eye on a boat in the United States but aren’t sure how to bring it home to Canada? Have you been researching what to do when you buy the boat so that you’re in compliance with the powers that be yet don’t know what the right course of action is? At…
It is no mystery why so many boat owners are drawn to Ontario. With its staggering amount of freshwater lakes, this Canadian province is an outdoorsman’s paradise. Whether your interests are fishing-related, or you simply like to relax with friends and loved ones on the water, you could do a lot worse than taking your…
Is it time to register your vessel with Transport Canada but you aren’t sure how to go about it? Does it seem like the Transport Canada register boat process is more complicated than it should be? Those are just some of the reasons that we started the National Vessel Registry Center Corp. Here, we offer…
We, at the Canadian Vessel Registry, make changing the name of a boat at our website a breeze. The hard part comes when you have to get rid of the old boat name on your vessel. Otherwise, you can make it official by visiting our website and completing the required documentation. Changing the Name of…
If you are an avid boater, you may be known among your friends and family for having a carefree attitude. Being out on the water, cruising among the waves at your leisure, you may receive special enjoyment from being away from the rules of land. Sometimes, however, accidents can happen, and maybe your boat registration…
If you own a vessel, you know that safety and regulations are important. Unfortunately, there are always people who flout the rules of the road or the rules of owning a boat. What happens when those boats are abandoned? Derelict boats can be found in fields, storage yards, backyards, and, sadly, in the water, from…