If you are a vessel owner or even a prospective one, then you are at least tangentially familiar with the Transport Canada ship registry. This database aims to keep track of all commercial vessels operating in Canadian waters. Not only does this help the corresponding agencies enforce important regulations and guidelines, but it also helps…
A vessel’s name is important. Often, it’s very important to the vessel owner. Sure, there are owners who just name their vessel the first thing that comes to mind or something they heard that name, but usually it’s something that a person has thought about for a long time. The name can have a deep,…
Buying a boat from a foreign vendor will involve importing a vessel into Canada, which is far from a complicated process. Well, at least it shouldn’t be one if you keep in mind every step of the process. Let’s take a look at everything you should pay attention to as part of this process. Importing…
So, you’re looking into buying a boat in Canada. This is obviously very exciting, and you probably can’t wait to be out there sailing in your soon-to-be new vessel. However, before you get to do that, you will have to consider a few things. Buying a Boat in Canada If only buying a boat was…
When you obtain a Pleasure Craft Licence, there are actions that you have to take to make sure that you’re in compliance with the law. We do everything we can to make sure that it’s easier than ever to get a Pleasure Craft Licence, registration and more. We also know that just providing the forms…
The point of an online vessel documentation site is that you’re able to get all of the forms you need no matter where you might be. It shouldn’t matter if you’re in Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec, or anywhere else. Our online site makes it so that you don’t have to worry about the mail or other…
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…
Certification for vessels in Canada doesn’t just mean that you have to stay in Canada. After all, those are some of the biggest reasons that people get their vessels registered: so that they can travel. Instead of being tied to one place, you’re able to roam, with all of the advantages and benefits that registration…
There are so many different functions and actions that are part of owning a vessel, many of which are fun and exciting: taking the boat out on the water, washing the boat, going through a day of work on it (if it’s non-commercial), or using it for recreation with friends and family. Filling out vessel…
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…