Transport Canada requires users to register all pleasure crafts that are equipped with engines of 10 horsepower (7.5 kilowatts) or more. This registration is mandatory even for pleasure crafts. A pleasure craft license has a unique identification number, also known as “license number”. Once acquired, it needs to be displayed on the recreational vessel. There’s…
Has something happened with you or your vessel that you’re concerned may affect your pleasure craft registration? Are you concerned that you’re not going to be in compliance with the powers that be when you take your vessel out on the water? We designed the National Vessel Registry Center Corp. to be a kind of…
The COVID-19 pandemic has had impacts far and wide across Canada. Even simple tasks like taking your Canadian vessel out on the water call for safety precautions in light of the virus. Fortunately, for boaters, being outside and on the lake is one of the safer activities that can be done as we all push…
If you intend to buy a used boat, you need to have the Transport Canada Pleasure Craft License transferred to your name. There are some documents you need to submit in this process: Form 84-0172E, Application for Pleasure Craft Licence (completed) Vessel’s proof of ownership a signed photocopy of a government-issued ID Keep in mind…
So you finally made up your mind about it and decided to buy a ship. After a while, a potential seller appears with a good-looking boat and an interesting offer. Learn how to transfer a pleasure craft license, what do you need, and how can you do it, so both you and the other part…
As a vessel owner, you know that every change needs to be notified in order to navigate both Canadian and international waters safely. Reporting a Transport Canada change of address is not necessarily difficult but there are a few details to keep in mind: Your vessel’s name Official number Port of registry Name of the…
Have you been looking for a way to file your pleasure craft license application but you just keep putting it off? Does it seem like every site you click on to file your pleasure craft license application online is a little more difficult to use than the last? We founded our site for many reasons,…
All documentation registered in Canada has an expiration date. The pleasure craft license is by no means an exemption. It’s important you know what to do before the time comes. You should check the expiration date on the license once in a while to be aware when the time limit is close at hand. Transport…
When you sit down to complete your Canadian vessel registration, does it seem like it’s more difficult to do than it should be? Have you been unsure whether your vessel should be registered, licensed, on the Small Vessel Register, with a Certificate of Registry, a Provisional Certificate, or anything else? Here at the National Vessel…
Are you new to boating and want to make sure that you’re doing as much of it right as possible? Do you see discourteous or even rude and dangerous activity on the water and want to make sure that no one sees you that way? The truth is that boat safety is everyone’s responsibility, no…