When you are shopping for a pleasure vessel or yacht for yourself in Canada, you may find that there are better options and prices available. Specially, if you buy your boat somewhere in the United States. Whether you buy the vessel new or on the secondary market, you can save some money on the transaction.…
Know What to do When Importing a Vessel into Canada
You finally found the perfect pleasure boat, and it meets all your expectations and needs. You cannot wait to get it for yourself, but the one issue you have is that the boat is in the United States and you are in Canada. Since this is the first time you are purchasing a large vessel…
What to do for a Small Vessel Register (Commercial) in Canada
Owning and operating a commercial vessel is challenging and hard work. No matter what type of business you may run with your vessel, you need to make sure your boat is always safe and capable of performing the tasks in front of you. Beyond that, you also need to make sure your boat is registered…
Getting Transcripts and Historical Research on a Vessel
When you are first shopping for a large pleasure boat or yacht for yourself, it is likely that you will look at boats for sale from brokers or previous owners. A used vessel can be much cheaper than buying a brand new one will be, and it will still provide you with everything you want…
How to Mark Your Vessel Name and Port of Registry
According to Canadian law, if you own a commercial vessel you need to register it with Transport Canada. The laws for pleasure vessels differ slightly, and while you must license your vessel, registration is not a mandatory process you must go through. There are some benefits to registration that may make it appeal to you,…
What Do I Do If I Import a Boat Into Canada?
If You’re Importing a Pleasure Craft, Get a New Pleasure Craft Licence In the event that you’re importing a vessel into Canada that you’re going to use mostly in Canada, you must either get a new pleasure craft licence or register your vessel. No vessel can legally be licenced or registered in both…
Use Transport Canada’s Boat Ownership Lookup and Request Transcripts
Do you need to access some key information about a vessel? Well, navigating Transport Canada’s boat ownership lookup system might be hard, but we’re here to help with it. Boat Ownership Lookup Have you ever wondered what happens with all the information that you register about your vessel? Well, given that a boat’s hull number…
Better Understanding Documentation for a Canadian Vessel
Having the proper documentation for a Canadian vessel makes boating that much more enjoyable. When a boater lacks a Canadian registry certificate, the fear of being stopped by the authorities is always going to be in the back of their mind. Once the boater has the right documentation, they can just enjoy the simple pleasure…
What to Do After You Get Certification for Vessels Over 24 Meters
Once you get Canadian certification for vessels over 24 meters, the world is essentially yours. Like essentially all other boat certifications, it can be a pain to get. That’s why you should use the professionals at the Canadian Vessel Registry. They have the kind of know how that makes getting the right certification easy. You…
The Pleasures of Registration: What the Canadian Vessel Registration Can Do
Summer is the perfect time of year to boat in a Canadian vessel. The temperatures are warm, the nights cool, and the water is pristine. There’s no better time to get out onto the water and take advantage of the season. To really enjoy it without hassles or worry, a boater would want to have…