For registration purposes, the property in a vessel is made up of 64 indivisible shares. Up to five people may register as joint owners of all 64 shares; and are considered as one unit, although all of their names are listed in the Canadian Register of Vessels.
Vessel Registration FAQs
WHAT IS SMALL VESSEL REGISTRY?WHAT VESSELS MAY BE DOCUMENTED?HOW DO I OBTAIN TITLE INFORMATION FOR A DOCUMENTED VESSEL?WHEN A VESSEL IS EITHER SUSPENDED OR CLOSE, IS THE NAME AVAILABLE?WHAT IS VESSEL DOCUMENTATIONHOW CAN I SEND MY PAPERWORK TO YOUR OFFICE?HOW DO I NOTIFY YOU OF MY CHANGE OF ADDRESS?WHAT IS A MORTGAGE?WHY AND HOW IS BUILD EVIDENCE ESTABLISHED?WHAT ARE THE REGISTRY OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS?HOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALIDMUST I SUBMIT MY APPLICATION BY MAIL?HOW IS VESSEL OWNERSHIP ESTABLISHED?WHAT IS A BARE-BOAT CHARTERED VESSEL?WHERE CAN I GET FORMS FOR DOCUMENTATION?HOW DO I RENEW MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOCUMENTATION?CAN A DINGHY HAVE THE SAME OFFICIAL NUMBER AS A REGISTERED VESSEL?WHAT VESSELS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?