This registry applies to vessels of all types and sizes including pleasure and commercial. This type of registration is required for: -Vessels more than 15 gross tonnes used for commercial purposes, including government-owned vessels -Vessels that require marine mortgages -If you are planning to travel outside of Canada for extended periods of time. You may also choose to register your pleasure craft in the Canadian Register of Vessels if you wish to have an approved name and port of registry for your vessel or show proof of ownership.
Vessel Registration FAQs
HOW DO I CLOSE THE REGISTRY OF MY VESSEL?HOW DO I KNOW IF MY VESSEL MEASURES FIVE NET TONS?WHERE CAN I GET FORMS FOR DOCUMENTATION?WHAT ARE THE DUTIES OF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE?How Can I Send My Paperwork to You?WHAT IS SMALL VESSEL REGISTRY?ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOCUMENTATION?CAN A DINGHY HAVE THE SAME OFFICIAL NUMBER AS A REGISTERED VESSEL?IS THERE A FINE IF I DO NOT HAVE A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?WHAT ARE THE REGISTRY OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS?HOW CAN I SEND MY CREDIT CARD PAYMENT?Where Can My Port of Registry Be? HOW DO I OBTAIN TITLE INFORMATION FOR A DOCUMENTED VESSEL?CAN MY VESSEL BE REGISTERED AND LICENCED?HOW DO I REPORT A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP?WHAT ARE THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS?MUST MY VESSEL BE DOCUMENTED?What Makes a Boat a “Pleasure Craft?”Which Vessels Have to Be Registered and Licenced?What Vessels May Be Registered?