Registration is a title system for vessel ownership. It is similar to land title registry. Registration allows for name approval and mortgage registration except in the case of a vessel registered in the Small Vessel Register. Vessels under construction: A vessel that is about to be built or that is under construction in Canada may be temporarily recorded in the Register as a vessel being built in Canada. While not required by law, pleasure craft owners may choose to register their vessels.
Vessel Registration FAQs
How Many Owners Can a Vessel Have? HOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALID?HOW DO I MARK MY VESSEL?HOW CAN I SEND MY CREDIT CARD PAYMENT?HOW DO I KNOW IF MY VESSEL MEASURES FIVE NET TONS?WHAT VESSELS ARE EXEMPT?WHERE DO I DISPLAY MY PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?WHAT ARE THE VESSEL NAME AND HAILING PORT MARKING REQUIREMENTS?How Can I Send My Paperwork to You?WHAT ARE THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS?Where Can My Port of Registry Be? WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?WHAT IS A MORTGAGE?How Do I Prove Ownership of My Vessel? WHAT IS SMALL VESSEL REGISTRY?WHAT IS A JOINT OWNER?HOW DO I RENEW MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?HOW DO I OBTAIN TITLE INFORMATION FOR A DOCUMENTED VESSEL?WHEN A VESSEL IS EITHER SUSPENDED OR CLOSE, IS THE NAME AVAILABLE?HOW DO I CLOSE THE REGISTRY OF MY VESSEL?