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WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?

Tonnage is not about the weight. It is a measurement of the vessel’s internal volume. Tonnage refers to the overall volume of a vessel.

Vessel Registration FAQs

What Makes a Boat a “Pleasure Craft?”How Many Owners Can a Vessel Have? MUST I SUBMIT MY APPLICATION BY MAIL?WHEN A VESSEL IS EITHER SUSPENDED OR CLOSE, IS THE NAME AVAILABLE?WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?What is a Port of Registry? WHAT ARE THE REGISTRY OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS?WHAT VESSELS ARE EXEMPT?WHAT ARE THE DUTIES OF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE?How Do I Prove Ownership of My Vessel? I Have a Pleasure Craft But a Friend Paid for Gas. Do I Have to Register My Vessel?Anyone Over 16 Can Apply for a Pleasure Craft Licence What Information Do I Need to Apply for Historical Research of a Vessel?CAN I LAMINATE MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?How Can I Move a Vessel While I Wait for My Certificate of Registration?WHAT VESSELS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?WHAT IS SMALL VESSEL REGISTRY?As an Operator or a Passenger on a Vessel, Do I Really Have to Know the Location of Safety Equipment?What are gross tons in the context of Canada boat documentation?

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Large Vessel Registry Forms

Application for Change of Address
Transcripts
First-Time Registration
Transfer of Ownership
Change of Vessel Name and/or Transfer of Port of Registry
Replacement Certificate
Alterations
Deletion
Mortgage
Discharge of Mortgage
Provisional Certificate
Transmission on Death/Bankruptcy
Historical Research
Bare-Boat Chartered Vessels
Registration of a Government Vessel

Pleasure Craft Licencing Forms

New Pleasure Craft Licence
Transfer of Pleasure Craft Licence
Duplicate of Pleasure Craft Licence
Update Pleasure Craft Licence
Renew Pleasure Craft Licence

Small Commercial Vessel Registry Forms

Small Vessel First Time Registration
Small Vessel Transfer of Ownership
Small Vessel Renewal
First Registration of a Government Owned Vessel(s)
Transfer of a Government Owned Vessel(s)
Renewal of a Government Owned Vessel(s)

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