Some Great Gift Ideas for Boat Lovers

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Shopping for presents for people that love the outdoors is never an easy thing, but when the person you need a gift for is a boater, things can get even more challenging for you. Those that love sports like fishing, camping, or hunting at least give you the opportunity to go to your local sporting…

Tonnage Measurements, Registration and You

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As you know, some vessels have to be registered in Canada, but some vessels can be registered even though it isn’t necessary. Vessels that do have to be registered include vessels that will be operated in foreign waters and/or are used for commercial purposes. If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a hundred times:…

How the Ship Registry in Canada Works

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Without the ship registry in Canada, owning a vessel would be significantly more difficult. It would be practically impossible to keep track of who owned what vessel. There would be hundreds (if not more) vessels with the same name.  Also, it might also be impossible to get some kind of ship’s mortgage or to use…