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Tagged: boat name change

Things To Keep in Mind When Choosing a Boat Name

Boat Name

It is important for you, as the owner of a boat in Canada, to choose a name for your watercraft that is one of a kind and has some significance. When it comes time to choose the christening of a brand-new ship or the renaming of an older one, a few elements should be kept…

Canada Vessel Registry

By: National Vessel Registry Staff | October 19, 2022

in Boat Name  

How to Change the Name of Your Boat in Canada

Do you need info on how to change the name of your boat in Canada? Are you looking to change the name to something else but aren’t exactly sure where to start? We can help. Changing the name of your vessel is natural, the kind of thing that happens all the time. At the National…

Canada Vessel Registry

By: National Vessel Registry Staff | May 1, 2022

in Canadian Vessel Documentation, National Vessel Registry  

Changing the Name of a Canadian Boat Online and More

Changing the Name of a Boat Online

Have you recently moved your vessel to a new hailing port? Does it feel like your vessel name just doesn’t quite fit your vessel (or you) anymore? When vessel owners fill out their initial registration, putting in their Port of Registry and vessel name, it’s easy to feel like those are going to be the…

Canada Vessel Registry

By: National Vessel Registry Staff | October 20, 2021

in Boat Registration  

How to Rename a Boat Legally With Transport Canada

How to Rename a Boat Legally

Back when you first registered your boat with Transport Canada, you were asked to give it a name. Now, this doesn’t have to mean that the boat will have to keep this name going forward. You can change it if you feel like it, you just need to go through a specific process for that.…

Canada Vessel Registry

By: National Vessel Registry Staff | August 18, 2021

in Canadian Vessel Documentation  

Can You Change the Name of a Boat? Yes, and We Can Help

Can you change the name of a boat

Can you change the name of a boat? Yes! The short answer is yes, you can change the name of a boat. This is actually fairly easy, especially given all the available mechanisms we at the National Vessel Registry Center have got to offer you. We make an effort to make sure that all your…

Canada Vessel Registry

By: National Vessel Registry Staff | March 1, 2021

in Boat Registration  

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