Owning a boat in Canada allows someone to enjoy some of the most peaceful and amazing experiences available, although it does come with certain responsibilities. What does this mean for boat owners? Well, ensuring compliance with regulations and keeping proper documentation is essential. This is where Small Vessel Registry comes into play. Small Vessel Registry…
If you are a Canadian boat owner, then you are probably familiar with the requirements from Transport Canada. To complete the duties involved with the ownership of a vessel you need to be well informed. That is the reason behind this article. To tell you exactly everything you need to know about the Small Vessel…
Registering it is an important step in the process of owning a vessel. After all, in accordance with the Canada Shipping Act of 2001, non-recreational vessels need to be registered in order to operate in Canadian waters. Taking this into account, it’s good to know the details of the overall registration process. Like, what kind…
Registering your boat can be very intimidating given all the different ways in which it can be done. There are countless different permissions, forms, and applications through which you might have to go depending on your specific circumstances. Today, however, we want to focus on small vessels. Plenty of prospective or recent vessel owners have…
Did you just get a new Canadian vessel and don’t know whether or not you should register it? Are you a bit unsure about if you should register your vessel, get a pleasure craft license, or even register it with the Small Vessel Register? If this is the first time you’ve owned a vessel (or…
The loss of a beloved person is always something sad, even when we grow old and we know how nature’s cycle ends. Although it can be hard to deal with, you can do a transfer of ownership so grandpa’s weekend ship where you spent many holidays can still be of use. The last thing you…
You just bought a brand-new boat. You are probably itching to untie from the dock and head out onto the lake. That is only understandable–it probably took months of research and years of saving to finally purchase your very own vessel. While you have certainly unlocked a liberating pastime, there is some paperwork that you…
In Canada, registering a vessel as a small vessel is required by law, regardless of the vessel’s overall length. This means that a boat needs to get a registration number from Transport Canada, no matter if it uses sails, a motor, or an engine to move. In this article, we will talk about what a…