Government-owned vessels can also be registered with Transport Canada. In order to obtain registration, a form known as an Form 17 – Application for the Registration of a Government Ship, under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, Subsection 46 (3) will need to be completed. This document requires a significant amount of information about the vessel…
In the event of a vessel being registered with Transport Canada, it is compulsory that said vessel have what is known as an authorized representative. If you happen to be the sole owner, this can be yourself; if the vessel is owned by multiple parties, someone will need to be selected as the authorized representative.…
Buying or selling a boat is not unlike buying or selling a car. Once a price has been negotiated, and the transaction is ready to take place, there will be a certain amount of paperwork that needs to be completed. In the case of a transaction involving a boat that’s registered with Transport Canada, a…
If you’ve recently purchased a boat, and you’re considering first-time registration with Transport Canada, there are a few things you’ll need to provide. Firstly, you’ll have to completely fill out an application, and provide a certificate a qualification. You’ll also need to submit a Form 2 – Builder’s Certificate for First Title, which proves that your…
If you’re having a vessel built, and the financing for this project is coming from an outside lender via a builder’s mortgage, there will be documentation that will need to be submitted to the Canadian Registry of Vessels. The Form 16 – Builder’s Mortgage will ask for information regarding any all mortgagors and mortgagees as they…
In the event of a transmission of ownership for a registered vessel, in instances of death, bankruptcy, or other lawful means, Transport Canada does require that they be notified with official documentation. Using what is called a Form 8 – Declaration of Transmission, which is a form that clearly delineates a change in vessel ownership, you…
Buying a boat can be a significant investment, so it’s not unusual for buyers to seek out financing in the form of a mortgage. You should note that in Canada, only vessels that are registered with the Canadian Registry of Vessels are eligible for a Form 7 – Mortgage. You also must notify Transport Canada…
In the event that your monohull vessel is no more than 15 meters in Tonnage Measurement Length (TML), and does not carry more than a single tier of deckhouses and/or superstructures whose combined length does not exceed 70% of the TML, you can use a Form 4A – Simplified Method of Tonnage Measurement. Qualifying in this…
Have you recently purchased a boat that you’re interested in registering with Transport Canada? If you’re looking to apply to the Small Vessel Register, you’ll need to include a Form 3 – Statement of Qualification for Vessel Registration with your application. Once you’ve completed this relatively simple 2-page form, you can easily apply for your documentation…
If you own a multihull vessel that is not more than 15 meters in length—this will commonly be a pontoon—you can use the Form 4B – Tonnage Measurement of a Simple Multihull Vessel form when applying for your registration with Transport Canada. This document will ask that you fill-in a series of measurements for your vessel,…