Changing the Name of a Boat Online in 3 Easy Steps

Changing the Name of a Boat Online in 3 Easy Steps

Have you recently purchased a previously owned boat? While you are likely excited about your investment and the leisure opportunities it will afford you, you may also be interested in making it your own. Maybe you are planning to give it a new paint job, or add some other decorative elements to tailor it more…

Changing the Name of a Boat: Dos and Don’ts

Changing the Name of a Boat: Dos and Don'ts

If you have spent any time around sailors or other seafaring individuals, you may be familiar with the superstitions that surround changing the name of a boat. It is said that it is bad luck to switch out the moniker on a vessel, and as such, doing so should be avoided at all costs. Of…

Why Should You Comply with Transport Canada?

Why Should You Comply with Transport Canada?

As an avid boater and outdoorsman, you care about the environment. In order to preserve Canada’s beautiful, pristine waterways for future generations, we all need to do our part. For boat owners, this means taking every measure possible to not pollute while out on the water. While we can each contribute on an individual level,…

Transport Canada Vessel Registration for the First Time

Transport Canada Vessel Registration for the First Time

Are you registering your vessel for the first time? Have you never gone through the Transport Canada vessel registration process before? If this is your first time, then it’s perfectly natural for the process to feel onerous. Indeed, that’s one of the major reasons that we started the National Vessel Registry Center Corp. Here, we’ve…

The Steps of Transport Canada Vessel Registration

The Steps of Transport Canada Vessel Registration

Have you been considering getting Transport Canada vessel registration but aren’t sure if it’s right for you? Did you decide to register your vessel but want to be able to do so in the quickest, easiest way possible? If so, we can help. Here at the National Vessel Registry Center Corp., we’ve made it easier…

Form 1 Application for Registry: Where it Starts

Form 1 - Application for Registry — Form 1 Application for Registry: Where it Starts

There’s nothing quite like the joy of owning your first boat. Instead of having to be a guest on someone else’s vessel or taking the wheel for a bit, you are now in control. You’re in charge, what you say goes. There’s a freedom that comes with it. That freedom is exciting but it’s also…

Using a Boat Mortgage Calculator is Helpful

Using a Boat Mortgage Calculator is Helpful

For many people, purchasing a luxury boat or yacht may be a dream. You imagine relaxing in beautiful weather on calm waters with your family or friends or sailing to new areas to enjoy. Owning a ship does not have to be just a pipe dream, but it does take some careful planning on your…

More than an Alberta Boat License: Safety on the Water 

More than an Alberta Boat License: Safety on the Water

Having the right Alberta boat license (or anywhere else that you might take your vessel in Canada) is important. You always want to be in compliance with any and all applicable boating documentation laws. However, boating safety is important, too. After all, while there are terrible consequences to not having the right vessel documentation, it…