Buying a boat comes with a rush of adrenaline: the freedom to be able to take your vessel out whenever you want in whatever manner you want. This is true whether you’re getting your own pleasure craft for the first time, or if you just bought another enormous commercial vessel to add to your fleet.…
When you have a new boat that is designed for commercial or pleasure craft purposes, it is vital that you obtain a licence for your vessel. These licences are there to make sure that people sailing in the Saskatchewan area are entitled to be there, and are protected by the Canadian water authorities. If you…
Transport Canada has a vast array of responsibilities. If you go through their site, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by how much they have to do on any given day. As a result of all of those tasks and agendas, it’s not always easy to get them to do what you want them to do.…
You are the proud owner of a new boat and want to make sure that you have fully complied with the requirements of Transport Canada. In order to make sure that your boat is fully documented and licensed if necessary, you need to start the process by learning how to register a boat in Alberta.…
Boating on Canadian waterways is a joy that has been passed down for generations. For many of us, our grandparents (or an earlier relative) started on these waters, and now it’s our turn. No matter what brings you to Candian waterways, it’s important to be in compliance with Transport Canada regulations. We can make it…
In a perfect world, dealing with Transport Canada would be simple and easy. You would simply type up your documents, press a button, and they’d be taken care of. You wouldn’t have to worry about whether or not the forms are filled out properly, or if the authorities are going to give you the forms…
It’s happened to so many of us. You come in from a great trip out on the water and everything was a success. You’ve finally come to port, and now you’re covering the vessel. As you’re putting everything in its proper place and taking off the items you brought on, you notice something: the boat…
Canadian vessel documentation can be complicated. Often, we have vessel owners call us and say something like: “I need to get my registration renewed.” It’s only after talking to them for a bit do we realize that when they say “registration,” they actually mean “licence.” Yes, they are two separate, wholly different things. Luckily, at…
If you’re like so many of us, your schedule is probably packed. Between your job, your family, your social life, and everything else, it may be hard to find the time to do all of the things you want to do. That can make it even more difficult to fit in the things you don’t…
“Licence to boat.” Just reading the phrase can be enough to send your imagination aflame. Being able to go out on your own, on your vessel, legally and how you want: it’s a powerful, intoxicating kind of freedom. However, to get to that freedom, you have to go through so much. You have to find…