Domestic Vessel Regulatory Oversight

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Transport Canada promotes safety for Canadian vessels and pleasure craft. We provide regulatory framework and services that ensure Canada's large fleet of vessels conforms to national and international standards. We also:

• Develop regulations, policies, standards, procedures, and work instructions related to vessel design, construction, safety equipment and oversight.

• Provide programs and services for safety, oversight, compliance and enforcement of Canadian vessels and manufacturers of vessels and safety equipment.

Do you require services or information for a pleasure craft?

Do you require services or information for a non-pleasure craft?

Do you know how to identify a pleasure/non-pleasure vessel?

Pleasure Craft

Pleasure craft are vessels used for pleasure and can carry non-paying guests.

I want to:

• License my pleasure craft
• Get my pleasure craft operator card
• Request a pleasure craft courtesy check
• Buy a pleasure craft
• Build a pleasure craft

I want to know more about:

• Pleasure craft safety
• Lifejackets and PFDs
• Human Powered Craft
• The Boating Safety Contribution Program

Non-Pleasure Vessels

Non-pleasure vessels are all vessels that are used for commercial activities, such as profit and/or service operations. They carry paying passengers. Some examples are sail training vessels, vessels used by Recreational Boating Schools, vessels used for charter fishing with a guide, commercial river rafting vessels and vessels operated by government organizations.

I want to:

• Register my vessel
• Comply with regulations:
  • Join the Small Vessel Compliance Program (vessels up to 15 GT)
  • Have my small vessel inspected and certified (vessels greater than 15 GT and up to 150 GT)
  • Have my large vessel inspected and certified (vessels equal to or greater than 24 m)
• Develop a safety management system for my vessel

I want to know more about:

• Small Vessel Stability
• Arctic Shipping
• The Canadian Marine Advisory Council
• Concentrated Inspection Campaign
• Continuous Synopsis Records (CSR)
• Marine Technical Review Board
• Fees for Vessel Inspection
• Small Vessel Manufacturing
• Special Purpose / Non-Conventional Vessels:
  • Sail Training Vessel Standards
  • Recreational Boating Schools
  • River Raft Standards
  • Outfitter Standards