Canadian Register of Vessels

Register a commercial vessel or a pleasure craft, transfer ownership, report a change, add or discharge a mortgage.

Services and information

Registering

Vessel registration, requirements, reserve a vessel name.

Managing ownership

New owner, add an owner, transfer on death or bankruptcy.

 

Reporting a change

Change owner or mortgagee details, change vessel name or port of registry, vessel alterations.

Managing registration

Renew vessel registration, replace a certificate, close a vessel’s registry.

 

Managing marine mortgages

Register, transfer or discharge a marine mortgage, builder’s mortgage, death of mortgagee.

Recording a vessel under construction

Vessels under construction in Canada by a Canadian builder.

 

Bareboat vessels

Bareboat charters in and out of Canada, list a vessel in the Canadian Register of Vessels.