Reporting a change in the Canadian Register of Vessels: Owner or mortgagee details

To keep the registration of your vessel up-to-date, report any changes to the contact details of an owner, authorized representative, or mortgagee. These changes include an official name change or a change of address.

Note: if any mail sent to your address on the Certificate of Registry is returned to us, we may suspend or cancel your registration. Be sure to keep your mailing address up-to-date.

Owner, authorized representative or mortgagee name change

No fee

Please note this is not reporting a change of ownership.

If an owner, authorized representative, or mortgagee changes its name, you must report the change and list all the vessels affected by the change.

  1. Send in the following:
    • If an individual’s name changes through marriage, submit a copy of the Marriage Certificate along with a government-issued identification card such as a driver’s licence or health card
    • If a corporation changes its name, submit a certificate of name change issued by the Registrar of Companies
  2. Send the documents to the Vessel Registration Office

Address change

No fee

You must provide a valid address.

Note: if any mail sent to your address on the Certificate of Registry is returned to us, we may suspend or cancel the registration. Be sure to keep your mailing address up-to-date.

  1. Provide your change of address in writing and include the following:
    • vessel name
    • its official number
    • its port of registry
    • name of owner whose address has changed
    • the new address
  2. Send your document to the Vessel Registration Office

Mortgagee contact information

If there are any changes to the lender in a mortgage, you must update the vessel registry. This includes a name change, address update, or a transfer of the mortgage.

Managing marine mortgages

Ownership change

If there is a change of ownership, including adding or removing an owner, you must transfer ownership of the vessel.

Transfer of ownership